Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with care needs? Are you passionate about empowering them to improve their quality of life, and supporting them to realise their hopes, dreams and aspirations?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high-quality, person-centred support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The support we offer is tailored to the individual, and promotes their independence and community engagement. 

We are seeking a warm, compassionate and proactive Extra Care Coordinator to provide person-centered care and support to our service users. You will be based in an Extra Care Service in vibrant, multi-cultural Mile End, and will assist the Extra Care Registered Manager in the operational management of the service.

You will be expected to collaborate with the Extra Care Registered Manager, Social Services and other stakeholders to ensure that the highest standards of care are provided. You will ensure that the care provided empowers clients and meets their needs. You will also work in conjunction with service users’ families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere within the service. The ability to work in an empathetic and holistic way in order to maintain orientation and independence is essential. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable. Creative Support employs a diverse team of over 120 well-supported staff in various services in Tower Hamlets to deliver exceptional care.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access employment, education, and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you will bring to both the role and to the lives of the people we support. This may include expertise in area such as sport and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music, and cooking, to name but a few.

Previous experience in services for older people, people with dementia and memory loss is essential. Your approach will be warm, person centered, and respectful. Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and you will have the opportunity to explore your training and development needs.

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in an extra care service in Ribbleton, Preston?

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with extra care, learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. Our Extra care service in Preston provides person-centred support to older people who have dementia, physical/mobility needs and may have further complex needs.

We are looking for calm, resourceful and energetic individuals who are well motivated, hardworking and keen to join our friendly team. You will provide person-centred care and support to tenants within the scheme. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team.

This will provide you with a great experience to enable you to develop skills which can underpin a successful career in adult social care.

You must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care, health related and domestic tasks as well as possible community access. Prior experience in this field of work is essential.

Closing Date: 28 April 2020

Extra Care Area Manager

Bedford

Full Time

Permanent

£36,000 plus £2,000 essential car user allowance

Our client is currently looking for an experienced housing professional to join them as an Extra Care Area Manager.  The role will deliver high-quality services to customers living in their Extra Care schemes and will ensure that key business targets are met, the on-site teams are fully supported and have clear direction both in the delivery of services and outcomes.

What you will be doing: 

• Taking responsibility for the operational housing management of the Extra Care Schemes within your area.

• Actively leading Managers and their teams, supporting excellent performance and facilitating opportunities for growth and development.

• Effectively communicating organisational goals and customer strategy to the wider team in order to set clear standards and expectations.

• Taking responsibility for resolving any service failures by demonstrating confident decision making, efficient communication and a customer centric approach.

• Ensuring that residents have a voice and are appropriately consulted and actively involved in the management of their local area.

They’d love to meet someone with: 

• Proven people management experience with the ability to lead, motivate, build and develop strong teams.

• Significant tenancy and neighbourhood management experience.

• Excellent knowledge of housing and related legislation.

• Experience of working with vulnerable clients and a good knowledge of safeguarding.

• Experience of working in partnership with external organisations in achieving shared goals

Due to the nature of the role, you must possess a full UK driving licence.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified by bpha before a start date can be provided.

Amongst what they offer you is: 

• £36,000 plus £2,000 essential car user allowance 

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Private health care

• Opportunities for development and professional training

• Discounted gym membership

• Retail discount scheme

About them:

Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.

They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing associations for developing new homes in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most.

Their work in retirement living is no exception. They believe in creating modern communities where over-55s can live in desirable, social, and independent spaces. Safe in the knowledge that they have extra tailored care and support available if it’s needed. This is all possible thanks to their dedicated and passionate retirement living team. A team that you could be part of.

My client is currently looking for a handful of extra care scheme assistant across Kent on a temporary basis starting from 23/03/2020, purpose of job Support the Scheme Manager to deliver a high quality housing management service to our Tenants in our Extra Care Schemes. A DBS is needed for this position

The areas covered would be;

Strood - Wainscott (8am - 6pm), Dartford - Stone (8am - 6pm), Sevenoaks - Hollybush Court (shifts over 24 hours), Swanley - White Oak Court (8am - 6pm), Ramsgate - Copperfield (8am - 6pm), Dover - Beeches (8am - 6pm)

Responsibilities

- Support the Extra Care Scheme Manager to undertake all aspects of admin and Housing Management for Tenants and Scheme

- To Develop and maintain a varied activities programme and encourage tenants to support their own activities.

- Provide a settling in service for new tenants to introduce all aspects of the scheme and services available.

- Comply with health and Safety policies and procedures and fire checks for the scheme.- Collaborate with West Kent resident involvement team to maximise the opportunity for our tenants to achieve their aspirations.

- Deliver an excellent level of service to customers ensuring that their needs are met.

- Contribute to the achievement of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the scheme.

- Report any safeguarding concerns to your line manager.- Maintain confidentiality regarding any sensitive information you come across in the course of your work, ensuring Professional Boundaries are adhered to.

- Act in accordance with commitment to equality and diversity by treating everyone with respect.

- Ensure that colleagues and customers experience living values- Undertake any additional duties that may be assigned to you.

Extra Care Scheme Assistant Knowledge skills and experience

- The desire to make a positive difference for our older tenants living in Extra Care.

- Able to use Microsoft office packages. Confident using new or bespoke ICT systems and databases.

- Ability to tailor your written and verbal communication to suit individual needs.

- Demonstrate ability to analyse and prioritise workload and be able to work under pressure.- Ability to build relationships and gain trust while maintaining professional boundaries.

- Ability to make confident decisions in any situation using sound judgement.

- Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative. Able to solve problems and offer practical solutions in a reasonable timescale.

- Ability to contribute to the achievement of team goals

- Commitment to applying equality and diversity to customer service.

- Experience of delivering a service to a required standard.

- Willingness to research and learn about services for older persons.

- Physically able to respond quickly to emergencies anywhere on the scheme site, and able to comfortably use stairs.

If you skills match the above please send through your updated CV

Your expert recruitment consultant is Danielle Taylor, call today on 0207 422 7371 or email [email protected] Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Casual Team Leaders
Working across our four friendly Care Homes in London

- Cecil Court (TW9 3DG)
- Homemead (TW11 0AQ)
- Rathmore House (NW3 3EL)
- Compton Lodge (NW3 3BX)

Get immediate income - and lend a helping hand
If you need extra income during this difficult time, then why not lend a hand to the most vulnerable people? We’re seeking suitable staff cover to work at our care homes to look after people aged 65 and over, some of whom have dementia. It’s a challenging time for our care home residents, and if you’re available now/soon, then you can get paid to make a big difference!

C&C has a long-standing Bank scheme, providing work on a shift by shift basis to Team Leaders, Care Assistants, domestic staff and Administrators. We are now growing the scheme to make sure we can fully support our residents in the long term, come what may.

The offer
Our Team Leader’s salary is £21,801 per annum for 37 hours, equivalent to £11.33 per hour. Shifts last for 12 hours and 20 minutes, three days per week and additional shifts are available. We can be flexible to accommodate other lengths of shift, for example covering our busiest times. 

Whilst currently we are looking for people to work casual hours, we also have full and part-time permanent roles available. Induction and training will be given.

Who we are
C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our homes and our innovative strategies for supporting residents.

Your role as a Team Leader
This would be a perfect opportunity for you if you are already working in a senior care role, or you are looking to take the next step into a role with more responsibility and greater autonomy. Supported by the Home Manager, you will take the lead in supervising a dedicated team of caring professionals, working with them to ensure standards of care are maintained at the highest level and that each resident’s individual needs are met.

With previous experience of providing personal and social care to older people in a residential setting, you will hold a Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care and be able to demonstrate post-qualification learning and development. 

About you
An excellent communicator who understands the level of care needed by people with dementia, you will also have a good understanding of the CQC standards for care homes and extensive experience of leading and working within a team.

You will need:
- To have experience of working in a residential care setting
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of administering medication
- An excellent understanding of Personalised Care Plans 
- Very good literacy and numeracy skills
- To be compassionate and patient
- To pass our DBS check

To apply

Please select the apply button shown to send us your current CV, applying to any of our four friendly Care Homes that you would like to work at.

Other organisations may call this role Care Supervisor, Care Team Leader, Residential Care Team Leader, or Care Home Team Leader.

HEALTHCARE AND THE CORONAVIRUS- HOW CAN YOU HELP?

JEWISH CARE ARE CALLING ALL EXPERIENCED CARE ASSISTANTS AND NURSES FOR COVID-19 SUPPORT!

Jewish Care requires both skilled Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses who are hoping to offer their services during this turbulent and unprecedented time to support with our residents. We need the support from our community now more than ever.

Support will be required on a 3-Month Fixed Term Contract, Days/Nights & Full Time/Part Time available.

Pay Rates:

Care Assistants: £9.08/hour - £9.73/hour

Registered General Nurses: £18.00/hour

How can you help?

Care Assistants:

* Assisting our residents to live meaningful lives and feel involved in their community
* Offering support to residents in all activities of all daily living which are specified in their care plan and are required to maximise wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) and allowing them to enjoy everyday life with dignity
* Supporting residents with personal care, food and drink, administering medication and accessing health care and recreational activities

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experience working within a Care/Nursing Home
* Experience working with people with dementia
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable although not essential)
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to work with people with limited communication and understand their needs
* Flexibility to work shifts (including some weekends and evenings)
* Knowledge of Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Manual Handling

Nurses:

* Managing and supporting a group of up to 8 care assistants
* Planning and monitoring care that promotes the wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) of every individual we support.
* Preparing care plans to meet individual needs
* Overseeing drug storage, administration, ordering and recording of medication
* Accurately monitor and record observations of residents' conditions

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experienced RGN or RMN, registered with NMC and have a valid PIN
* Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills
* Experience leading and motivating a team within the health or social care sector
* Experience of promoting best practice in Safeguarding adults
* Active practice of administering medication and understanding of regulations
* Ability to work in accordance with National Care Standards and GSCC Code of Conduct

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.

Job title: Casual Registered Nurse – Galanos House

Location: Southam

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Casual hours

Salary: £18.36 per hour

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

The Legion Needs You

During the COVID-19 outbreak the safety and well-being of the elderly and most vulnerable in our community, including our veteran population, is our highest priority. The Legion is in need of Registered Nurses to ensure we can withstand the challenges resulting from Coronavirus.

As a Registered Nurse, based at Galanos House, Southam you will promote through the care team, a stimulating and caring environment by exhibiting high standards of professional practice, to enhance the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of our residents during this crisis.

You will have demonstrable clinical experience relevant to the sector within a care home or similar environment. Awareness of Health and Safety regulations is essential. Overall, we'll provide you with our outstanding training, and all we ask from you is flexibility and a willingness to learn. If you're kind and compassionate we think you'll fit in perfectly.

We welcome applications from Nurse’s who have signed up to the COVID-19 Temporary Register.

Please note this role is based at our Care Home which is located at Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2BL

How to Apply

Anyone interested in any this casual role is encouraged to apply online

Closing date for this role is: 12th April 2020.

Do you have the commitment, energy and person-centred values to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care and support needs? Are you passionate about enabling people to enjoy a good quality of life in extra care housing while remaining as independent as possible?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and people with a learning disability, physical disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The care and support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and preferences and promotes wellbeing, choice and community engagement.

We are seeking a proactive and compassionate leader to oversee the operational management and quality of one of our Extra Care services in Battersea, Wandsworth. Prince of Wales Drive has 59 residents living in their own self-contained flats. You will ensure the delivery of a person-centred and empowering service which meets the needs of our clients. Further you will work with the housing provider and service users’ families and friends to promote a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the service. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable with a well-organised approach to staff deployment and service delivery.

You must have significant practitioner or management experience in relevant health or social care service provision alongside a warm, person-centered and respectful approach. An understanding of CQC quality requirements and care standards is essential. You should have a relevant professional qualification and/or a degree level qualification. This is a full time role, 37.5hrs per week.

Creative Support is an Investor in People and we are committed to your continuous professional development. You will have the opportunity to meet your training and development needs with accredited training. You will be joining a very well-motivated regional team of senior managers who work together and support each other to provide excellent services in various boroughs of London.

Job title: Casual Registered Nurse – Lister House

Location: Ripon

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Casual hours

Salary: £18.36 per hour

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

The Legion Needs You

During the COVID-19 outbreak the safety and well-being of the elderly and most vulnerable in our community, including our veteran population, is our highest priority. The Legion is in need of Registered Nurses to ensure we can withstand the challenges resulting from Coronavirus.

As a Registered Nurse, based at Lister House, Ripon you will promote through the care team, a stimulating and caring environment by exhibiting high standards of professional practice, to enhance the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of our residents during this crisis.

You will have demonstrable clinical experience relevant to the sector within a care home or similar environment. Awareness of Health and Safety regulations is essential. Overall, we'll provide you with our outstanding training, and all we ask from you is flexibility and a willingness to learn. If you're kind and compassionate we think you'll fit in perfectly.

We welcome applications from Nurse’s who have signed up to the COVID-19 Temporary Register.

Please note this role is based at our Care Home which is located at Lister House, Southgate, Ripon, Yorks, HG4 1PG

How to Apply

Anyone interested in any this casual role is encouraged to apply online.

Closing date for this role is: 12th April 2020.

Care Assistants (FT/PT)/ Casual Care Assistants
Working across our four Friendly Care Homes in London

- Rathmore House (Swiss Cottage)
- Compton Lodge (Swiss Cottage)
- Cecil Court (Teddington)
- Homemead (Kew)

Salary: £17,750 per annum (FTE)

Full-time, part-time or casual hours available

Get immediate income - and lend a helping hand
If you need extra income during this difficult time, then why not lend a hand to the most vulnerable people? We’re seeking suitable staff cover to work at our Care Homes to look after people of 65 and over, some of whom have dementia. It’s a challenging time for our care home residents, and if you’re available now/soon then you can get paid to make a big difference!

C&C has a longstanding Bank scheme, providing work on a shift by shift basis to Care Assistants, Domestic staff and Administrators. We are now growing the scheme to make sure we are able to fully support our residents in the long term, come what may.

The offer
Our Care Assistant salary is £17,750 per annum for 37 hours, including paid breaks (equivalent to £10.04 per hour worked). Shifts last for 12 hours and 20 minutes three days per week and additional shifts are available. We can be flexible to accommodate other lengths of shift, for example covering our busiest times.

Whilst currently we are looking for people to work casual hours, we also have full and part-time permanent roles available. A comprehensive induction and training will be given.

Who we are
C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our homes and our innovative strategies for supporting residents.

Your role as a Care Assistant
You will help to deliver a high-quality service to residents at one or more of our care homes in Teddington, Kew and Swiss Cottage. You will support residents with their physical care and personal hygiene needs, ensuring that their independence, privacy and dignity are preserved and developed wherever possible.

About you
You will need:

- Good communication skills
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- To be compassionate and patient
- Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
- To pass our DBS check

It would be even better if you have previous experience within a care environment, providing personal care or knowledge of dementia.

To apply

Please select the apply button and send us your current CV, stating which of our four friendly Care Homes that you would like to work at.

Other organisations may call this role Care Home Assistant, Carer, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Care Worker, or Residential Care Assistant.

Do you want to work for a multi award-winning organisation that genuinely looks after its employees? We're looking for Home Care Assistants to help us deliver exceptional care to our clients in the Redbridge area. We're offering excellent rates of pay (between £10.00-£10.50 per hour) and travel time paid at £3.00 per hour, plus some great benefits. This role requires someone with a Full UK driving licence.

There is a genuine occupational reason under the sex discrimination act 1974, that we require female carers for this role.

This post is 16-20 hours per week, working split shifts including days and evenings (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays). There will also be the opportunity to pick up extra week day shifts to cover absences (please indicate in your application what hours you are available to work ).

We are a team of many different backgrounds and cultures

Jewish Care is the leading health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK. Though our clients are all of a similar religious tradition, our staff represent diverse cultures and faiths, bringing their own unique perspectives and individuality to their roles.

What you'll be doing

You'll visit clients in their homes, helping them to live independently and with dignity. Though this is mainly a lone working role, you'll enjoy support from colleagues with your smartphone which we will provide you with. Your role will involve helping with:

* Personal care, bathing and administering medication
* Light cleaning, laundry and shopping
* Cooking or heating of meals
* Social calls

What we're looking for

You'll be naturally caring, with the ability to clearly communicate with other team members. You'll be confident using your initiative and will have previous care experience (through employment or life experience). You'll also need:

* Your own reliable car (we can offer car loans at preferential rates)
* Full UK driving licence
* Business Use car insurance

Why you'll love working with us

No matter how old or young you are, if you want to make a difference where it's needed most, see what we have to offer. We provide highly competitive rates of pay: £10.00 - £10.50 per hour for weekdays, increasing to £11.34 after 8pm. Bank Holidays are paid at either double time or time and half + a day off in lieu. On top of this, you'll get some excellent benefits including 4% employer contribution pension, childcare vouchers, and a generous mileage allowance for work.

If you want a job that makes a real difference to people's lives then this is the job for you. Come and work for one of the best companies in the Care industry - apply today!

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.

Do you want to work for a multi award-winning organisation that genuinely looks after its employees? We're looking for Home Care Assistants to help us deliver exceptional care to our clients in the Southend on Sea area. We're offering excellent rates of pay (between £10.00 - £10.50 per hour) and travel time paid at £3.00 per hour, plus some great benefits. This role requires someone with a Full UK driving licence.

This post is 30-35 hours per week, working split shifts including evenings and some days, and to include weekend work. There will also be the opportunity to pick up extra week day shifts to cover absences (please indicate in your application what hours you are available to work ).

We are a team of many different backgrounds and cultures

Jewish Care is the leading health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK. Though our clients are all of a similar religious tradition, our staff represent diverse cultures and faiths, bringing their own unique perspectives and individuality to their roles.

What you'll be doing

You'll visit clients in their homes, helping them to live independently and with dignity. Though this is mainly a lone working role, you'll enjoy support from colleagues with your smartphone which we will provide you with. Your role will involve helping with:

* Personal care, bathing and administering medication
* Light cleaning, laundry and shopping
* Cooking or heating of meals
* Social calls

This post is part-time working 16-20 hours per week, working split shifts including days and evenings (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays). There will also be the opportunity to pick up extra week day shifts to cover absences (please indicate in your application what hours you are available to work).

What we're looking for

You'll be naturally caring, with the ability to clearly communicate with other team members. You'll be confident using your initiative and will have previous care experience (through employment or life experience). You'll also need:

* Your own reliable car (we can offer car loans at preferential rates)
* Full UK driving licence
* Business Use car insurance

Why you'll love working with us

No matter how old or young you are, if you want to make a difference where it's needed most, see what we have to offer. We provide highly competitive rates of pay: £10.00 - £10.50per hour for weekdays, increasing to £11.34 after 8pm. Bank Holidays are paid at either double time or time and half + a day off in lieu. On top of this, you'll get some excellent benefits including 4% employer contribution pension, childcare vouchers, and a generous mileage allowance for work.

If you want a job that makes a real difference to people's lives then this is the job for you. Come and work for one of the best companies in the Care industry - apply today!

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.

Safeguarding Team Leader

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.

Position: Safeguarding Team Leader
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 16 April 2020
Interview date: Thursday 30 April 2020 – Virtual Interview via Zoom

About the role:

The Safeguarding Team Leader is a senior, specialised role within the Safeguarding and Quality Team and is responsible for leading the development, implementation and continual review of our safeguarding policies, procedures and assurance frameworks, ensuring that they are in line with legislation and recognised good practice as well as being aligned to the Dementia Connect Service model and the work of other directorates across the Society. The Safeguarding and Quality Team are part of the Operations directorate and have overall responsibility for three key areas of work: safeguarding, quality and operational learning.

The Safeguarding Team Leader will drive the continual improvement of safeguarding across the Society, working cross-directorate to bring key, senior people together to properly influence, manage and evaluate safeguarding mechanisms and to drive improvement in safeguarding across the Society.

They will be responsible for external horizon scanning, ensuring that the Society stays abreast of changes to legislation and good practice in the wider safeguarding arena as well as developing excellent, collaborative external relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, charity commission) to ensure effective management of safeguarding incidents and complex/serious safeguarding concerns.

About you:

We are looking for someone who can be an influential member of the Safeguarding and Quality Wider Management Team, who is used to communicating with a variety of audiences including senior management. You should have a strong understanding of HR policy and procedure in a safeguarding context and be able to use quality assurance and audit data to identify and challenge poor practice appropriately.

You will have experience of developing and managing workplans, an understanding of continual improvement activity and have experience of developing and embedding audit processes. You should also be able to demonstrate experience with using resources to improve safeguarding mechanisms, preferably in a health and/or social care organisation.

Ideally you will also have experience of managing or matrix managing staff and/or volunteers, including their development and support and supervision, and be comfortable designing and delivering high quality, tailored safeguarding learning programmes.

We need someone who can excel as a subject matter specialist on safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act; advising, identifying and enabling others to solve problems and to manage serious incidents as and when they arise, and also to deputise for the Safeguarding Manager when required.

You will need to be confident working on your own initiative as well as part of a geographically dispersed team, content to commit to some travel across the country and able use appropriate technology to engage and collaborate with colleagues remotely.

You may have experience of the following: Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, Deputy Care Manager, Vulnerable People, Assistant Care Manager, CQC, Senior Support Worker, Assistant Service Delivery Manager, Social Care, Customer Service, Healthcare, Safeguarding Team Leader, etc.

Safeguarding Officer

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.

Position: Safeguarding Officer
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 - £27,628 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 16 April 2020
Interview date: Monday 4 May 2020 – Virtual Interview via Zoom

About the role:

Alzheimer’s Society’s Safeguarding and Quality Team are looking for a Safeguarding Officer who will be able to provide expert safeguarding advice, support and quality assurance across the organisation, enabling our people to provide excellent, safe services to people affected by dementia. The Safeguarding and Quality Team are part of the Operations directorate and have overall responsibility for three key areas of work: safeguarding, quality and operational learning.

The role of Safeguarding Officer is a national role, working across the whole Society and reporting directly to the Safeguarding Manager. They will need to engage with colleagues at a local and national level across the Society, as well as with key external stakeholders and partners, to influence compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures, and to drive continual improvement of safeguarding.

The Safeguarding Officer will have responsibility for undertaking activity in relation to some key areas of the team’s work: learning and development, continual improvement, quality assurance, guidance and procedure, engaging and influencing others, and using data to report.

About you:

You should have experience of working within a safeguarding framework, an understanding of safeguarding and associated legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, and an ability to relate them to practice.

Experience of working in a safeguarding, health and/or social care organisation will be required. You should also have an understanding of safeguarding within an HR context and be able to demonstrate development of information and learning packages in relation to safeguarding good practice. An ability to use data from different systems to provide information which will help support safeguarding good practice would also be desirable.

You will need to be confident working on your own initiative as well as part of a geographically dispersed team, content to commit to some travel across the country and able use appropriate technology to engage and collaborate with colleagues remotely.

You should also demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of dementia, work in an inclusive way and encourage positivity, optimism and solution-focussed approaches.

You may have experience of the following: Safeguarding and Quality Officer, Safeguarding Officer, Quality Officer, Policy Officer, Safeguarding, Third Sector, NFP, Not For Profit, Charity, Charities etc.