Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. As a Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will also assess and advise on their entitlement to welfare and housing benefits and housing management. You will develop support plans for each resident and aid them to obtain permanent accommodation.

The successful candidate will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. You will be required to bring safeguarding children or vulnerable adults to the immediate attention of the service manager, or if unavailable another manager. Direct experience of providing support to women is essential as is a current understanding of legislation relating to domestic violence including civil/criminal legislation and welfare rights. The ability to work as part of an on-call rota is essential and occasional evening work in emergency situations.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 21st July 2020

This is a permanant and part time role with 33.75 hours per week.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker

We have rewarding opportunity for a Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from you!

Position: Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker

Location: Covering Birmingham and North Solihull

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £22842 per annum

Contract: Fixed term to the end of September 2021

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

Closing Date: 12th July 2020

Interview Date: 15th, 16th and 17th July 2020

Social Prescribing Link Worker will be integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team of a PCN. This is part of NHS England’s Long Term Plan, which commits to building the infrastructure for Social Prescribing in primary care.

The Role

The Senior Link Worker will have a dual role, taking responsibility for the line Management of Link Workers and any volunteers linked to the service, providing them with suitable support and supervision and at the same time continuing to provide personalised support to patients through the provision of cover for Link Workers during absences and supporting with more complex patients.

Link Workers provide one-to-one support to people who are referred to them by GPs and the wider PCN team, helping them to increase their active involvement with their local communities. They may have issues such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, as well as loneliness, isolation and low level mental health concerns which affect their health and wellbeing.

About You

You will need to be able to communicate well, building strong relationships with your team, GP Practice staff and the wider health and social care sector as well as community groups and VCSE organisations. You should have experience of leading a team of staff, providing timely and appropriate support and development and dealing with conduct and performance issues in a consistent and fair manner.  Link Workers are based within GP practices so experience of managing Outreach staff or remote workers would be advantageous. 

You will have:

• Experience of staff supervision, ideally in a health and social care setting or similar
• Experience of direct delivery of support to individuals with social needs
• Knowledge of the Birmingham and North Solihull areas
• Experience of partnership working across a range of organisations

The service is delivered flexibly to meet the needs of patients so some evening and weekend work may be required.

An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities.

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care.

Social Prescribing Link Worker

We have rewarding opportunity for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from you!

Position: Social Prescribing Link Worker

Location: Birmingham or North Solihull

Hours: Full and part time hours available

Salary: £19,000 - £19,986

Contract: Fixed term to the end of September 2021

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

Closing Date: 12th July 2020

Interview Date: 15th, 16th and 17th July 2020

Social Prescribing Link Worker will be integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team of a PCN. This is part of NHS England’s Long Term Plan, which commits to building the infrastructure for Social Prescribing in primary care.

The Role

As Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will provide one-to-one support to people who are referred to you by GPs and the wider PCN team, helping them to increase their active involvement with their local communities. They may have issues such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, as well as loneliness, isolation and low level mental health concerns which affect their health and wellbeing.

The role will build trusting relationships with people, create a shared personalised care and support plan and connect them to community groups, VCSE organisations and other services. This approach particularly helps people with long term conditions (including poor mental health), people who are lonely or isolated, or who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

About You

The Social Prescribing Link Worker will:

• Be a good listener, have time for people and be committed to supporting local communities to care for each other.
• Have experience of working positively with people facing complex social and emotional challenges.
• Have a good knowledge of the area in which you’ll be based and what groups, activities and services are available there.

For the Birmingham post an ability to speak another community language, or languages, would be highly desirable and some weekend working will be required.

An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care.

Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions

During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.

Location
Based at any Crisis Skylight – Birmingham B9, Brent NW10, Coventry
CV1, Croydon CR0, Edinburgh EH8, London E1, Liverpool
L1, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1, Oxford OX1, South Yorkshire S63, South Wales SA1.

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.

The Crisis Data and Technology team is embarking on a multi-year program of modernisation of our Skylights (day centres for the homeless) including the development of “MAPS” – the Crisis case management system built on Dynamics 365. Going forward this platform will evolve to support “Crisis and Christmas” (the UK’s biggest volunteering event) as well as supporting the growing portfolio of services Crisis offers for the homeless.

About the role

As the only Dynamics 365 Developer/Analyst, you will primarily act as Crisis technical lead to configure/develop our Dynamics 365 estate over time. Working behind user facing staff in client services your job is to help turn user stories into released functionality. Working within an established development framework to a quarterly release schedule you will help specify, configure, develop and test all changes to Crisis Dynamics 365 estate before pushing through into productive environment.

The role will advise Crisis on other business systems that may leverage the Dynamics 365 cloud and work closely with the data engineering team in respect of the Common Data Service.

As part of the wider Data and Technology team you will act as a 3rd line resolver behind the Helpdesk and support the development of training materials for end users.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent Dynamics 365 skills, able to work closely with our Microsoft Gold Partner and work within a semi-agile development framework. Ideally certified (or working towards) Microsoft PowerApps and Dynamics 365 level of competency you will be seen as our go to product expert in the Dynamics 365 and Common Data Service space.

Your expertise is in the Microsoft world of Dynamics 365 and Power Apps. No level of expertise is too high for this role but if you don’t (for example) yet develop in PowerApps then you can learn this at Crisis with support from our Microsoft 3rd parties. Either way you will have passion and strong product knowledge across business systems tooling associated with Dynamics 365 and beyond.

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, apply by submitting CV and cover letter addressing points 1, 2 and 4 of the person specification.

Closing date: 12 July 2020 (11.59pm)
Interviews: 24 July 2020

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.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Trustee for international foundation

Remuneration: Travel and other reasonable expenses reimbursed

Time and Commitment: Quarterly board meetings in Birmingham

We are working in partnership with an international foundation that supports vulnerable and displaced children through multiple project streams and advocacy programmes.  The foundation support community-based projects build capacity where funding, guidance, training and resources are needed to promote and embed family and community-based care.

This innovative foundation has a reach in every continent, with an ambitious strategy for growth over the next three years through the power of partnerships.  The foundation are now seeking to appoint at least three trustees to join the board.

We are looking for trustees with skills and experience in the International Development and NGO sector; Start-up and Enterprise; Charity finance; Governance and legal; and Strategic risk management.

You will embrace and embody the entrepreneurial and innovative ethos of the Foundation, working closely with the board and executive to ensure the strategic goals of the organisation are set and worked towards effectively. 

For any further information, please contact Adam Stacey at Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Our client is assessing applications as they are submitted so please apply without delay.

If you have these qualities and wish to be considered for the position of trustee, please forward your CV quoting reference JO2769.

Are you a calm, organised and forward-thinking individual with experience supporting people with complex needs and who are, or have been, rough sleeping? 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? Welcome to Aquarius as an Engagement Navigator - Rough Sleepers.

 Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for an Engagement Navigator to join their team. Based in the West Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling working closely with individuals, family and friends.

Your main objective is to support individuals people aged 18-25 who are currently entrenched rough sleepers to move away from the streets into settled secure accommodation and to access the support they need to remain off the streets. You will achieve this by providing long-term, personalised support which is not time-limited and is flexible enough to meet the changing and complex needs of this client group.

You will allow increased access to key services, including health care, substance misuse services, accommodation and employment and develop the skills and capabilities of each individual. Keeping up to date with, and lead on, emerging clinical practice for the Service and project managing the implementation of any agreed changes within clinical practice, providing training where needed, are also key duties.

 An energetic and confident self-starter, you will have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we will consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care.

You will have proven experience of individual client work in an addictions or social care setting with adults/young people and sound knowledge of primary, secondary and other outreach settings and alcohol and health-related issues. An excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with strong interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills, you will also have a flexible, professional and structured approach to your work and actively support the introduction of new ideas, methods and processes to your working practices. Aquarius would welcome applicants who have lived experience of homelessness or related issues.

The salary for this post is £23,420 - £26,804  dependant upon experience.

 This post is offered as a full-time, fixed term contract ending July 2021.

 The closing date for this post is 14th July 2020.

 In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website. 

 Aquarius 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.

Together is an amazing place to work. And it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.

We are looking to expand our workforce by recruiting one full time support worker to join our Floating Housing Related support team. You will be part of a team, working in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.

You will work across Warwickshire, so access to a car is essential. You will have your own caseload of clients and will work autonomously, identifying people’s goals completing assessments and risk management meetings.

By working alongside people with disabilities your work will be vital in helping people to manage and sustain their tenancies, prevent and relieve homelessness, deal with debt, benefit issues and promote independence.

You will support the most vulnerable people in our community who experience mental ill-health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and autism. Experience of all areas is not essential as full training will be provided to the right candidate.

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Supporting individuals with tenancy sustainment issues
• Dealing with issues involving housing, benefits, welfare rights, personal finance, life skills and the promotion of personal independence
• To act as Keyworker for a number of service users, you will hold a case load that you will be responsible for completing and reviewing risk assessments and support plans.
• Completing key working sessions with service users to coordinate their support packages including referring into appropriate statutory and voluntary services.
• Handling matters relating to the tenancy (e.g. Housing Benefit advice, anti-social behaviour, arrears advice etc) and to actively involve the Resettlement officer and Hostel Services Manager
• To keep tenant records ensuring these are kept safe and confidential up to date and in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation
• Working effectively as part of the resettlement team & regular case reports to your manager
• Assessing individual tenants support needs and to liaise with statutory and non-statutory/voluntary agencies, where appropriate, to negotiate and agree their participation in supporting the individual
• Maintaining records of all supported tenancies in the case load and to liaise with appropriate management

Essential:

• Full-Driving License with access to own car
• Relevant experience of working in a social housing, statutory or voluntary sector environment in a similar or related role
• Experience of working with the benefit and welfare system
• Posses higher level of education relevant training/ experience and may have a relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIH)
• Excellent Admin/IT skills

The applicant must complete an enhanced DBS check before taking up the role

Required license or certification:

• Driving License

Job Type: Part-time (20 hrs per week)

Are you ready for a new leadership challenge within a highly innovative and diverse national charity that plays a vital role in helping people affected by crime?

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity. We are dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales, and we put them at the heart of our organisation. We work to bring forward a day when there will be far fewer victims of crime and for those affected, the support will be greater, their rights stronger and their voice much louder.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Director responsible for the North of England and the Midlands. You will join a highly experienced senior leadership team looking for a new colleague who shares their passion, enthusiasm, and motivation for the work that we do and the services we provide.

You will have an excellent understanding of the impact of crime and the criminal justice system, on victims and witnesses along with a proven track record of successfully delivering services with multi-million pound contract values.

A key aspect of the role will be to represent VS externally, promoting our services to develop new partnerships and opportunities that further support those who need us. You will work collaboratively to provide visible, innovative leadership within your Region, ensuring seamless, end-to-end support service for victims and witnesses; with a focus on increased support for those experiencing significant harm, repeat victimisation and those with vulnerabilities.

In addition, you will be the VS national lead for Safeguarding, bringing significant recent and relevant expertise.

In a fast changing environment you will have the expertise to identify opportunities to develop services and to improve their impact and reach, ensuring service users are involved in the development of services and their needs are heard and understood.

You will have a successful track record at operational and strategic levels within a complex organisation, as well as in forging successful partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.

If you are attracted to the challenges and opportunities that this role presents then we want to hear from you.

Some unsocial hours working may be necessary.

Closing Date: 12.07.2020

Planned interview dates:

Shortlisting interviews : 23/24th July

Final Interviews: 30th/31st July 2020

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff and volunteers. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria in the person specification.

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

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Coventry. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the city.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Coventry (office based in Coventry with extensive travel across area)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £18,400 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2021

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 12 July 2020

Interview Date: 29 July 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. The coordinator will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout, including a formal six-month post stroke review.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan
• Undertaking formal post stroke reviews at six months with all stroke survivors

About You

Applicants are likely to have a background/experience in:

• have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities
• be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.

This role is office based, but extensive travel is required across Coventry and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

ACORN is looking for two Community Organisers to build power in Birmingham (x1 position) and Leeds (x1 position).

ACORN is a mass membership organisation – is a vehicle for collective action. By taking action on issues, we build the hopes, expectations and experience of our members and the communities they come from. 

Our organising is premised on two simple truths: problems affecting working class communities – from unhealthy, unaffordable and insecure housing, to cuts to public services – stem from a lack of power; and the most effective means of building power is for people to get organised. 

About the job

As a Community Organiser with ACORN, you will be responsible for recruiting, supporting and working with members to take action on issues affecting them and the communities they come from. 

ACORN is a union in the community. Like any union our members pay membership dues so that they can have a sustainable independent organisation to fight for their interests.

You will be the organiser for ACORN in your respective city. Your daily work will involve: 

• Recruiting individual ACORN members through door knocking, social media and other means.
• Managing organising drives to build new and maintain existing ACORN branches, groups, teams.
• Identifying issues of common concern at the neighbourhood and wider level;
• Identifying and supporting potential leaders to enable them to take on leadership roles in the organisation.
• Supporting elected leaders to enable them to carry out their roles. 

QUALIFICATIONS

No formal qualifications are necessary. We’re primarily looking for someone with a strong work ethic with good listening skills and the ability to motivate others. 

*Applications from women and/or people from a BAME background are strongly encouraged to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we service as much as possible, and to help us meet our commitments to diversity and inclusion. 

Experience, skills and abilities

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to recruit dues-paying members to ACORN
• The ability to support the development of groups and teams
• The ability to motivate people
• The ability to work independently and manage a team of volunteers
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and be detail-oriented
• A willingness to work sometimes long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, usual working hours are between 12-8pm

In turn, ACORN is committed to investing in the continued professional development of our organising staff. Training and support will include:

• First week: ACORN Foundations of Community Organising training (5 days)
• First 3 months: Weekly 121 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support.
• After 3 months: bi-weekly 121 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support. 
• Additional ongoing training opportunities where identified.

Salary 

£16,926 – 19,000 pa dependent on experience and level of responsibility.

For a full job description, person specification and application form, please visit our website. 

Residential Support Worker Opportunities (Mental Health)

Birmingham

37.5 and 18.75 hours per week

£18,246 per annum (£9,123 per annum for part time positions) 

2 x Full Time at Acocks Green

2 x Full Time at Hockley

1 x Relief Part Time at Bartley Green and Selly Oak

1 x Part Time at Erdington (Maternity Cover)

Bank Workers in all Residential Services

Post holders must be able to work flexible shifts Monday to Sunday. There is also a requirement for the post holders to be available to work sleep-in duties.

Are you enthusiastic, able to facilitate recovery activities, fun loving, passionate about mental health, a good negotiator and motivator and able to work on a rota basis?

Our client’s Residents are looking for someone who is “pleasant, respectful, approachable, easy to speak to, willing to listen and someone who thinks on their feet”.

Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home?

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  As a Residential Support Worker you will work in partnership with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties using a person centred recovery approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening their presence in the community.

You will have experience of working in an adult social care environment or health and social care setting and be able to demonstrate our client’s values. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme. 

People are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

#jobs #mentalhealthjobs #jobsinmentalhealth #carejobs #careers #jobsincare #birminghamjobs #charityjobs 

Senior Policy Advisor - Agriculture / Combinable Crops

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Position: Chief Adviser (Combinable Crops)
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: circa £53,838 per annum
Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date: 12th July 2020
Interview date: 28th July 2020

About the role:

The Chief Adviser for Combinable Crops is a nationally recognised position of expertise. The role is charged with helping them deliver a vision for a profitable, responsible and globally competitive sector – respected for its contribution to the national economy, food supply and renewable energy.

To do this, she or he must ensure that their organisation maintains and enhances their position as the principal representative and most effective and valued provider of trade association services to farming producers throughout England and Wales. This principal position is a pivotal one in the Food and Farming Department, an often fast-moving policy environment requiring effective and respected liaison with food processing, manufacturing and retailing sectors, as well as in Government, NGOs and Internationally.

About you:

To succeed in this position, you will be strategically minded and results oriented, with the ability to manage and adapt to a varied and complex portfolio. You will have strong influencing skills and demonstrate robust leadership, team-working and management skills.

You will have a strong sense of drive and urgency to deliver for their members but you should also be able to adapt your approach to achieve strategic long term goals for farming.

Who are they?

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Why join their team?

Working for their organisation means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Adviser, Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Policy Executive, Chief Advisor, Chief Policy Officer, Senior Policy Officer, Agriculture, Agricultural Policy, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 93125

Duties and Responsibilities

Development & Support work:

• To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing drop in and helpline, using community language as appropriate.
• To participate in a rota of helpline cover and model and promote good practice in taking helpline calls and Webchat support
• To support helpline volunteers and students in delivering helpline, Webchat and drop in services
• To participate in a rota of drop in cover at BSWA offices and across community venues as necessary
• To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
• To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
• To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
• To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
• To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
• To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
• To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
• To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
• To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services

Administration:

• To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
• To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
• To produce monthly reports for your line manager

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:

1. Maintaining BSWA communication records
2. Following safety procedures
3. Attending team meetings
4. Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager

• To attend in-house training
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
• To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
• Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
• To be involved in the Annual Review process

General:

• To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service

• To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation

• To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation

• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times

• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
• To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post