37.5hrs per week

About Bromley Mencap

Bromley Mencap is an award-winning, independent charity based in the London Borough of Bromley. We provide a range of services for disabled children, disabled adults, carers and families. We are user-led and have a membership of 1,500 disabled people and carers. We raise awareness of disability and influence change. We now need to recruit a new Head Employment Services to manage and extend our range of education, training and employment programmes.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join a successful organisation and drive forward a period of change brought about by the personalisation of health and social care services in a changing funding environment. You will manage, develop, and expand our training and employment services for disabled people. You will join our Senior Management Team and have responsibility for achieving quality, person-centred outcomes, establishing partnerships and ensuring the service is financially sustainable.  

About you

You’ll bring to the role a successful track record of managing staff, developing services and establishing partnerships. You will have experience of working to deadlines and meeting targets combined with a passion for Bromley Mencap’s work. With a positive attitude and facilitative style, you engage and influence with ease. You will have the ability to maintain high standards, with a disciplined approach, and work flexibly.

Application packs are available on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 5pm on 15th March 2021

We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join our adult complex needs pathway services, as a Specialist Complex Needs Worker in a new supported housing provision in the borough of Redbridge (Ilford).

Redbridge Accommodation Services consists of 4 hostels specialising in supporting people with a history of rough sleeping and homelessness and two homeless shelters that support people off the streets. The service provides temporary and longer-term supported accommodation, to people who may have associated difficulties relating to mental health, substance and alcohol use and trauma and domestic abuse.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

As the post-holder, you will provide specialist interventions for a designated caseload and also to the wider client group, via our in-house recovery programme. You will also be responsible for promoting multi-agency partnerships; including forming new partnerships with NHS, mental health and specialist substance use services.

For this role is it essential that you have experience of working with vulnerable people and your work should be trauma-informed with a strengths-based approach. You will also be skilled in managing complex caseloads, facilitating and growing multi-agency partnerships and managing risk and safeguarding concerns. You will also have experience or the abilities to set up group work, workshops or harm minimisation and recovery support. 

Closing date: 6th March 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 18th March 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are IIP Silver accredited.

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 pro rata

Contract: One-year maternity cover starting May 2021. Part time 21 hours per week

Job Profile

Based in CAFOD’s Campaigns team and working closely with staff across the organisation, you will be responsible for coordinating CAFOD’s young adult work. You will help us engage and communicate with young Catholics across the UK to inform them of CAFOD’s work and motivate them to support CAFOD’s work tackling the root causes of global poverty and injustice. You will be responsible for developing CAFOD’s young adult strategy and support teams across the organisation to deliver work aimed at this audience. This role is managed by Head of Campaigns and is a one year fixed term (maternity cover) contract. This is a part time role of 21 hours which can be worked flexibly.  

 Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and production of communications materials (digital and print) aimed at young adult audiences.
• Manage CAFOD young adult newsletter, including producing content.
• Manage CAFOD’s relationships with university chaplaincy worshipping communities.
• Deliver on CAFOD’s young adult strategy, including tactics to grow and develop this audience.
• Advise teams across CAFOD on engagement strategies for young adults.
• Organise and deliver events for young adults, both online and offline.
• Support young adults to engage with CAFOD campaigns, community engagement work and fundraising activities.
• Input and manage supporter data in the CAFOD supporter database.
• Represent CAFOD at relevant external meetings and events.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Person Specification /Essential

1. Experience of working with young adults (in either a voluntary or professional capacity).
2. A track record of strong written and spoken communications skills, including the ability to translate complex ideas into accessible materials.
3. Understanding of the Catholic church and knowledge of the Catholic community in England and Wales.
4. Experience of organising events.
5. Excellent inter-personal skills with experience of working as part of a team.
6. Highly organised, able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines.
7. Understanding of international development and global justice issues.

Desirable

1. Experience of working specifically with Catholic youth.
2. Knowledge of managing budgets and experience of reporting to donors.
3. Experience of working on successful campaigns for social change, preferably on international issues.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

Interview Date: Monday, 29th March 2021

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

BACKGROUND

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest (Mind CHWF) is a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

In co-production with our service users, we develop individualized and effective support plans, promoting both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention and mental/physical wellbeing for those at risk of developing mental health issues or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

Our strategic priorities focus on:

Innovation – developing innovative services to shape the future. 2. Co-production – involving service users to develop sustainable and effective services 3. Tackling inequalities – identifying and involving the communities which are most in need 4. Sustainability – diversifying funding sources and working in partnership.

JOB PURPOSE:

Mind in the City,Hackney and Waltham Forest, alongside community partners, has been awarded NHS England funding to develop and deliver a ‘Postvention’ service to support people bereaved by suicide. The project will support people in the immediate aftermath of a suicide. Postvention is an internationally evidenced way of reducing risk of suicide in people who have been bereaved in this manner. Interventions offered within this service include peer led support for individuals, within groups and informal support/ memorial events for families with children. We're seeking a calm and compassionate person who is experienced in facilitating groups for people who've experienced grief and trauma to lead our postvention groups to support people who have been bereaved by suicide. The post holders will be employed by Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and be part of the regional Suicide Prevention Collaborative team, based at different locations offering a range of interventions to people who are at risk of suicide or who have been bereaved by suicide.

We are open to conversations about flexible working, however the postholder will need to be visible and present in the office, particularly during the first three months, subject to an individual Covid Risk assessment. We have a flexible approach to working from home.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Emergency Hotel Project Worker

Morgan Hunt, working in partnership with one of the leading homelessness charities in London, have an excellent opportunity for a Project Worker working within an emergency hotel setup to combat the spread of Covid-19 amongst some of the capitals most vulnerable people. Our client is looking for an experienced, proactive individual to join their vibrant team offering support to vulnerable male and female clients with complex support needs in East London.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a hostel setting with a high needs client group
• Keyworking experience with clients with a variety of issues including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health, offending histories and a history of domestic abuse
• Ability to work on a rota including weekends, early and late shifts
• An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of clients with complex support needs
• Updating and creating needs and risk assessments and well-being plans
• Providing advice on move-on options to hostel, supported, private rented and rough sleeper initiative accommodation
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Senior Supply Chain and Programme Manager to;

• Lead on the relationship management of some of our key commercial partnerships in the UK and globally
• Lead the development and implementation of key commodity strategies.
• Deliver and support the team in the Programme Management of key projects within the key commodities impact approaches
• Line manage Supply Chain & Programme Manager(s)

This is a crucial role as building successful partnerships with commercial organisations within supply chains is an essential part of achieving our goals. You’ll need to be able to work autonomously and flexibly, with demonstrable success in independently managing and building relationships and project management. You will have good negotiation and listening skills and have a proactive and constructive approach to resolving problems in order to progress commercial relationships across the supply chain delivering growth of Fairtrade key commodities and providing impact for producers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Impact Directorate and work with some of our key supply chain partnerships on Fairtrade sourcing and innovative projects across the globe!

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers. Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed as part of an offer of employment.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer, offers flexible working and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and from candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for producers and farmers around the world.

Closing date: 5 March 2021 (12pm)

Interviews will take place wc 8 March 2021

Contract: 12 months fixed term contract

Newark Youth London is a leading young people’s charity working in Tower Hamlets since 1984.  We run a number of youth clubs, personal development & social action projects, and sports provision for our users.  It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as we embark on several new projects working with young people to improve their lives in Tower Hamlets. We are a small friendly team and are passionate about the development of children and young people.

We are looking for an experienced Project Officer to co-ordinate our Mayor of London Young Londoners Fund project. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, inspirational, good at promotion and able to engage young people anf those at risk easily into our existing youth provision, personal development projects and sports provision.  They will also be good at working with partners and our existing team of youth workers and sports coaches to increase the opportunities on offer for young people to develop their lifeskills and make progression.

Main Responsibilities:

• To work with children and young people (10-21 years old) in Tower Hamlets, including those at risk of crime and offending, and engage them in regular  sports and youth club provisions
• To establish and build relationships with young people in order to engage them in personal development and social education programmes
• To provide information, advice & guidance (IAG) and mentoring support to help young people make positive contribution/change in their lives
• To co-ordinate existing provisions and co-design new provision/opportunities for young people by working with existing staff and local partners
• To promote a rewards system to motivate and inspire young people to participate in positive activities
• To create forums and involve family members to be involved in their children’s wellbeing and development
• To co-ordinate training courses and workshops for young people

The successful candidate will have the relevant youth work or equivalent qualifications and project co-ordination experience.  They will undergo enhanced DBS checks.

Interviews will be held 20th March 2021.

Location: Tower Hamlets (initially remote working)

Salary Rate: Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £27,000-£29,000 per annum. 

Hours: 22.5 hours split over 4 days (must cover Tuesday and Friday)

Unqualified applicants dependent on experience: £26,000-£27,000 per annum with the potential to gain a qualification and move to the qualified band.

Type of contract: Permanent

Job reference:SWA3047

Closing date: 10th March 2021 at 12pm (noon)

Estimated Interview date: 15th March 2021

Solace Women’s Aid exists to end the harm done through Violence Against Women and Girls. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse as well as providing services to meet the needs of survivors particularly women and girls. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Tower Hamlets Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a crisis intervention service, which provides advice and support to people aged 16+ in Tower Hamlets who are currently experiencing domestic abuse. Tower Hamlets SASS is a team made up of core and collocated IDVAs, a Housing floating support worker, IRIS Advocate Educators and a Duty IDVA. We work closely with our partner agencies to ensure survivors of domestic abuse receive a good standard of service.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Duty IDVA to join our team. The successful candidate will act as a first point of contact for incoming referrals to Tower Hamlets SASS. As the Duty IDVA you will triage referrals into the Tower Hamlets SASS team, responding to professionals and members of the public. In addition, you will risk and needs assess and safety plan with survivors of domestic abuse.

About You

You will need a passion for working with victim/survivors, a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional support and initial advice to survivors.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out initial assessment of needs and allocate the case to an IDVA for ongoing support. 

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our East London Hub as we seek to recruit an Operations Executive (as they are known internally in The Prince's Trust) who will support young people based in and around North and East London, with a specific focus on Enterprise.

The role will initially require home working, in line with government guidelines, but will eventually be based in our East London Hub in Tower Hamlets, with some flexibility needed to travel across London once government guidelines are eased.

Our Operations Executives help young people aged 18-30 to learn about self-employment and to decide whether starting a business is right for them. We ensure service users have the tools and skills they need to launch their businesses through our Explore Enterprise Course and offer mentoring, workshops, and funding to support new entrepreneurs at every stage of their business start-up journey.

Key parts of this role will include:

• Delivering workshops and training on entrepreneurship
• Providing 1-to-1 support directly to our service users
• Supporting the development of business plans and financial forecasts
• Working closely with volunteers and partner organisations to support our Young People
• Working with wider colleagues to achieve a positive outcome for service users

The role will also involve accurately completing paperwork, using our internal customer relationship management software to actively onboard and manage our Young People and day-to-day general administration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an effective communicator and collaborator

• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role
  Is able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Can confidently work as part of a team, with other departments across the organisation and externally with delivery partners and volunteers
• Has experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives  
• Can write, develop, and deliver lesson plans both face-to-face and virtually, utilising digital technology (including MS Teams)
  Has a fine attention to detail and can process paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Is able to be resilient and flexible where needed
• Is passionate about supporting 18-30 year olds

We work with young people from every background, so we are passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We therefore welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives and enter entrepreneurship, then we would love to hear from you. 

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative is looking for a Senior Professional Officer to support our neonatal programme.  In this role you will teach on the Baby Friendly Initiative’s training courses and take part in – and eventually lead – assessments of neonatal units seeking Baby Friendly accreditation. You will also support the neonatal National Infant Feeding Network.

You will be a neonatal practitioner with experience of working in a UK neonatal unit. You will have knowledge of implementing the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards for neonatal units and experience of teaching infant feeding to health professionals.

NCT are working in collaboration with formal partners Alternatives Trust, the Magpie Project and Compost London to deliver an expanded programme in Newham aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of women from low income, Black Asian and minority ethnic and migrant backgrounds around pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

We are looking for passionate and skilled individuals to work as part of a small team providing accessible and bespoke perinatal care including, antenatal education, peer support, counselling and practical support and signposting.

These are key posts in supporting NCT’s vision of a world where no parent is isolated, and all parents are supported to build a strong society. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is representative and diverse. We especially welcome applications from migrant or Black Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with similar lived experience to our client group.

Job Title: Senior Counsellor - Newham

Salary: £34,700

Hours per week: 35 hours

Location: Newham based office

To provide therapeutic input on an individual basis working with pregnant and new mothers. This role is the only therapeutic role within a small team. Clients will be referred by the Perinatal Programme manager where more complex mental health or wellbeing needs are identified. This service is targeted at clients who would usually be excluded from such services due to financial pressures, long NHS waiting lists or additional barriers to accessing services.

• BACP Accreditation or member of UKCP or equivalent
• At least 3 years post qualification experience with adults
• Experience working with vulnerable women with complex needs and has received additional training or has extensive experience in working with clients who have experienced trauma.
• Able to work within a nonclinical team.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

Please see the job description for further information. 

Please apply for the role via our careers page

Closing date for applications: 2nd March 2021

Interviews:  Week commencing 10th March 2021

Job Title:                       Community Support Leader

Location:                       Southwark

Contract:                       Full Time

Hours:                            39

Salary:                            £29,857 per annum

Contact:                         Victoria Robinson

Information:                  This role is shift work. Driver, full UK driving licence, is desired not essential. Experience in management is essential.

The Camden Society (London) is a Thera Trust subsidiary that provides innovative and modern support across London, enabling people with learning disabilities to live full and active lives. We are currently looking for a Community Support Leader to manage the support to people in Southwark. The successful candidate will work flexibly and within a dynamic and mobile team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, individual support to people within their communities.

The Community Support Leader will manage a team of Support Coordinators and Support Workers to deliver support that is in line with the wishes, aspirations, and choices of people. You will work with a senior management team to oversee a person-centered and sustainable community support for people with a learning disability.

You will:

Develop and manage person-centered support for people

Monitor the quality of support and be responsible for the safety of people we support and staff

Conduct a wide range of HR tasks, including line management Ensure the support is compliant with CQC and contractual agreements

Promote social inclusion and the vision and values of The Camden Society (London)

Network within the community for greater inclusion and opportunities

Ideal candidates will:

Take full direction from the people they support

Have experience in developing support for people with a learning disability in a community setting

Have experience of directing people to support others in ways that increase independence through positive outcome-based monitoring

Have experience of working to budgets

Have excellent communication skills

Keep accurate records

Be able to work as part of a team and also happy to lone work Have experience of working in a diverse setting and be able to meet the cultural needs of people

The Camden Society (London) share Thera’s Vision of:

 Showing that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society

Thera will be controlled by people with a learning disability People with a learning disability will check the quality of support from their Thera company.

Thera Group will be led by a charity.

We offer great rewards, comprehensive training, a pension scheme, childcare vouchers and opportunities for you to develop your career in the way you want. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check if successful.

Apply now to avoid disappointment. 

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Income & Resources Accountant to be responsible for ensuring the effective financial management of the fundraising processes by supporting the Development Office and Country Office. This role is based in either our London or Nigeria GAIN office and is offered on a permanent basis.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the role

Reporting to the International Finance Manager and based in the International Finance team, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective financial management of the fundraising processes by responding to donor tenders through supporting with the submission of numerous tenders, bids and proposals.  

Working with both finance and non-finance staff who are based overseas in developing countries, you will also work in partnership with Directors, providing strategic and technical oversight of all financial aspects of resource management.

Specific responsibilities include;

• ActIing as a Business Partner for the Development Office, creating an active partnership with fundraising staff to track the funding pipeline and provide financial forecasts
• Leading on the preparation of budgets and bidding activity responding to requests for new proposal submissions to donors from the Development Office and Country Offices
• Assisting in identifying resource gaps within the organisation and establish linkages to the funding pipeline
• Providing guidance and training to finance colleagues on GAIN’s proposal development processes
• Assisting in the preparation of Development Office board papers and funding analyses
• Actively engaging with and contributing to the development and implementation of new procedures and systems
• Ad-hoc tasks as directed by the International Finance Manager or the Chief Financial Officer

About you

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (or current studier), with relevant international NGO and major donor (EU / DFID / USAID / Dutch MFA/ BMZ) experience. You will have strategic financial management experience supporting with the preparation of tenders, budgets, multi-currency reporting and forecasts with a track record of engagement with fundraising and working on donor funded projects.

You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex financial matters in a clear and straightforward way to all levels of finance and non-finance staff. You will be comfortable working to tight deadlines and dealing with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders within an international and multi-cultural matrix environment.

Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in their region of application to be considered for this position. This advert closes 7th March. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

About our offer

The salary for this position is as follows (depending on experience):

London - £37,833 – 40,541 per annum
Nigeria – ₦7,012,999 - 8,004,527 per annum

In addition to competitive salary, GAIN offers an attractive pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus public holiday), flexible working arrangements. We will support you to grow in your career through formal and informal professional development opportunities and we offer this within a supportive and collaborative environment.

For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the "Apply Now" link.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.  We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

Support Officer- Mental Health

At One Housing, we don’t only believe that everyone deserves a safe, secure, affordable home. We also believe that everyone deserves to realise their full potential and lead a fulfilling life.

Our Mental Health team is vital to helping us deliver on this vision. We work to transform the life experience of people with mental health support needs. The support we provide is delivered in a range of settings (like supported housing, assessment centres and outreach) and our customers’ support needs can include psychosis, forensic and personality disorders.

Join our Mental Health team as a Support Officer

We have spent the last 10 years designing our services to be fully psychologically informed. Most of our services have specialist therapeutic input and colleagues have access to specialised mental health training delivered by MH professionals. All our services provide regular reflective practice spaces to our colleagues to formulate complex cases and find constructive ways forward.

We believe in providing care and support to our clients that will enable them to make informed decisions about their life that will increase their sense of wellbeing: this might be greater independence, better coping strategies or a richer network and sense of self achievement.

We offer you the chance to develop your own skills through regular line management supervision, reflective practice, access to a ten-day course on relevant mental health topics and working together with your specialist colleagues.

We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.

The role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Support Officer to join us in our Greenwich based 8 bed intensive supported housing service for individuals with Mental Health. This scheme gives you a great opportunity to work closely with professionals such as psychologist’s, as well as the close-knit, friendly team of 5 Support Officers and 1 Specialist Support Officer.

• Location: Greenwich, London
• Salary: £21,955.50 per annum
• Contract: Full time, permanent
• Shifts: 37.5 hours per week hours varying from 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, 1pm-9pm, 1:30pm-9:30pm, 10am-6pm. You will be required to work approximately every other weekend.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Undertaking key work sessions, support planning, risk assessments and needs reviews.
• Creating an environment that promotes opportunities for our customers to develop, learn and enable skills towards independence
• Use SMART goal planning to provide needs led holistic support
• Support customers to develop the necessary skills to live independently, and to access training, education, and work.

What you will need to succeed

We are looking for someone who believes in working together as part of a team, who shares our values and who is friendly, engaged and committed to achieving great outcomes for our customers. The successful candidate will have:
• Experience of working with people that have a mental health diagnosis, either in a support capacity
• Knowledge of policies & procedures, including: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Customer Care
• Must be able to commit to all shift patterns, including approximately every other weekend

The offer

Our [email protected] benefits offer you an array of perks designed with your wellbeing in mind.
• Salary: £21,955.50 per annum
• Your holidays are important to us. Take up to 28 days annual leave
• Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all colleagues
• Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our communities.
• Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your family’s healthcare.
• Well done! With our colleague recognition programme, you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
• Learning never stops. One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
• We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family 24/7.
• Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
• Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.

About us

 As an organisation with a strong social purpose, One Housing works in some of the most diverse communities in the UK and their workforce reflects that. We understand the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that our colleagues from different backgrounds bring to us allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.

We welcome applications from everyone.