Prospectus are excited to be working with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) to help recruit for a new Development Co-ordinator to focus on fundraising from institutional funders. IBAHRI works with the global legal community to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying £33,000 to £35,000 per annum to be home based during the pandemic with an eventual return to the Central London Office at least part-time.

The IBAHRI is seeking an experienced hands-on development professional to prospect, cultivate and steward donor relationships and manage programme design and application processes. As IBAHRI Development Co-ordinator, the individual will work directly with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the IBAHRI Director, to conceptualise and execute the Institute's income generating strategy, and with Programme Teams to gestate, design and articulate new and continuing programmes, projects and interventions.

Successful candidates will be well-seasoned and versatile fundraising professionals with a rounded experience of winning grants and securing donations from institutional donors, trusts and foundations, and other types of funders. They should have a solid track record of working successfully with institutional donors and trusts and foundations, and have some demonstrable exposure to working with other donor types, such as major donors or corporate funders.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Support Worker

Aim of the role:  To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary:                     £23,690 per annum

Location:                 Upper Norwood, Young people service

Contract:                 Fixed Term until 31 May 2021

Hours:                  37.5 per week.  Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Benefits:   

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years  

option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave

a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits

occupational sick pay

contributory group pension scheme

free life assurance

cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

This service is an 80-bed service for single homeless people aged 18-30.

You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting.  You will engage with and empower them to:

Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities

Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action

Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence

You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority, community and voluntary sector providers.

About You

As well as having experience of working with vulnerable people, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working, co-ordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Covid Statement

Our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and the homeless people we house and support.

We are fully complying with the Government’s Laws and guidance on social distancing and infection control, to keep our colleagues and homeless residents safe throughout the pandemic. All of our policies and procedures have been updated to ensure covid-safe working practices are followed. We have installed screens between desks in offices within our supported accommodation, and changed layouts and use of meeting rooms in our services to ensure maximum social distancing. All colleagues have access to PPE and hand sanitiser in the workplace. Our Head Office is currently closed, with all central teams working from home, and we will continue to review this situation on an ongoing basis.

Carers Federation Ltd is a national charity and Company Limited by Guarantee established 1992 to empower carers, the people ffor whom they are and the wider community.The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.

Our Action for Young Carers service helps Young people aged 5-18 to deal with emotional, practical and physical pressures which come with life as a Young Carer.We want a confident, conscientious and entusiastic individual with previous experious of working with Children to join our team.

As part of a small team of support workers you will closely work with Young Carers and their families across Nottingham City, providing assistance, information and one to one support.You will offer appropriate interventions to meet the identied needs of the individual and or family including liasion with internal services and external services organisations and agencies.

You will be ex[ected to facilitate toand deliver group activities during school holidays and at least one evening a week during term time.You will work wihtin Nottingham City Safeguarding Board Policies and procedures alongside those of Carers Federation.

It is essential that you a driver and car user as the role entails travel throughout Nottingham City and you will need to transport Young Carers to and from various activities. 

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus you will be required to temporaily work from home

This post is subject to medical , refernce and enhanced DBS checks.

Striving to promote equality and diversity throughout our service

Closing Date: Thursday 11th February 2021

Carers Federation operation a smoke free site policy. Smoking is not permitted on any on any of our premises.

We have several positions with various hours available. Successful applicants will be called for interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should the positions become filled. Send your application today to avoid dissapointment. 

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition you will be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

LGBTQU+ Youth Support Worker

Crawley, West Sussex, UK

Fixed Term 6-month contract

12 hours per week

£19,240 per annum (pro-rata)

£6,156 per annum (actual)

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (LGBTQ+) Youth Support Worker* to provide support for LGBTQ+ and unsure young people between the ages of 11-25.

This role will be based at the newly established Crawley YAC (Youth Advice Centre) located at Crawley Foyer, working in partnership with Crawley LGBTQU+ to develop the pilot project. The workload of the role will be split between supporting residents in the Foyer and the wider Crawley community. Both weekly youth group session will be delivered in the evenings on weekdays; the remaining delivery hours may be delivered flexibly.

The post holder will be responsible for planning and facilitating two weekly youth groups for 11-15 year-olds and for 16-25 year-olds. Through the youth groups, the post holder will support young people to access specialist support services including emotional health, sexual health, housing and LGBTQU+ support, following up with 1:1 support as required.

Applicants must be experienced in working with children and young people who identify as LGBTQU+, have an excellent knowledge of the challenges faced by LGBTQU+ children and young people and have a good knowledge of local services in Crawley. Applicants will ideally have at least a Level 2 Youth Work qualification or equivalent qualification relevant to the role.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email recruitment @ymcadlg. org and your query will be forwarded.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Monday 1st February at 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

To apply, please visit our website.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.

Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Kensington and Chelsea!

£22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Holly Villa, Cedar House and Linden House are complex mental health services which have staff on site 24/7. The principles of trauma-informed support and psychologically informed environments will underpin the support delivered by the team. We are looking for team members who are proactive in supporting customers in their recovery through co-producing support plans that promote positive risk taking and optimise social inclusion.

To enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. This role requires working on a shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
- Experience working in mental health

Interviews will start taking place from 20th January 2021.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

You've got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker. 

Right now, our Supported Housing service in Ulverston is looking for someone like you to work with us, supporting individuals through their recovery journey, providing innovative recovery and crisis service interventions. Day-to-day, you will work with individuals to support the development and delivery of ‘client led’ recovery and safety planning, helping others to regain sustainable control over their challenges and maximise independence.  And, when it comes to liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies to give people access to a full range of services, again, we’ll rely on your expertise.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you're caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. 

This is a permanent, part-time post requiring the post-holder to work 30 hours per week.

The successful candidate may be required to work 1 to 2 sleep in shifts per week.

The salary for this post is £13,603.00 per annum.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 2nd February 2021, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

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

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Worker to our passionate and dedicated team in Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent.

We are looking for compassionate, caring and hard-working individuals with the drive and determination to support 3 gentleman with learning disabilities to reach their potential at our supported living service in Stoke-on-Trent. Our service users enjoy a range of activities including walking, visiting estates and many more. Some of the individuals also have jobs and attend college independently. The ideal applicant will be comfortable providing excellent personal care to our service users which may include administering medication, help with finances, and assistance with cooking along with other domestic tasks.

Support Worker Duties:

• To respect and promote the rights and entitlements of people with learning disabilities, and to enable them to participate as fully as possible in their communities

• To provide personal care to service users and assistance with a range of domestic tasks

• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service which may include evenings and weekends

• To enable service users to become as independent as possible and to grow in confidence, competence and personal effectiveness in areas such as: social skills/relationships, daily living skills and using community resources and facilities

• Medication administration

  This service has great transport links with multiple bus routes. It is in close proximity to some of our other services in the area. Experience is not essential for this role, as full training will be provided through our Creative Support Training Academy.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

The preference is for this role to be London Office based (in line with Government Guidelines during the pandemic). However, for the right candidate we may consider this post to be based in any of our UK Offices. Please be advised that London Weighting advertised only applies to London Office based candidates. 

Please make sure to address and answer the competency questions listed at the bottom of the advert in your application. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

This role is responsible for growing Christian Aid’s institutional funding portfolio in our Francophone programmes specifically in Haiti, Burkina Faso and Sahel, and in support of the DRC and Burundi, and other country programmes to ensure strong contract management on their funds from institutional donors. The post holder will work closely with Country Managers and programme colleagues to initiate new donor engagements and sustain relationships with current donors; to coordinate the development of funding applications, and to advise and provide support on the delivery of on-going contracts ensuring compliance with donors’ and Christian Aid’s regulations.

This is a senior role that is expected to engage at strategic levels both at the country and corporate levels to influence Christian Aid’s business models and the way we deliver our programmes. The role will be critical to supporting the relevant Country and Regional Managers in representing the organization to donors and other external stakeholders, and to improving Christian Aid’s in-country visibility.

About you

Candidates should have a good knowledge and expertise in working with institutional donors, which may include the UN, DFID/FCDO, USAID, European Union / ECHO, with a deep understanding of the humanitarian cycles in-country, as well as the humanitarian-development nexus. They will have proven experience of successful bid leadership across development and humanitarian grants, alongside excellent communication and networking skills.

The role also requires fluency in English and French, and knowledge of Project Cycle Management and monitoring, evaluation and learning methodologies.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

All successful candidates will require either and Enhance  or Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions 

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions in your supporting statement:

Build Partnerships

Tell us about a time when you had to build and maintain relationships with others in order to secure significant restricted income that will help to reach the goals of your organization.

Steward Resources

Tell us about a time when you have been involved in the development of a funding strategy for an organisation or programme?

Communicate Effectively

Tell us about a time when you had to communicate a complex issue to a donor in writing and convince them that your way to approach the issue was the best way to achieve common objectives

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?

Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Community Key Worker to join our Minerva WrapAround Team

Job Title: WrapAround Community Key Worker

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Based across our two women’s centres (West and North/East) with travel across allocated boroughs as required to provide targeted support to women.

Contract: Permanent (current funding for the project is until March 2022)

Hours: 35 hour per week

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

What we do:

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls who are survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

About the role:

Advance’s Minerva service works with women involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties.  Minerva aims are to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, divert women from Criminal Justice involvement as early as possible and reduce the number of custodial sentences imposed by Courts.

The Minerva WrapAround service is a 3-year programme launched in May 2018 to provide enhanced support to women and girls who have committed crime and are at risk of re-offending, with complex multiple needs.  The service is designed to be a “whole system” response offering an enhanced service to women and girls who have been assessed as having complex needs and therefore require additional support in the form of additional key-work sessions, innovative interventions or diversionary and group-work sessions and access to a women-only Centre in their region.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of front-line work with women experiencing issues related to offending, such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic violence or mental health, ideally within a criminal justice setting
• An in-depth understanding of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and outside of the criminal justice system. 
• Experience of crisis management in this key worker setting as well as experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups and maintaining strong constructive working relationships.
• Experience of setting and maintaining professional boundaries with service users whilst delivering an excellent standard of service and being able to cope in stressful situations.

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Clinical supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Please find the full job description and person specification attached

The closing date for this position is Friday 29th January

We will be assessing applications and scheduling interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the post earlier than advertised. We encourage applications at your earliest convenience.

To apply, please send your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and indicating where you first saw this role advertised, your notice period and salary expectations.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

The Role

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

We are recruiting for a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join DHI in South Gloucestershire to support clients within the area who are experiencing problematic use of drugs and alcohol.

This exciting, and rewarding role is based within GP Practices and our community hubs across South Gloucestershire. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing 1:1 support and delivering groups to support our clients in achieving their goals.

You will be joining an experienced and enthusiastic Primary Care Team that work hard to support each other, deliver an exceptional service to clients and meet our contract requirements.

If you’ve got experience or an interest of working in the substance misuse field and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact Hannah Brittain, Primary Care Service Lead, for an informal discussion.

How To Apply

Please use the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills Form and send to HR before Midday Tuesday 2nd February 2021. More iformation available on the DHI website

Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Domestic Abuse service based in West Kent!

GBP 20,380 per annum, 40 hours per week, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

West Kent Domestic Abuse services comprises three refuges and an IDVA service. We support women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse and empower them to move on safely. We support with housing, access to benefits, education, budgeting and healthcare. We run programmes such as Freedom and Recovery Toolkit to enable women to process the abuse they have suffered.
We also work in the community raising awareness and offering training around domestic abuse.
We have access to Emergency overnight accommodation and run a Sanctuary Scheme for families in the area who wish to remain in their homes.

Job Overview:

Support Workers enable women and children to move on successfully with their lives free from abuse.

Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate the delivery of the Freedom Programme, Recovery Toolkit Programme and Phoenix Training in West Kent
- Manage the waiting list and referrals into the programmes
- Responsibility for interviews and acceptance onto the programmes
- Delivery of programmes where required
- Sourcing venues for programmes and arranging any items needed for delivery
- Responsibility for promotion of Look Ahead in West Kent and delivery of promotional materials
- Forging local partnerships and opportunities for sourcing external funding.
- Attendance at One Stop Shop as required.
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Project Manager
- Other Qualities: Look Ahead Support Workers embody and promote the organisations values of quality, creativity, innovation, continuous improvement, integrity, transparency, openness and trust.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized
- Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
- Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Desirable:

- IDVA Qualification
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

City Hearts was founded in 2005, beginning with a single home to help women with life controlling issues, shortly after we welcomed our first survivor of modern slavery. Since then, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life controlling issues. We are passionate about restoring the lives of those we support, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Integration Support Programme (ISP) Worker. The ISP is an innovative programme which is designed to fill the gaps around existing Survivor Support, to make sure that no survivor’s needs go unmet. Your role would be to facilitate the smooth running of this service in the form of administration and regular phone calls with ISP clients, in order to build and maintain client rapport with the service, while also capturing their support needs.

• To process new referrals and introduce clients to the Integration Support Programme service.

• To complete fortnightly and monthly client ‘check-in’ calls to build rapport and capture client support needs.

• To make regular referrals to the Victim Care Contract ‘Reach-in’ service.

• To measure client progression by completing Freedom Assessments with them.

• To occasionally signpost clients to appropriate local services.

• To participate in team meetings.

• To attend regular supervision meetings with Line Manager.

• To provide occasional support to other programmes within the same department, including Bright Future, Reach-in and Health and Wellbeing.

• To adhere to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts.

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, we are looking for someone like you to join our Windsor Road Care Home service in Ansdell. We provide 24 hour residential care for individuals aged 18 and over living with enduring mental ill health. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, local community mental health teams and external agencies, or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field or have significant experience working in a care setting and supporting people with complex needs. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

This is a full-time role available at 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this post is £17,004.00 with progression to £17,230.00  per annum.

There is also the option to work some sleep in shifts, paid at a rate of £78.30 per night.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 26th February  2020 at 11:59pm, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

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

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.