About the role

The role provides residents with complex needs a personalised case management support to help them be reconnected, turning assessments into a practical action plan which fully involves the resident.  They will ensure that the work they do is properly recorded and as appropriate is entered clearly onto CHAIN.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have a demonstrable level of experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug /or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour, offending, substance misuse, and complex needs. You will also need good IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office packages) and an awareness of issues facing single people that experience homelessness or rough sleeping.  A proven track record working within local authority, volunteering, independent, charity or a social housing association is also a real advantage.

It would be an advantage if you had a full current driving license and a successful track record in developing services in response to changing needs and demands.

Key skills:

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people at all levels, maintaining professional boundaries
• Ability to interpret and communicate the meaning of legislation, policy, guidance, research, and information on best practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable customer groups
• Qualifications relevant to supporting vulnerable adults

This position does require an ability and willingness to work shifts including evenings, weekends, and waking night shifts on a rota basis.

About applying

Our people are the key to our success. We aim to attract a diverse community of employees and volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds, demographics and cultures, and create an inclusive environment in which everyone can succeed and flourish. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared vision, values and common purpose, and in which individuals are active participants and stakeholders in our success.

During the COVID-19 pandemic face to face interviews may be substituted by video conferencing interviews to respect social distancing and keep people safe.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we might have to close a vacancy once enough applications have been received. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who are not shortlisted for an interview.

To have an informal discussion about this opportunity, discuss support for disabled applicants or to find out more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion please contact the People Team.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Recruiting 8 Enhanced Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Westminster!

£18,000 per annum, 32 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Look Ahead's Shirland West Mental Health service is commissioned by Westminster City Council. The service comprises 3 complex needs sites which have staff cover 24/7, as well as 7 step down sites. Support staff will benefit from working in a dynamic service across multiple sites, and will support a range of customers with varying support levels.

Enhanced Support Workers will help 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 rota basis including weekends, shift pattern - 8am-4pm, 4pm-10:30pm.

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
- Develop knowledge around the local mental health system to ensure customers receive the best treatment available
- Lead on an area of specialism (e.g. ETE, health and wellbeing) and build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
- 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:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

Tower Hamlets building Bridges is a family support service that has been present in the borough for several years, with a particular focus. The service exists to provide distinct support to families where a parent has a mental health need. Many of the families referred to the service have a high level of need and are living with a mental illness that has endured for many years. For some families this translates into a lack of prioritisation of children’s needs by the parent/s along with a range of parenting skills deficits. We provide a preventative home visiting service, which seeks to maintain the care of children in their own families and give emotional support and promote positive attachments between family members.

We are looking for an experienced Family Support Worker for our Building Bridges Service in Tower Hamlets. Your role will be to provide focussed intensive support to families where the parent / main carer have enduring diagnosed mental health difficulties. You will work alongside parents and their children mostly in their homes and offer practical and emotional support and creative responses to their needs (this will include help with developing household routines, parenting skills and behaviour management strategies). You will also work in partnership with Community Mental Health Teams and Children’s Social Care to further support these families.

To be successful you will have relevant experience of delivering interventions to families with complex needs/ACE and parental mental health, to promote positive outcomes for children, family resilience and wellbeing. You must share our commitment to working collaboratively with families, building on their strengths, whilst keeping a focus on the needs of children, and be able to work flexibly outside of normal working hours, when families need the support most.

Family Action welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children.

What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we’ll invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative, non-hierarchal organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

To apply, please complete an application form and submit it to the email address specified in the advert. Please visit our current vacancies page to download an application pack and for further information. 

Closing date: 4th May 2021, 9am

Age United in partnership with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is delighted to be working together with West London CCG and Kensington and Chelsea Social Council to offer local residents innovative support to address their wider health and social care needs.

We currently have four vacant Social Prescribing Link Worker posts available. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about connecting communities with the tailored support they need to live independent and healthier lives, based within Kensington and Chelsea’s new Primary Care Networks. Link Workers provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in mental health, care, public health or voluntary sector services. Experience of providing a service to a broad age range including younger people would be beneficial for this role.

We are happy to discuss secondments from Third Sector organisations within Kensington and Chelsea. If you would like to discuss the role prior to applying, please visit our website for contact details.

Full training is provided.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which addresses the essential criteria in the person specification. 

Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be accepted.

We will be shortlisting for these roles on a rolling basis until the vacancies are filled. Interviews will be held remotely on Microsoft Teams.

Applications should be sent to Recruitment at Age UK Kensington and Chelsea. Please see the 'Work For Us' section of our website for further details.

Insight has been operating in the schools of the Royal Borough of Kingston for more than 32 years, sponsored by 11 local evangelical churches. 

We wish to make two appointments:

1. Primary Schools Worker for MATERNITY COVER from September 2021 to continue the work of our current team.
2. Primary Schools Worker full-time from September 2021 to continue the work of our current team.

Applicants should have Qualified Teacher Status. The job will specifically involve presenting Christian truths in both classroom and Bible Club settings for Primary aged children in Key Stages 1 and 2. It is also likely to continue recent innovations in creating online materials for schools.

Each of these is a full-time post but applications for part time work will be considered. 

The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop his/her own gifts and ministry and will join a staff comprising another Primary Worker and a Secondary Worker along with a wider team that includes church youth workers and volunteers.

Recruiting a Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Service in Newham!

GBP 22,500 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Stratford Road is a 24 hour support service, with 2 self-contained flats and 1 bungalow, for individuals with learning disabilities. The flats are tailored to customers' complex needs, containing bespoke features and technology that minimise risk. The service works with families and clinicians as part of the NHS Transforming Care Agenda which integrates individuals to the community, designs person centred support, promotes independence, skills and relationships to produce better quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

Behaviour Analysis:
- You are liable to observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, the duration, the intensity, and the damage, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour
- You are responsible in planning appropriate intervention to modify and resolve the behaviour
- You require superb interpersonal and relationship skills and must have the capacity to handle psychologically behavioural changes
- You understand and collaborate with the different support organizations accessible in the community
- You exhibit a concrete basis in behavioural analysis
- You will have ability and skill to present and feedback to other professionals in a formal settings
- Reports possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment appropriately
- Actively participates in the reviewing and the designing behavioural interventions plans.
- Implements behaviour support plans
- Measures goals and objectives of behaviour support plans to ensure they are being met
- Communicates with parents and care managers in regard to customer's progress in the absence of management
- Analyses the behavioural interventions to determine their success
- Assists customers in identifying inappropriate behaviours and develop better behaviour alternatives.
- Assists newly recruited staff in facilitating behavioural interventions
- Maintains up to date accurate records of customer's, service being provided and behavioural data

Other Responsibilities:
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- 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
- Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker.
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times.
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the support workers / management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service.
- 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.

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.

Support Worker: London Treatment Team

Full-time at 35 hours per week

London Office based (temporary home working due to COVID-19)

Salary: £21,315 - £25,375

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

GamCare operates the National Gambling HelpLine, providing information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling. Advisers are available 24 hours a day on Freephone 0808 8020 133 or via web chat. We also offer a range of free treatment across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as a moderated Forum and daily chatrooms so that people can speak to others experiencing similar issues and seek support.

It’s an exciting time to join GamCare, as we continue to grow and provide impactful support to more and more people harmed by gambling each year.

We are now hiring a Support Worker to work closely and collaboratively with our Treatment Team, delivering treatment interventions face to face, online and over the phone.

As part of this role you will work directly with our service users, primarily working with those identified as requiring low-intensity interventions. This includes providing 1-2-1 interventions, conducting triage assessments and working with other support agencies to provide a wrap-around support to our service users.

This role will also provide administrative support, such as data entry to the Treatment Team, as well as assisting with raising GamCare’s profile within the local communities.

If you have previous experience in the addictions field or working with vulnerable people and wish to help those struggling with problem gambling, GamCare maybe the organisation for you.

The post will be full time and based in the London office. During the coronavirus period, temporary home working will be taking place. You will need to ensure that you have a confidential space within your home to work from, a home working risk assessment will be carried out by your line manager.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please complete the following application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey and send to recruitment

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <Job Title>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

For further information, please contact Brigitte Martins, London Team Leader.

Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Previous applicants need not apply. Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 17th May 2021

Interviews will be held remotely via video conference

We have an opportunity for an Intervention Worker to join our Home For Good Team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis  and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,981 per annum plus benefits.

About the role:

Home for Good is a community integration scheme, established in response to the evidence that people who have experienced homelessness often feel isolated and struggle to integrate into the local community once they have moved into accommodation.

As our Intervention Worker, you will provide ongoing encouragement and practical support to clients of the Home for Good Community Volunteer Scheme and Social Club and identify new sources of client referrals and promote the scheme.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To conduct meetings with clients ensuring they are carried out in a psychologically informed way with both new and returning clients.
• To establish positive and constructive working relationships with a range of homeless service providers and other agencies, proactively seeking new referrals, and liaise with these parties regarding clientrelated matters to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients.
• To support clients to find solutions to their housing, benefits, health and other issues, including identifying appropriate agencies, referring clients to and liaising with these, and following up in a timely manner.
• To draw up psychologically informed action plans for clients ensuring they are person centered and taking into consideration the clients’ views.
• To lead on other group sessions for Home for Good clients and establish a focus group, to enable clients’ authentic input into the evolvement of the scheme.
• To share responsibility for covering the Home for Good duty phone on a rota basis, responding to outof-hours contact from befriending volunteers.
• To ensure that any health and safety and safeguarding concerns are reported appropriately using the correct systems.
• To assess any risk to clients, the environment and staff, record and communicate any risks identified using appropriate channels in the Passage.

Our ideal Candidate will have the following:

Experience

• Experience of applying a client focused approach to all areas of work
• Experience of working with and advocating for vulnerable people who present with complex support needs in a person centered and psychologically informed manner
• Experience of establishing and/or leading a focus group or discussion group, to promote and enable client involvement
• Experience of establishing relationships and working with a wide range of stakeholders and liaising with support agencies
• Experience of record keeping using databases
• Experience of managing conflicting priorities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of how to work with clients within a psychologically informed framework
• Knowledge of the issues which contribute to homelessness and challenges with maintaining a tenancy
• Knowledge of applying trauma informed care solutions
• Knowledge of risk and incident management in a psychologically informed manner
• Knowledge of welfare rights and how they impact on our client group
• Knowledge of homelessness resources, and other services supporting vulnerable people, and how to access them to obtain a positive outcome for our clients

The Closing date: Friday 07 May 2021, 10am

The interview date:  To be confirmed

Recruiting a Support Worker to join Young Peoples service based in Newham!

GBP 22,568 per annum, 40 hours per week, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Ibis House and Little Ibis House are specialist semi-independent services for young care leavers aged 16-21, with capacity to also work with young parents and their child. Ibis House provides a high level of support to young people with a variety of complex needs and Little Ibis House provides a medium level of support. The services are staffed 24/7 to support young people manage and address their various support needs and learn basic life skills to live independently.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to live independently. Support workers must monitor and assess the needs of the customers and provide creative and tailored person centred support to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.
Support workers will work closely with statutory children's services and other external agencies to best support customers to promote social inclusion and teach independent living skills. Support workers will empower and encourage customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Mission & Values
'Working with people to make choices, achieve goals and take control of their live through high quality care,
support and housing'
- Monitoring rent arrears and ensuring that rent accounts are managed effectively.
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent/ service charge.
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Manager
- Forming strong partnerships with external agencies.

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.

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.

Salary: £19,743.12 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Job Type: Permanent

Service: Learning Disabilities

Location: Ealing

Shift Pattern: Various 

Benefits

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• 33 days annual leave, pension scheme and 24-hour Employee Assistance
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Eye care vouchers
• Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme (eligible after 12 months service)

About the role

The role of a Support Worker is to enable the people we support to manage aspects of their daily life.

Duties will include:

• Making a difference to the lives of those you support
• Help to use a range of recovery oriented and person-centered planning tools
• Ensure all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date
• Support with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence
• Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service
• Undertake various levels of personal care and manual handling

About you

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, experience is not essential. Full training will be given; however, the following are essential:

• Ability to motivate others and build confidence
• Ability to work on your own initiative and also be a great team player
• Practical, adaptable and organised
• Have interests and skills that they are willing to share and get others involved
• Ability to use technology – PC and modern technology equipment

About the Organisation

The Certitude Group are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1800 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.  

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we are able to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1500 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £48m.

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! 

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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We believe in empowering people to lead fulfilled lives as part of their community. You want to support isolatedolder men and provide opportunities for them to come together to achieve this. 

We are looking for an organised and commited individual who is able to earn the respect of our diverse group of  older men. Able to facilitate a cooperative and supportive men only social group and telephone contact, and able to contribute to providing a service that feels safe and welcoming by managing challenges and issues and having a real enthusiasm for the men's lives and interests. 

Main Tasks and Duties:

• Act as a welcoming host, a first point of contact, and a friendly face to create a happy, welcoming and safe social space where all the men feel able to take part. 
• With the support of the Centre Manager, plan and lead activities.
• Prepare the space for the face-to-face activities and clear away afterwards.
• Encourage a co-operative approach amongst group participants.
• Follow up any difficulties or issues with individual participants to ensure they are signposted to further support 
• Provide contact to individual islolated men.
• With the Centre Manager recruit, lead and supervise volunteers supporting the project.
• Plan and arrange group visits with the support of the Community Centre Manager
• Facilitate light-touch issue-based conversations between participants on a wide range of subjects, including sometimes on sensitive issues – alongside general ‘chit-chat’ and social engagement
• Liaise with external guest visitors (eg health services, issue-based groups) to arrange their participation and coach them on how to relate to group members
• Plan and implement occasional outreach sessions to recruit participants for the Social Club and Men Talk
• Administrate activities, dealing with correspondence, managing schedules, and maintaining contact with participants
• Keep statistical and activity records and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the programme as requested by the Community Centre Manager and CEO

Ensure that all HNG policies and procedures are adhered to, particularly those relating to Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, the Environment and Equal Opportunities.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in regular line management and team meetings, and attend training events as necessary.
• Contribute to the wider life and activities of HNG such as taking part in community celebrations.
• Comply with HNG’s policies and procedures, following good professional practice at all times

• Cooperate in the development and use of systems for monitoring and evaluating the work of HNG. 
• Work co-operatively with other staff, volunteers, trustees and consultants
• Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by senior staff.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience in a role with similar responsibilities including the running of inclusive groups, and providing one-to-one support to people experiencing difficulties 
2. Experience of, or evidence of competency in, issue-based group discussion
3. Experience of organising group activities, including ad-hoc and off-site outreach
4. Able to establish a rapport with, and gain the respect of, men 55 and older
5. Able to handle and respond effectively to inappropriate and challenging behaviour 
6. Understanding of issues facing older people, and especially older men, and the wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and levels of vulnerability in this group
7. Understanding of safeguarding of vulnerable adults
8. Willing to deliver in-person activities from our COVID-secure community centre and to attend and operate appropriately in places where isolated older men hang out, pubs, betting shops, etc.
9. Good literacy and MS Office/ email skills 
10. Able to successfully engage stakeholders such as outside health providers etc
11. Understanding of how to support and manage volunteers
12. Excellent verbal communication skills.
13. Ability and willingness to occasionally work flexible hours with prior notice 

Desirable

1. Professional qualification 
2. Experience of working inclusively with people who have disabilities, or mental health issues

MALE ASSISTANT YOUTH & COMMUNITY WORKER

Background:

The vision of St Alban’s Fulham is to see a great awakening of faith in Jesus, transforming Fulham and beyond and ever since the church was re-opened 10 years ago as a church plant from
Holy Trinity Brompton, young people have been one of the key priority areas for us as we work towards that vision.

To give you a snapshot, over the last year, St Alban’s Fulham has supported 135 young people (60% male) through weekly youth clubs, sports activities, holiday programmes, mentoring and support. We have built strong partnerships and trust in the local community. We currently work in collaboration with the council, police, local schools, Youth Offending Team and other key community stakeholders.  As result we have seen our youth provision make a considerable difference in the lives of local young people, seeing them grow in confidence, and build new friendships. The majority of young people live on the council estates adjacent to the church and are a focus for our projects.

We deliver a weekly discipleship group and offer termly events for young people to explore faith. Throughout the year St Alban’s Fulham supports three local schools by providing assemblies and offers courses in ‘healthy relationships’.

The projects are led and co-ordinated by a full time female Youth and Community Worker along with a team of local volunteers. Despite the challenges of 2020 we were still able to fulfil many of our objectives and have continued supporting young people online, outdoors, and in small groups.
 

Overall Aim of this post:

We are looking to recruit a dynamic Male* Assistant Youth and Community Worker who can help us expand the success of existing youth work, enabling us to take it to the next level in terms of depth and relational support, scope of programme, and scale of reach.

60% of those who engage with our projects are young men, and so this role will enable us to create belonging, community, and support for these young men. The role would be a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to deliver and grow in relational, evangelistic youth and community work, as well as gain experience working in a church staff team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to and working with the Youth and Community Worker, the Assistant Youth and Community Worker will:

• Be part of St Alban’s Staff team and Youth team
• Support planning and delivery of weekly outreach project on Thursday evenings.
• Help to create positive places of belonging and pastorally support and disciple young people who we connect with through the youth and community work.
• Plan and deliver positive youth activities, overnight residentials, and community events.
• Offer mentoring support on a one-to-one basis with young men.
• Assist in planning and delivery of weekly church discipleship groups
• Innovate new ways of engaging with the youth and local community

The Assistant Youth and Community Worker will also be expected to attend and be part of the worshipping community at St Alban’s, Fulham.

Preferred Attributes

The Assistant Youth and Community worker will be able to demonstrate these attributes:

• Christian commitment **
• Experience in community youth work in an urban setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build appropriate relationships
• Experience in discipling young people
• Ability to work both as part of a team and under their own initiative
• Relaxed, fun, good sense of humour

*This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be male. This is due to the nature of the role, the majority of one-to-one work being with vulnerable young males, and having to occasionally work overnight on residential trips.

**This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be a Christian.

We are actively encouraging applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minorities and underrepresented groups.

Benefits

We are flexible on these details and would prefer to have a conversation with someone to explore what’s possible so if you have any questions please do get in touch. 

Lifelong Family Links is looking for Support Workers (male or Female) to work with us in Lambeth supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND). They enjoy a variety of activities like horse riding, swimming, shopping, football, arts and crafts and going to local library.

As a Support Worker you will;

Ensure the young people we support are encouraged to reach their full potential giving support by interacting and encouragement to engage in activities, healthy living models, keep active, and socialize.

No experience needed but would be beneficial, training will be given to the right candidates. We looking for people with the ability to learn from experiences and change their approach when needed. To have energy and enthusiasm to provide the best support possible be motivation and drive to identify and overcome obstacles. You will need to have an understanding of and empathy for the young people you are supporting, along with reporting, monitoring, and observation skills and attending meetings. Show commitment to personal and professional development

We offer our Support Workers (London living wage):

£10.85 per hour for flexible hours, which include Saturdays, evenings and longer hours in school holidays. 

Enhanced DBS.

Key Areas:

1. Activity Planning
2. Liaison with parents
3. Supervision and Care of Children
4. Playwork
5. Report writing

Duties and Responsibilities

1.To provide a safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities including preparing activities

2.To ensure that all activities are carried out within an equal opportunities framework.

3.To undertake any necessary training

4.To encourage participation and engagement

5 To help young people achieve their goals and outcomes

Liaison

1.To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.

2.To consult with the children/young people and involve them in the planning of activities.

Supervision and care of children and young people

1.Ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with statutory responsibilities.

2.Ensure that appropriate replays are written up, (observations, registers and monitoring)

3.Ensure that food provision is carried out within the guidelines of the food safety act 1990, and is balanced and healthy in accordance with dietary requirements.

Direct Playwork

1.Help the Leader to ensure that a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities is offered.

2.Ensure that play meets the full range of children's individual and group needs.

Miscellaneous

1.To promote the aims and objectives of the organisation, and use as a guide for daily activities.

2.Be aware of Staff Policies and Practices. (Staff handbook)

3.To ensure the provision of good standards of physical and emotional care.

4.To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.

5.To be responsible for the Health and Safety standards appropriate for the needs of the children.

6.To assist with the preparation and maintenance of materials equipment.

7.To assist in displaying the children work around the club site.

8.Recording of any accidents and incidents in the accident book and incident book.

9.Ensure child is collected or handed over to, by someone known to the club.

10. To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.

11. To ensure confidentially of information received.

12. To support the children/ Young people by escorting them on accessible transport to and from the club.

13. To be aware of the high profile of the club and to uphold its standards at all times, and wear staff ID badge and t-shirt whilst on duty.

14. To be involved in Training, Staff Meetings, Summer Fun day/ AGM, Christmas Party and outings.

15. To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the manager.

NB: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.

Hostel Worker

Morgan Hunt, working in partnership with two of the leading homelessness charities in London, have excellent opportunities for a Hostel Workers working within a homeless hostel setting in the following areas of London; Central, South East, West, East and North London. Our clients are looking for an experienced, proactive individual to join their vibrant team offering support to vulnerable male and female homeless clients with complex support needs.

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 and domestic abuse histories
• Ability to work on a rota which may include night shifts
• An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of clients with complex support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
• Providing tenancy sustainment advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this role then please apply for more details.

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.