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 AN EXPERIENCED IDVA TO JOIN OUR TEAM on a part time basis WORKING AS PART OF THE ANGELOU PARTNERSHIP

Location: Hammersmith, with travel across boroughs to provide targeted support to women as required.

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

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. 

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. We work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls as part of the Angelou Partnership.  Advance provides independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

The role:

We deliver these services through our teams of skilled professionals and are looking to bring in additional expertise to strengthen the support we provide.  As an experienced IDVA you will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voices of survivors inform every stage of the process.  Working as part of a team you will make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support which is led by client needs and risk assessment.  Some evening work will be required on a rota system once we return to office-based working.

What you will bring:

• A sound understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector.
• Substantial experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including working with complex and multiple needs
• Solid skills in risk management and safety planning, with the ability to remain calm in a crisis. 
• Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling
• Organisation wide away days
• 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 see the attached job description.

The closing date for applications is 11th December

The interview date for this role is Thursday 17th December.

To apply: Please click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to submit your CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and details of your notice period, salary expectations and where you first heard of this vacancy.

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

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.

HENRY Service Manager, Better Start Bradford

0.8 FTE fixed-term contract, to 31.12.2021 (maternity cover)

£32,016 - £36,055 (£25,613 to £28,844 pro-rated) plus up to 6% matched pension contribution

Are you passionate about babies and young children having the best start in life?

HENRY is an innovative and flourishing national charity that is making a real difference to the lives of young children and their families. HENRY is working in partnership with Better Start Bradford to run groups and 1-to-1 Healthy Families programmes for parents and carers of young children.

We are seeking a Service Manager to lead on the development and delivery of HENRY services in the three wards of Better Start Bradford (Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton).  Your strong leadership and project management skills and experience will mean you are well placed to lead, develop, monitor and evaluate this service as well as provide support to colleagues.  You will support your team and build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues and community partners.

You will have an empathic and caring approach which supports families to give their children the best start in life.  HENRY is an organisation with a strong culture rooted in development, self-reflection, partnership and learning.

This role is based at Woodroyd Nursery, Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road, Bradford, BD5 8EL (currently working from home).

For more informataion and an application pack please go to the HENRY website.  We are based at 6 Elm place, Eynsham, OX29 4BD.

Closing date for completed applications:  9 am 15 December 2020

Provisional dates for Interviews: Week commencing 4 January 2021

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY WORKER TO JOIN OUR MINERVA WRAP AROUND TEAM

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!

Job Title: Community Key Worker - WA

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

Location: Based in Hammersmith and co-located to boroughs covering West London with travel across boroughs as required to provide targeted support to women.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hour per week

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
• 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 11th December. 

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

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Fixed Term, Part Time (4 January - 23 July 2021)

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for improving literacy outcomes for children and young people in West London.

The West London Zone Literacy Intervention Leads will work 1:1 with children in primary schools to provide the Catch Up literacy programme.

The Literacy Intervention Leads will work with the West London Zone Link Workers already based in school and a specialist Literacy consultant to ensure the best possible support is provided to the children that need it most.

We have 3 x part-time positions available worked either as 2 days a week or 4 afternoons a week

Responsibilities

• To target and deliver the Catch Up Literacy programme and other National Literacy Trust Programmes to improve children’s literacy levels, specifically those at high risk of poor literacy outcomes in Key Stage 2.
• To assess, plan and track children’s progress using the Catch Up Literacy’s measurement tools.
• To work closely with school Literacy Leads to ensure the literacy support delivered is aligned with the schools plans for improving the child’s literacy levels. 
• To work closely with the Literacy Specialist to ensure all Literacy Interventions delivered incorporate best practice and deliver the most impact for children in line with WLZ’s Specialist Support Strategy.
• Ensure all interventions delivered comply with each school’s policy and procedures and all WLZ policy and procedures to include the Safeguarding Framework.
• Work closely with other members of the Delivery team to ensure joined up working and the best possible outcomes for children.

To apply, please send a completed application form which you will also find on West London Zone's website.

Applications received before: 11:30pm on Sunday 6th December 2020 will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5:00pm on Monday 7th December 2020. Interviews to follow on 11th December.

Interviews would either be Face to Face or via video call but will be in line with the most up-to-date government guidance.

Are you passionate about making a difference in Southwark?

We are looking for an enthusiastic social prescriber/link worker to join the South Southwark Primary Care Network. This is an excellent opportunity to work directly with people with more complex needs and help them to access the support they need to live independent and healthier lives. This is especially important during these times, when people will need this support more than ever.  

As a Social Prescriber link worker, you will provide time limited support to local residents, understanding their needs and helping them to access the support they need to achieve their goals. This will involve building links and liaising with various services/staff in the local area – you would work closely with general practices, health, social care, voluntary and community organisations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a network that will develop and improve patient care. You will work with local residents, services and contribute to how we shape this service to make it work for our local residents.

The successful candidate will work across different areas within our network and be embedded within general practice. They will exercise a flexible and proactive approach and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This is an exciting role which will develop and grow with time and the successful candidate.

IKWRO - Women’s Rights Organisation is a registered charity (number 1151507) which supports Middle Eastern women and girls living in the UK who are facing “honour” based violence, forced marriage, domestic violence or female genital mutilation.

As well as providing support to individual women and girls, we run training for professionals and campaigns for better laws and policies to protect women’s rights.

We are recruiting a Senior Counsellor, who is able to model skills in safely engaging women based on mutual collaboration, trust and empowerment.

Above post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976. 

Victim Support is looking for a part-time Counselling Supervisor & Project Coordinator based in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire. This a fixed term contract until 31st March 2022.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve. In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Victim Support are commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner to deliver the Victim Care Service. This service provides free, confidential support to victims of crime, aged 4 upwards.

Victim Support has a great deal of experience in helping victims of crime to cope and recover, and the local Hampshire service provides a range of practical and emotional support options. However, some victims can suffer very deep seated anxiety and experience real discomfort or distress that requires a more in-depth and skilled therapeutic approach to support their recovery. For this reason, Victim Support is keen to pilot a brand new counselling service for victims of crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, to help get the right type of support to people when they need it most.

The main purpose of this role is to lead a pilot project providing counselling and talking therapy services, delivered primarily by trainee counsellors, to victims of crime, including victims of the most serious crimes; persistently targeted, vulnerable and intimidated victims. The project will work with people at different stages in the victim journey, helping them to cope with the impacts of crime, recover from harm experienced, and helping to build resilience and wellbeing. The service will adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling.

The Counselling Supervisor & Project Co-ordinator will hold a formal qualification in supervision and must be registered with an appropriate body.

The post holder must be able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends in order to meet the demands of the role.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and Hampshire Police vetting.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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

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

Join our dynamic team and you will be at the heart of delivering first class support to rare disease patients as part of an innovative third-sector Charity/NHS partnership.  Working from home and within NHS specialised multi-disciplinary clinics held in Birmingham, the successful candidate will assist our Patient Liaison Officer within our patient support team to provide information, support and advocacy services to those living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.  This exciting role offers excellent learning and development opportunities for anyone looking to work within health and social care.

This is a permanent, part-time position commencing at 10hrs per week.

The successful candidate will live within 1 hours commuting distance of central Birmingham

OASIS HUB WATERLOO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPIST

Based at London Waterloo, SE1

10 Months Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of increasing)

Part Time (14 hours per week, 0.35FTE). Will consider a job share.

Salary £18,297 per annum (£52,277 for 1 FTE inc London Allowance)

Can you provide high quality therapy?

Can you work flexibly within a dynamic team?

Can you guide young people to transform their lives?

Oasis Hub Waterloo is seeking a skilled, adaptable, committed and passionate person who can provide high impact therapeutic services for local young people (aged 10 - 19) who live work or play in the north Lambeth/Southwark area.

Qualities we are looking for include:

•  Proven experience providing therapeutic services with inner city children and young people
•  Solid understanding and experience of supporting vulnerable/at risk young people
•  A team player, with excellent and adaptable relational and organisational skills
•  Able to be self-motivated and work independently

The Child and Adolescent Therapist will provide accessible, appropriate and high quality therapy for a range of young people.  We work with a diverse cohort of young people, the majority of which are of African and Caribbean ethnicity. This role will need to be culturally competent, taking in consideration the cultural, social and individual factors that can impact effective engagement. Many young people this role will support will have been affected by issues such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma and low self-esteem.

Oasis Hub Waterloo is a fast-moving, innovative charity which offers opportunities to its employees to grow – the Child and Adolescent Therapist will be instrumental in supporting Oasis Hub Waterloo services to be trauma led and trauma informed alongside other Oasis Waterloo project leads.

Oasis Hub Waterloo provides a broad and inclusive range of community development services for vulnerable and isolated people. Our services incorporate two Academy schools (one primary and one secondary), a children's centre, a city farm, sports programmes, targeted youth programmes, a foodbank, debt advice centre, a library, a café, a community centre, adult learning programmes and a great deal more. We deliver these services over a range of locations in Southwark and Lambeth reaching more than 1,200 beneficiaries every week.

Oasis believes that every person matters and, as a result develops community hubs that meet people’s holistic needs – educationally, physically, spiritually, economically, environmentally and socially that can benefit the whole person and the whole community.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by 12 Noon Wednesday 9th December 2020.

Interviews will take place in Waterloo Wednesday 16th December 2020.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487