An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cardiff Women's Aid, this fantastic charity are working to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual violence and all other forms of violence against women and girls. The IPA will need to provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic and sexual abuse and wider VAWDASV issues. Delivering a range of crisis intervention, early intervention and prevention work, intensive support, and accommodation-based support. Please note the service is 24/7 so we need people who can and will work outside normal office hours.

Due to the sensitive nature of the charity’s work this vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Key responsibilities
Identify and assess the risks and needs of service users using the CWA specialist intervention toolkit.
Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information in relation to legal options, housing, health, finance and recovery.
Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
Comply with GDPR/data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
Out of hours responsibilities not limited to:
Answering calls coming into the service
Responding to police call outs within the hour.
Contacting all referrals in a timely manner.
Attending the Intake and Assessment facility when a new resident access accommodation.
Completing an assessment of risk and need with all referrals.

Person responsibilities
Have a good understanding of domestic violence/ abuse including the impact of domestic violence/ abuse on victims and their children.
Have theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
Understand child protection issues, how to respond to effectively safeguard, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic violence/ abuse and their children.
Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.

We have three available opportunities:

Parkinson’s Local Adviser - Plymouth and Cornwall, 35 hours per week, £28,723 per year

Parkinson's Local Adviser - Shropshire and Powys, 20 hours per week, £16,413 per year 

Parkinson's Local Adviser - Dartford, Medway, Maidstone & Gravesham,  28 hours per week, £22,978 per year

For further information on each individual post, please visit our careers site via the Apply link.

The vacancy 

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

To help us provide an inclusive service we encourage applications from Welsh/ English bilingual candidates for the role in Shropshire and Powys. 

About the role:

As part of the Information and Support Service these roles will drive forward delivering an even fairer balance of services for people affected by Parkinson's wherever they live in the UK. You'll deliver a local case load and provide support to the national helpline when needed. You will be responsible for providing tailored information and support that enables appropriate levels of self-advocacy and/or advocate on behalf of clients as well as dealing with first line queries and supporting and redirecting as appropriate. 

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources. 
• Support our helpline when needed.
• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients. 
• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of providing information and support by phone, in writing, digitally and face to face.
• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system. 
• Well-developed telephone skills including active listening and questioning.
• Understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedures.
• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally. 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Interviews to be held:

w/c 15 February Parkinson's Local Adviser -​ Dartford, Medway, Maidstone and Gravesham

w/c 15 February Parkinson’s Local Adviser - Plymouth and Cornwall 

w/c 22 February 2021 Parkinson's Local Adviser - Shropshire and Powys 

Candidates must live within one of the following areas to carry out these roles:

Parkinson’s Local Adviser South East:  Medway, Maidstone, Gravesham or Dartford

Parkinson's Local Adviser Wales and Welsh borders:  Shropshire or Powys

Parkinson’s Local Adviser South West:  Plymouth or Cornwall 

Please note: This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn. The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome expressions of interest from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

Do you want to work with an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

The Role

The Housing Expert Advice team at Citizens Advice are looking for individuals to submit an expression of interest to be a part of our group of Consultant Housing Experts. We are hoping to expand the panel of experts within our teams to support us to deliver advice within our organisation.

The consultant role will include providing second tier consultancy advice to our network of local Citizens Advice advisers. 

About You

You will have significant professional experience in a legal or advice setting with experience of interpreting legislation, giving credible, appropriate and high quality legal guidance and legal advice to a range of audiences.

As this is a rolling recruitment process we will contact those who have expressed an interest in the role within 3 weeks.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

Shelter Cymru is the people and homes charity in Wales

and works for the prevention of homelessness,

the improvement of housing conditions, and the right of everyone to

a safe, suitable and affordable home.

We are now looking to recruit for the following position to join our team.

If you want to help end homelessness in Wales, we would love to hear from you.

HOUSING LAW CASEWORKER

SHELTER CYMRU LIVE

 Flexible Location

35 hours per week

£24,604 per annum

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a full time Housing Law Caseworker who will work within our Shelter Cymru Live Team. 

The post-holder will provide a national phone, email and online housing advice service to people in housing need across Wales. 

During the current period of uncertainty around Covid-19, the team are temporarily working remotely, however following any general return to office working the post will be based at one of our offices in Wales.

Shelter Cymru offers generous terms and conditions, including 29 days annual leave for full time members of staff plus 2 concessionary Shelter Cymru days.

To apply visit our website.

CLOSING DATE:  3 February 2021

Shelter Cymru challenges discrimination in all areas of its work and employment practices.

Registered Charity No: 515902

Elusen pobl a chartrefi yng Nghymru yw Shelter Cymru, sy’n ymroi i atal digartrefedd, gwella cyflwr tai, a sicrhau bod gan bawb yr hawl i fwynhau lle diogel, addas a fforddiadwy i fyw.

Rhydym yn chwilio am rywun ar gyfer y swydd ganlynol i ymuno â’n tîm. Os ydych chi’n awyddus i helpu’r rheiny sydd ag anghenion ym maes tai, hoffem glywed gennych.

GWEITHIWYR ACHOS CYFRAITH TAI

SHELTER CYMRU’N FYW

Lleoliad Hyblyg

35 awr yr wythnos

£24,604 y flwyddyn

Bellach mae gennym gyfleoedd cyffrous ar gael ar gyfer Gweithwyr Achos Cyfraith Tai llawn amser a fydd yn gweithio o fewn ein Tîm Shelter Cymru’n Fyw.

Bydd y deiliaid y swydd yn darparu gwasanaeth cyngor ffôn, e-bost ac ar-lein thai cenedlaethol i bobl mewn angen tai ledled Cymru.

Yn ystod y cyfnod ansicrwydd presennol ynghylch Covid-19, mae'r tîm yn gweithio o bell dros dro, ond yn dilyn unrhyw ddychweliad cyffredinol i'r swyddfa bydd y swydd wedi'i lleoli yn un o'n swyddfeydd yng Nghymru.

Mae Shelter Cymru’n cynnig telerau ac amodau hael, yn cynnwys 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol i aelodau staff llawn amser yn ogystal â 2 ddiwrnod ychwanegol Shelter Cymru

I wneud cais ewch i’n gwefan.

DYDDIAD CAU: 3 Chwefror 2021

Mae Shelter Cymru yn herio gwahaniaethu yn ei holl feysydd gwaith ac arferion cyflogaeth.

Rhif Elusen: 515902 

The Amber Project provides help and support to young people (12-25) who have experience of self harm. We can offer help in a number of different ways including counselling, Friday evening workshops, theatre workshops, and informal support. We are totally inclusive and work with children and young people from all faiths and no faith, and this diversity is reflected in our team.

We provide Activity Based Workshops, Theatre Workshops, Counselling and One to One Support. Our workshops open to young people aged 12 to 17 years, and 17 to 25 years, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion. Activities can include music workshops, cooking, trips, arts & craft, and group discussions.

As a part time Support Worker, covering maternity leave you will be working with young people aged 12-25 years old who have experience of self-harm. You will play a key role in providing them with one to one support and advocacy both on a one-to-one basis and within a group setting; working with them to develop their emotional skills which will allow them to cope more effectively with the difficulties in their lives. The nature of the work means role, and successful candidate, must focus on inclusivity for the young people.

The successful candidate will have considerable experience in working with young people aged 12-25 and will enjoy the challenge of working with adolescents in difficult circumstances. You will need to be able to work within a non-discriminatory framework, ensuring the services are provided in a qualitative, responsive and accessible manner. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, you will need to be able to engage in remote working, connecting with the young people by phone and video-conferencing.

If you would like you to find out any more about the role, please see the Recruitment Pack which includes contact details. 

To apply, please submit a Church Army Application Form which is available to download from the job advert on our website.