HideOut Youth Zone’s state-of-the-art £6.6m facility opened in September 2020 to provide an engaging and inspiring place for thousands of young people aged 8 – 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) to spend their leisure time. Open 7-nights a week, 52-weeks a year plus school holidays, the Youth Zone’s incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, skate park, 30ft climbing wall, boxing/mixed martial arts gym, 4-court sports hall, sensory room, fitness suite, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more.

Manchester has higher than the national average rates of young people 16-18 who are NEET but the Covid-19 pandemic has only intensified this issue and increased risks of young people not securing a positive post 16 destination. This new, exciting role within HideOut Youth Zones management team, will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to establish and shape the youth zone’s employment and enterprise offer. This offer will not only target those young people locally aged 16-18 who are not in employment education or training (NEET) but also develop an early universal information advice and guidance service for young people aged 13+ in parallel with our core youth work offer.

Candidates must:

▪ Have extensive experience of delivering Enterprise and Employability activities to young people aged 8 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a variety of settings

▪ Be able to engage vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people

▪ Have experience of managing partnerships with employers and training providers

▪ Demonstrate a strong commitment to young people and have the ability to engage and build positive relationships

▪ Be passionate about the aims and mission of HideOut Youth Zone and East Manchester

A role profile with person specification can be found on our website.

This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the HideOut team and to help to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, the position requires an enhanced DBS check.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete a HideOut Youth Zone Application Form and email together with a copy of your up-to-date CV

Deadline for applications: 9am, Thursday 18th March 2021

We place huge value on equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, communities and abilities. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country.

For further information about HideOut Youth Zone please visit our website and follow us on Twitter.

• To ensure the effective day to day management of the family services team in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, the Home-Start Standards & Methods of Practice, the Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s and work.
• To ensure good safeguarding practice in all aspects of the scheme’s work
• To take responsibility for providing leadership and management to the Co-ordinator, Outreach Worker and any other appropriate members of staff as identified going forward (the family services team).
• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the family services team.
• Ensuring all Home-Start policies and procedures are implemented and reviewed.
• Ensuring effective administration and monitoring systems are in place.
• Ensuring that contracts or SLAs are delivered and targets are met
• Supporting the Board of Trustees and Scheme Manager in the recruitment, selection, induction, management and deployment of organisers/co-ordinators and other paid employees, as appropriate.
• Feed into Scheme Managers report to trustees
• Leading the family services team and ensuring that the Coordinator(s), Out reach Worker, student placement and volunteers receive effective supervision, direction and opportunities for development.
• Promoting the work of the scheme externally.
• Contributing to and supporting the development of the Home-Start network locally, regionally and nationally
• Maintaining an overview of all work with families supported by the family services team
• Manage own case load of supported families and volunteers, and model good practice in family support
• Receiving referrals, assessing need and allocating as appropriate .
• Ensuring support to families is of a high standard in accordance with Home-Start’s model, policies and procedures
• To undertake day-to-day designated responsibilities to safeguard and promote children’s welfare  
• Ensure the scheme maintains an effective team of volunteers to support the family services team
• Ensure the scheme’s policies and procedures are fully implemented in all aspects of work with volunteers, including their recruitment, selection, preparation, support and supervision
• Ensure that the Home-Start preparation course is delivered in full and to a high standard to all prospective volunteers
• Ensure on going training is accessed as required
• Ensuring appropriate liaison and communication with referrers and other professionals
• Networking appropriately within the community.
• Contributing to local policy and community development as appropriate

RFEA are looking for a highly motivated Consultant to support wounded and injured Service personnel into civilian employment. Working on behalf of the Career Transition Partnership (CTP). Based in Haslar Naval Recovery Centre, Plymouth, the successful applicant will have a track record of supporting individuals with complex needs and a good understanding of the challenges facing those leaving the Armed Forces. The applicant will have a strong customer focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines.

Principal Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist vocational case-working support to allocated CTP (Assist) clients in order that they achieve their Preferred Vocational Outcomes (PVOs).
• Provide effective CTP (Assist) case working support using the CTP (Assist) CCMP.
• As a member of the Recovery Centre's CTP (Assist) casework handling team, work with Troop Commanders to deliver the employment aspects of CTP (Assist) Individual Recovery Plans (IRPs).
• Act as the CTP (Assist) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to Haslar Naval Recovery Centre Staff.
• Provide career, employment advice and guidance to allocated CTP (Assist) clients in accordance with their IRPs and Vocational Assessment (VA) provided under CTP.
• Coordinate CTP (Assist) client access to training opportunities, supporting their applications for additional training grants as necessary.
• Provide an employment brokerage service to ensure that allocated CTP (Assist) obtain appropriate work experience placements, work based training and employment in accordance with their IRPs.
• Ensure all CTP (Assist) employment, training and vocational opportunities sourced are fed into the affiliated regional Employer Relationship Manager (ERM), thus ensuring a joined up and integrated CTP employer engagement approach.
• Identify and source suitable Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) specific employment, work based training and work experience opportunities within the Recovery Centre's geographical area.
• Identify and subsequently engage with Training and Adult Education providers to identify opportunities that meet clients’ requirements in accordance with IRPs.
• As required, provide in work support to ensure client vocational outcomes are sustainable.
• Monitor successful employment placement success for CTP (Assist) clients as a key component of overall outcomes.
• Assist in the delivery/facilitation of SEC components of Recovery Transition Workshop courses.
• When required and appropriate, co-ordinate, liaise and provide client focussed employment support to the affiliated CTP Regional Resettlement Centre (RRC) & Career Consultants (CCs); CTP Future Horizon’s Employment Advisor(s) and RFEA Ex-Forces Employment Advisors (Veterans).
• Maintain accuracy and integrity in all interactions with the CTP BMS (ADAPT), RightJob and the CTP (Assist) portal, ensuring timely recording of all client and employer engagement activity.
• Co-ordinate employment and vocational aspects of the recovery process with other supporting military charities.

A highly competitive salary package of between £26,000 and £27,500 per annum based on experience. Job satisfaction is guaranteed.

To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV. Closing date is 21st March 2021. Interviews are likely to take place on 30th March..

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Ministry of Defence security clearance process which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years. There is also a requirement for an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check on appointment.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

Do you understand the importance of work and the vital role it can play in the lives of those experiencing multiple barriers and challenges?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and highly motivated Senior Employment Specialist to join our Employment Support service. The role will include empowering and supporting the service to provide supported employment to people affected by homelessness and helping them to address and overcome barriers to gain paid work based on their preferences.

The role will involve:

• Managing a small caseload of clients and providing personalized and in depth support to clients to overcome barriers to move towards paid employment
• Providing in-work support for clients and employers
• Networking and developing opportunities with local employers and other relevant partners/services
• Promoting the benefits of gaining and sustaining employment within St Mungo’s services and with referring partners.
• Involving and working closely with keyworkers and other key stakeholders involved in the clients’ care to assist with their employment journey.
• Line management of a small team of Employment Specialists – this involves regular case reviews, supervisions & appraisals.
• Supporting the Employment Support Manager to continue to improve and develop the service
• Keeping accurate data, evidence and update case management system  

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate will have experience of supporting clients with low support needs and complex needs to work towards employment, and a background in building relationships with various stakeholders, and employer engagement, with the ability to broker paid job opportunities for clients.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders, colleagues, employers and clients. You will also need strong organisational and multitasking skills and attention to detail, alongside strong case and data management skills.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carers and Parents, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

Visit St Mungo's website. To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 22 March 2021

Interview and assessments on: Tuesday 13 or Wednesday 14 April 2021, to take place via video call

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates

Our vision is that every young person has the resources they need to live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people?

Do you have 3 years' experience in providing advice and support to homeless, vulnerable, or disadvantaged young people?

Do you have experience of emergency responses to homeless young people?

Do you have experience of independent living support for young people?

Then Gloucestershire Nightstop has the perfect role for you.

This is an opportunity for someone to join a committed team dedicated to alleviating youth homelessness in Gloucestershire

We have supported vulnerable young people aged 16-25 years old in Gloucestershire for the past 18 years.

Our purpose is to be there for and respond to vulnerable young people when they need us most. Offering emergency accommodation in the homes of trained and committed volunteers and we are developing extended stay provision which you will lead on.

Community Regen has an exciting opportunity for an energic and creative engagement practitioner to work 3 days a week on a project in Cambridge and 2 days managing and delivering key projects, contracts and commissions for Community Regen. The role will also involve some working from home as well as some evening work.

Working as part of a small team, the Coordinator will be responsible for bidding, planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating key projects. The role will involve engaging residents, businesses and partners to develop initiatives and projects that benefit local communities. The position requires an experienced and approachable community engagement/development practitioner who can engage communities, develop and support projects and initiatives as well as being a good communicator, writer, and able to generate new partnership and project opportunities.

We are seeking an experienced programme manager to manage our trainer development work, both internal and external.

Job Title: Training Delivery Manager

Department: Campaigns Training Delivery

Location: Anywhere in the UK (our whole organisation works from home at present)

Salary: £28,177 to £31,068 (FTE per year, plus an additional £3567 per year for those living in London)

Line Manager: Head of Training

Line Management: 4-5 trainers

Benefits: 5% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

Hours of work: 1.0 FTE (equivalent 37.5 hours per week). Temporarily working reduced hours of 32.5 hours per week at full pay.

Flexible working: Core hours are 10am to 4.30pm. and we offer flexible working agreements

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: to August 2022

Application deadline: 9am GMT Monday 8 March 2021

Interviews: 18-19 March

About us

We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice. We are looking for an experienced programme manager to coordinate our work training trainers, both internally and externally, in our methodology.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced manager to manage our Trainer Development team. The purpose of that team is to coordinate delivery of external training for trainers work (Unpacked) and to manage the ongoing learning of our staff and freelance trainers. Unpacked is a groundbreaking programme that immerses trainers in our unique methodology, partially based on the work of US organisation Training for Change.

Purpose

• Manage the Unpacked 12 month programme and additional Trainings for Trainers programmes including managing the budgets and being accountable to funders where relevant
• Select, recruit and support participants for training for trainers programmes
• Manage training logistics
• Support participants during and after our training programmes
• Support the ongoing professional development of our staff trainers

Job Responsibilities

Manage the Unpacked 12 month programme and additional Trainings for Trainers programmes including managing the budgets and being accountable to funders where relevant.

• Be a main point of contact with the Lead Trainer in terms of being accountable to the programmatic strategy and training methodology. 
• Manage internal team (e.g. line manage relevant staff and contractors involved in the design, delivery and evaluation of the train the trainer programmes) 

Select, recruit and support participants for training for trainers programmes

• Manage outreach and selection process for participants for the programmes
• Manage operational communications with and support for participants, including meeting their access requirements and ensuring they have logistics information in good time 
• Support UNPACKED participants to become members of a training community

Manage training logistics

• With the support of our Logistics, Systems and Operations team, ensure the smooth  delivery of logistics for the training sessions, both online and in-person (where applicable), including venue/online training space, delivery of training materials to the space/participants, catering, support structures, socials, accommodation and travel
• Manage contracts and support for in-training delivery team, including agreeing and arranging contracts, supporting the team to meet and prep together

Support participants during and after our training programmes

• In partnership with the Alumni and Communications team manage external communications about the programme, such as profiles of the participants, blogs from trainers and participants, social media content
• With the support of the Logistics, Systems and Operations team, ensure that we gather evaluation data and integrate learnings from the data into our work
• In partnership with the Alumni and Communications team support alumni from the training for trainer programmes into the alumni pipelines and into the broader Bootcamp community

Support the ongoing professional development of our staff trainers

• Develop a process for to train new trainers when they join the organisation and to support trainers’ ongoing professional development

General

• Develop and maintain objectives and work plans for the roles responsibilities
• Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment.
• External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone and emails 
• Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership 
• At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
• At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.

See website for person specification.

Regional Lead (Project Manager) - West of England

Interim Regional Lead – West of England
6 months fixed term contract with possibility of becoming permanent
22.5 hours pw

Clean Slate Training & Employment CIC aims to help people on low incomes become better off by re-organising how they manage their money, finding work or better work and getting online. Quids in! is our money skills initiative.

We want to see a world where everyone can provide for themselves and their family, where society addresses everyone’s needs and where it does not cost more to be poor. It should provide fair opportunity for all so anyone willing and able can access employment. Our job is to enable people to improve their financial wellbeing. Everyone needs to be able to manage their money well, find work and access every facility to help them do so, including online services. Clean Slate, in partnership with Quids in!, is re-writing the rulebook on helping low income households to become better off. We are proudly different by:

- Telling claimants, tenants and low-income earners what’s really going on, what to be cautious about and what opportunities exist
- Recognising and helping people to see their own abilities to help themselves and each other
- Focusing on the present and the future, not the past, and respecting people's need for something personalised and of practical benefit to them now and into the future
- Valuing people as integral to how we engage others from similar backgrounds and activating people as community activists by making them central within our enterprise
- Being motivated by social justice, tackling poverty and inequality and giving people a voice
- Making sustainability, independence, people’s trust and creating a real difference core to our work

Since lockdown, our teams in Bath, Glos and London have re-imagined service delivery as a remote, phone-based and online programme revolving around a money health-check and triage process, followed by help to follow up on recommended next steps. This has led to contracts with social landlords and the Dept of Work and Pensions, on top of core activities already underway.

We have further opportunities to expand in the West of England (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, South Glos and North Somerset), and require an Interim Regional Lead to help assess and realise the potential for growth here. This is initially a 6-month fixed-term contract but with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Working closely with the Managing Director, Partnerships Manager and the B&NES Service Coordinator, the Project Manager will:

- Establish a sustainable presence in Bristol, networking and developing partnerships in the West of England that increase our reach and impact, and create opportunities for new contracts, commissions and funded programmes
- Explore and identify opportunities to meet the needs of local authorities (including the West of England Combined Authority), social landlords and DWP
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities, including corporate support from the significant finance and blue-chip sector in Bristol/ surrounding area, to support a permanent Regional Lead position and an increased team of Support and Peer Workers. (Help generate sales and sponsorship leads for Quids in!)
- Oversee the Service Coordinator and their team working with a minimum 200 people per year74
- Ensure our core contract with VirginCare is secure (or replaced with another long-term contract from April 2022)
- Increase the number of referrals accessing our existing service and increase Support Worker capacity to meet growing demand
- Support the development and implementation of a ‘Peer Worker to Support Worker’ learning and development programme
- Work with the Leadership Team to develop processes that improve recording, reporting, impact measurement and continuous improvement
- Post-lockdown, re-establish community-based services including drop-ins and a schedule of 7 Signs (employability) and 3 Bs (money skills) workshops
- Establish impact performance benchmarks and work with the team to build on these

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a skilled communicator, whether face to face or in writing. You must have an organised and structured approach to your work and have the ability to plan and manage your time to deliver to deadline. You must be an experienced manager with an approachable and supportive style, able to inspire, motivate and lead a team. You will need a flair for building strategic partnerships, drawing on your influencing and negotiation skills. You must be committed to delivering a high-quality service to service users, evaluating the impact of the work of the regional team and taking remedial action if necessary. The ideal candidate would also demonstrate an understanding of discrimination, equality and diversity issues, including those not set out in law such as the poverty premium. Knowledge of benefits and the welfare system would also be helpful, as would experience of delivering training or support to people from disadvantaged communities and diverse cultures. Above all, you must be committed to Clean Slate’s vision and mission, empowering service users and promoting independence.

Although all Clean Slate staff are currently working from home, as soon as coronavirus restrictions allow you must be able to travel around the region to liaise with our partner agencies, to find and develop new partnerships and to visit staff at our Quids In centres. You will work 22.5 hours per week and we would welcome a discussion with you on how you would like to organise these hours. The salary is £19,200 for the 22.5 hours (the full-time equivalent would be £32,000)

Benefits: Flexible working, access to mental and emotional health support, excellent in-house training, an open and supportive culture

To apply, upload your CV and a covering letter explaining why you believe you are the right person for this role.

Ref: 97403

To apply please follow the steps in "How to Apply" above.

About Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind

This is an exciting opportunity to join and support a fast growing and dedicated team supporting the wellbeing of communities across West London.

We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover. We listen, support recovery, fight stigma and work with partners to take action. We provide services for adults, children and young people, signposting for everyone and training and consultancy for employers.

Job Purpose

The role is a key part of a local team delivering a range services across Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow. We support clients with mental health with both clinical and non-clinical interventions. The postholder will coordinate a network of volunteers who, alongside the local team, deliver a range of services.

The postholder will recruit, train, match and provide ongoing support for the volunteers and provide oversight of the relationship volunteers have with adults we work with.

Fixed Term until 31st March 2022 (with potential to extend)

Post is subject to a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Please apply by sending your completed application form, following the steps in "How to Apply" above.

2 positions;

1xBedford Location

1x Luton location

NOAH Enterprise is a charity that helps homeless and disadvantaged people to improve their lives by providing emotional and physical care, training in employable skills and work experience opportunities in our charitable businesses. We are truly driven by our values of Care, Compassion and Commitment, which have their roots in Saint Vincent de Paul, whose life was the inspiration behind the founding of NOAH.

Due to the growth in demand and the success of our services in meeting the needs of the people we serve, we are seeking to recruit a Project Supervisor who will live out our core values in managing and organising our training and employment programs across Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

Working as part of a strong team across NOAH to support people in moving away from homelessness and into sustainable living through employment, you will develop and supervise the delivery of high quality training and employment programs that meet the needs and aspirations of the people we seek to serve.

Duties,

• Set up new courses.
• Carry out interviews and inductions for new participants.
• Timetabling rooms and staffing to achieve course outcomes and targets.
• Management of external contractors against quality benchmarks and achievement targets
• Day to day running and supervision of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire based projects.
• Working with businesses and partners to arrange visits, talks, mock interviews, work placements and other activities.
• Provide course management, and manage mentoring and support for Bedford, and Central Bedfordshire based programmes..
• Manage quality assurance to meet or exceed funders expectations.
• Write end of project reports in consultation with the Academy Training Manager
• Ensure the smooth day to day running of activities within the project by providing supervision and administrative assistance and support where necessary.
• Manage the internal and external referrals process for Bedford and Central Bedfordshire based projects
• Monitor attendance on all courses, follow up on non-attendance and take appropriate action to ensure maximum attendance and completion on all courses
• Set up and deliver mentoring session to monitor and support candidates progress on courses
• Book staff, volunteers and customers onto training and development activities as requested through approved processes.
• Responsibilities: Operational management of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire based training programmes
• Day to day supervision of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire based training programmes
• Monitoring courses and programmes against targets and putting actions into place where appropriate.
• Quality assurance of all programs.
• All record keeping, reporting, and general office management related Bedford and Central Bedfordshire based training programmes

Application is via CV and supporting statement, submitted via our website.

Main purpose of Job

We are looking for Schools Project Coordinator, to oversee the Schools Team Programmes and develop our training, resources, and service delivery in schools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the work of Schools Team programmes in schools: Heads Smart, Smart Schools and be responsible for Smart Moves.
• Provide a coordinated approach to developing wellbeing and resilience through Smart programmes in schools, to enable young people to make positive, independent decisions when faced with difficult challenges in their lives
• Further develop the Smart Moves programme, which has been developed in consultation with teachers and young people, based on the Resilience Framework (developed by Prof. Angie Hart and Dr. Derek Blincow, with help from Helen Thomas and a group of parents and practitioners) and the resources produced with Hove Park School, Boingboing and YoungMinds, to maximise the impact of Eikon’s service and drive innovation and growth
• Update resources shaped by the Resilience Framework to increase a young person’s resilience and create new targeted resources for students in primary and secondary schools
• Introduce and establish Smart Moves programme in schools and work with teaching staff to deliver engaging and interactive ways that the materials can be used to ensure desired outcomes are achieved
•  Establish and maintain good relationships with schools to provide information and advice on wellbeing projects by Eikon and other appropriate organisations
• Responsible for marketing and promotion of services and liaising with school staff to identify needs and follow up on delivery
• Design web content and Wellbeing newsletters to promote Eikon resources for schools
• Update website information, social media and manage downloadable resources
• Oversee Smart Moves order process end to end
• Write end of year reports, in consultation with the other programme leads (Smart Schools and Heads Smart)
• Ensure programme targets are met for all 3 programmes 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of programmes in line with an evidence base

To apply please follow the steps in "How to Apply" above.

About Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind

This is an exciting opportunity to join and support a fast growing and dedicated team supporting the wellbeing of communities across West London.

We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover. We listen, support recovery, fight stigma and work with partners to take action. We provide services for adults, children and young people, signposting for everyone and training and consultancy for employers.

Job Purpose

This role is within our crisis alternative service, which is an out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service will operate 365 days a year from 6pm-1am across all of our boroughs.

Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical and emotional support, face to face or via telephone on a one-to-one or group basis to individuals experiencing mental health crisis.

The objectives of the service include:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in HFEH.
• To provide support to clients accessing the service- for instance: signposting, de-escalation, planned wellbeing activities etc.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To treat service users with respect, dignity and personalised support
• To raise awareness of mental health services available with the goal to improve long term mental health and reduce social isolation
• To increase self-management skills of those accessing the service
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

The Role

The role of the team coordinators will be to support the rest of the team in delivering interventions on a one-to-one and group basis. The role will also involve triaging and assessing all clients accessing the service, signposting and delivering collaborative self-management plans with clients to improve mental wellbeing. The role will also include line management and supervision of support workers within the service.

Fixed Term until 31st March 2022 (with potential to extend)

Post is subject to a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Please apply by sending your completed application form, following the steps in "How to Apply" above.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Coordinator – Central England to join our team. This role will be home based but you will be required to travel to meetings in the community or to deliver services at various locations. You will join us on either a full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time (30 hours per week) permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,000 per annum full time equivalent (£19,200 for 30 hours), depending on experience plus benefits.

If part time hours are chosen, we would expect you to work on a flexible basis.

As our Regional Coordinator – Central England you will actively engage with the local deaf community through outreach support and by providing accessible opportunities to participate in consultation events, new services and to deliver sessions that deaf people may want and need. You will support our growth ambitions and undertake scoping activity to identify and network with specialist providers and other deaf organisations to establish key partnerships in line with our objectives and local government priorities.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Coordinator – Central England:

- Willing to attend training and commitment to CPD
- Must be a native user of BSL (British Sign Language) or minimum Level 2 – this is essential!
- Must be a car owner/driver
- Experience of working with deaf people (adults/ older people, children or young people)
- Knowledge of the difficulties and barriers facing deaf people and associated challenges
- Understanding of deaf culture
- Experience of working to project outcomes/targets
- Experience of working in a service delivery role
- Effective communication skills
- IT skills involving MS Office and databases
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to use resources effectively and efficiently
- Good time management

Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: 30th March 2021 (via Zoom)

For more information on our Regional Coordinator – Central England role please click apply today! We’d love to hear from you.

Please note our Regional Coordinator – Central England role is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

RAD is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

RAD positively encourages applications from Deaf people and will support Deaf people to meet the person specification through Access to Work contracts.

RAD is an equal opportunities employer. Please visit our website to view or download our Equal Opportunities Policy and our Employment of Ex-offenders Policy.

RFEA is looking for a highly motivated Employment Advisor (Community) to join its Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Future Horizons team in the North East and Yorkshire. The principal role will be to provide high quality vocational advice and guidance to people leaving the UK Armed Forces to ensure they find appropriate and sustainable employment.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will have an impressive track record of delivering high quality employment support and guiding and advising people from all age groups. They will have a strong customer focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication and organising skills, knowledge of the local employment market, training and adult education opportunities are essential. Experience or knowledge in using a Client Relationship Management System is essential. NVQ Level 4 in Information, Advice & Guidance is highly desirable. The applicant must hold a full UK driving licence and have sole access to a vehicle.

Principal Responibilities

• Manage a caseload of referred Early Service Leavers (ESL) and 'At Risk' Service Leaver (SL) clients who have settled in the relevant regional area.
• Work to and exceed the KPI set for the CTP contract.
• In accordance with the CTP Future Horizons Client Case Management Overview (CCMO), provide careers, training and employment advice and guidance to referred individuals.
• Work remotely with ESLs and referred "At Risk" SLs to agree individual resettlement and career plans.
• Ensure any employment, training and vocational opportunities sourced are fed into the affiliated regional Employer Relationship Manager (ERM) to ensure a joined up, seamless CTP employer engagement approach.
• As required, provide in work support to ensure individual employment outcomes are sustainable.
• Work with the CTP Future Horizons Consortium and affiliated partners (including local housing, welfare, and Veterans Welfare Service) to put in place referral routes and support plans for ESL and referred "At Risk" SLs with complex multifaceted challenges. Liaise with the Central Support Team (CST) staff on a regular basis regarding ESL and referred "At Risk" SL information and process.
• Work with CTP Employment Staff to effectively deliver, further develop and market the CTP Future Horizons programme within and outside the CTP construct.
• When required, remotely interview ESLs referred to the programme, assessing any immediate risks, providing information about the benefits of the programme and encourage opt in.
• Identify, engage, broker and liaise with the relevant support agencies within the CTP Future Horizons Consortium when immediate risks are identified.
• Agree a personal communications plan with the client.
• Ensure all programme consent forms are signed and understood by referred individuals.

This is a ' Home Based in the North East' Full Time Permanent position (35 Hours Per Week). A Competitive Salary package of £26,000 to £27,500 plus benefits depending on experience. Job satisfaction is guaranteed.

To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for this position is midnight 22nd March 2021. Interviews are likely to be held during the week commencing 29th March.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and a Ministry of Defence security clearance application, which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.