Summary of main purpose of the role:

You will work alongside individuals in prison, delivering a creative arts programme to build confidence and develop positive relationships. You will also work with the chaplaincy team to deliver faith activities, as well as connecting individuals with Junction 42’s mentoring and employability work in the community.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To deliver continuous structured, creative arts lessons to a group of up to 20 offenders, seeking to engage them in purposeful activities and develop their soft skills through these activities. A range of creative skills and media will be considered.
• To work alongside other Junction 42 staff members and the relevant prison departments to deliver outreach and chaplaincy activities.
• To deliver chaplaincy groups, such as running an Alpha or discipleship course.
• To be responsible for referring relevant individuals through the Junction 42 resettlement programme for mentoring support around faith, employment and practical issues on release.
• To facilitate and supervise staff and local volunteers in the delivery of Junction 42 activities within the prison.
• To establish and cultivate relationships with those in prison as a positive role model ensuring a professional, approachable and mature attitude at all times.
• To proactively evaluate Junction 42 projects and the overall effectiveness of the delivery suggesting operational adjustments where necessary and liaising with the Area Manager and the Head of Programming and Outreach to improve delivery.
• To work alongside Junction 42 support staff to ensure the best possible services are provided to supporters, funders and those benefitting from our work.
• To continue professional development in areas related to the post and in consultation with line managers.
• To undertake any other tasks or duties that may be reasonably required.

Person Specification:

• This post has been identified as having a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) to be filled by an active Christian under the provisions of the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 (Section 7.2).
• The person appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation (showing personal commitment to a life of Christian faith).
• The person identifies with the ethos and mission of Junction 42.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

• An arts-based qualification or significant equivalent experience.
• Organisational and IT skills relevant to the post.
• Ability to work and contribute as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Conveys maturity, confidence and credibility to other professionals.
• Possesses basic arts and/or craft skills.
• Passion for using creative arts as a tool for engagement.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

• Teaching Qualification - the successful candidate will be expected to enrol for a teaching qualification if they do not already have one (the role is subject to being accepted on this course).

• Experience in leading volunteers.
• Experience of working with marginalised people, especially women.
• Ability to drive with own transport.

This post has the following special circumstances:

• The post holder will be asked to apply for prison security clearance (to counter-terrorism level) and a disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. The role is subject to gaining the required security clearance for working in prison and a start date cannot be confirmed until security clearance is gained.

Confidentiality:

Any information acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.

Note:

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.

The post holder will be expected to attend all Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by the Director.

Title: Recovery Worker
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (5 days/week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting To: Senior Recovery Workers
Salary: SC5 SP23 £27,107 per annum

Mind Recovery Workers provide information, advice, and effective recovery support to residents of City and Hackney with substance misuse issues. The post holder will hold a caseload of clients and provide frequent key work sessions. They will lead on the facilitation and delivery of Mind PSI therapeutic group work, and support service development through developing feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

The deadline for applications is 11th October 2021. To apply, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV via the Breathe HR link, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now".

This role will lead community research on local issues that can affect substance use, enabling better targeting of resources to meet unmet demand or need in different localities. The role will also support service development feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Recovery Worker Homelessness

We have a new opportunity for a Support Assistant - Homelessness, working full time, on a permanent basis.

Position: Support Assistant – Homelessness

Location: Cambridge

Hours: 37.5 hours

Salary: £18,525.00

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st October

Introduction - Support Worker Homelessness

This role is all about helping to provide supported accommodation to a real mix of people. Often these are people with complex needs and who may have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or homelessness or been recently released from prison.

This isn’t a personal care role, but people say it’s just as rewarding and challenging.

The charity was established over 90 years ago and is one of the country’s leading providers of services for people affected by homelessness and has grown to become a major provider of affordable housing in England and Scotland, with almost 56,000 homes in management and support over 12,000 people every year in the Care and Support services.

Through housing, care and support services the organisation enables people facing a wide variety of challenging circumstances to lead more resilient and independent lives.

Job responsibilities

You will be key in the day-to-day running of one of the supported housing services. This isn’t a care home, so there’s no need to provide personal care. The priority in your role includes the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the accommodation, including customers.

Working with people who have a range of needs, you could be doing any number of things. From supporting customers in conversations with calls from their GP, Social Services, or Benefits teams – to dealing with the emergency services including the Police and Ambulance, when the need arises.

You’ll log all incidents to make sure there is an accurate record of events. And when a customer leaves, you will clean and prepare their room, ready for the next occupant.

Who we’re looking for

At times this role can be challenging but most of the time it can be incredibly rewarding. You will need to be resilient, empathetic and able to leave your work at work and not take it home with you.

As a minimum requirement you’ll need:

• Experience of working with people in a customer facing environment

Ideally you’ll also have:

• An understanding of supporting vulnerable people – this could include having your own lived experience of homelessness or drug or alcohol addiction.

What you’ll get

• 25 day’s holiday, rising to 30 with length of service + 8 bank holidays per year
• Option to ‘buy’ up to an extra 5 days’ holiday
• 2 days paid leave on top for volunteering
• Paid overtime or Time Off in Lieu – if you do more hours than contracted hours we’ll give you that time back
• Pension scheme where if you pay 6%, we’ll top it up to a total of15%
• Life Assurance equal to 3x your nominal pay
• Free and confidential counselling services (provided by AXA)
• Eye care scheme, £25 towards a test and £50 towards glasses or lenses needed
• Recognition scheme and long service awards

The organisation is really keen to develop colleagues and invest your future.  There are various avenues of development available whether this be via Professional Development or undertaking an Apprenticeship Qualification alongside the role. All development is at no cost to you and is fully funded, which is a great benefit available to colleagues.

What you’d be a part of

Between April 2019 and March 2020 here are some of the organisations many achievements:

• Supporting over 12,000 people across the country, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Supported 3,356 people or households with projects that are funded by the charity
• Helped 385 customers develop their employment skills and 238 customers have moved into employment and also helped 147 into formal training or volunteering and 11 into apprenticeships
• Through the Ladders of Aspiration funding the organisation has helped 138 customers to gain qualifications
• Through the Money Advice service, there have been 1,346 referrals and the organisation has helped increase income for customers by £1,162,447
• Helped support 128 customers facing challenges to live independently and receive support for their needs through the Intensive Intervention scheme

You may also have experience in areas such Support Worker, Support Assistant, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project Manager, Homeless Caseworker, Project Coordinator Homelessness, Resettlement Caseworker, Housing Support, Substance Misuse Worker, Recovery Worker, Youth Recovery, Health and Wellbeing Worker, Outreach and Engagement, Wellbeing Recovery Worker, Supported Living, Recovery Worker, Criminal Rehabilitation, Substance Rehabilitation, Recovery Support, Recovery and Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Social Housing, Housing Officer, Housing Support Worker, Social Housing Support Worker, Dual Diagnosis Worker, Housing Officer, Care and Support Worker, Ex Offender, Service Coordinator, Recovery Lead, Recovery Coordinator, Homeless Recovery Worker, Crisis Recovery Worker, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Housing and Resettlement Worker, Resettlement and Integration, Outreach Resettlement.

Job title

Peer & Engagement Practitioner

Team

Wellbeing Services

Responsible to Project Lead

Responsible for - None

Contracted hours 35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Location

You will be based at a designated CommUNITY Barnet office. You may be asked to work from other locations on occasion.. You may also be asked to work remotely where appropriate.

Purpose of the Role

This is an innovative new service, integrating the expertise, skills and knowledge of the network in Barnet with NHS Mental Health services. The purpose of the role is to provide peer led psycho-social support to clients, working within specialist Mental Health teams and the VCS delivery partners. This role will also serve to enhance the work of the MH teams, and other practitioners within the service, to ensure it remains clients focused, recovery informed, and embedded with experience led practice.

The role will carry an active caseload, working with clients to determine their recovery needs, identifying resources available within the community, providing expert advice and support, facilitating recovery focused peer support groups, and contributing to the development of new community resources.

Duties

• Build a therapeutic relationship with clients using a person-centred approach/social model of care.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team with clients to develop their recovery plan and promote personal responsibility.
• Advocate the views and interest of clients, at their request, while accessing other local community and statutory services.
• Use valuable lived experience in all appropriate situations, including to build rapports with clients and engage with the stigma of mental health challenges, with support from the team manager.
• Act a mentor and role model the ability to have a meaningful life.
• Build relationships with the local community and statutory services and connect clients to those resources and to support positive engagement.
• Record client clinical information on the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey (BEH) Trust’s electronic patient records system (RIO).

Client Support

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with clients.
• Work with clients to help them identify their own meaningful recovery and personal goals drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
• Encourage and motivate service users to create co-produced care plans and enable clients to engage with the actions of their care plan.
• Role model recovery, self-advocacy, self-awareness and personal responsibility to inspire hope and confidence in clients using your experience of recovery.
• Share/teach coping self-help, self-management techniques and tools.
• Work in a strength-based way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths.
• Support clients to identify and overcome fears and challenge negative self-talk.
• Assist service users to map their wellbeing and recovery by using a variety of tools, such as a Dialog+, Wellbeing Recovery Action Plan or BEH My Wellbeing Plans.
• Facilitate and co-deliver psychoeducation and other recovery courses where possible
• Facilitate and co-deliver recovery and peer groups where possible.
• Work closely with carers/family members to enable clients to continue their recovery journey in the community.
• Connect clients to community groups and networks that enable them to participate in community activities and progress in their recovery journey.
• Support service users in discharging planning and building connections and resources in the community.
• Accompany service users, if appropriate, to appointments/meetings where they need additional support.

• Ensure notes are written accordingly into Barnet, Enfield and Haringey’s RIO, within the policy of the Trust.

Peer Workforce Development & Coordination

• Promote the Peer Worker role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multi-disciplinary team and others across system partners.

• Promote embedding recovery values within the service and act as an ambassador of the Enablement principles with external agencies and partner organisations.

• Engage in co-production activities or projects and support clients to engage in co-production within service development.
• Promote recovery best practice and role model jargon and medical free language across the Trust.
• Contribute to the on-going development of the Peer workforce.
• Provide reports on service delivery, issues, and monitoring information as required.

Training and Development

• To attend all relevant mandatory training and personal development opportunities related to the Peer Worker role.
• To participate in monthly peer-to-peer supervision.
• To participate in regular managerial supervision from line-manager
• To participate in regular clinical supervision within the Locality Hub to ensure recovery focused oversight.
• To participate in the organisation’s annual Appraisal process.

Quality & Patient Safety

The post holder will be expected to adhere and comply with the policies and governance of the Wellbeing Together CIC in accordance with the Trust, including NICE guidance and best practice guidelines. This includes but is not limited to:

• Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults
• Incident Reporting
• Identification, management and reduction of risk
• Monitoring of quality and compliance
• Health and Safety, and the environment for patients/clients, visitors and staff
• Infection Control
• Equal Opportunities
• Health and Safety
• Information Governance

General

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly dependent on the needs and carry out other reasonable duties relevant to demands of the service.
• To support the wider work of the VCS Partnership/ home organisation to reach its aims and objectives.
• Has a personal duty of care to ensure all equipment is used safely and effectively, following manufacturer’s instructions, immediately reporting any defects in accordance with local procedures.
• Uses available resources effectively and efficiently.

Duties

• Build a therapeutic relationship with clients using a person-centred approach/social model of care.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team with clients to develop their recovery plan and promote personal responsibility.
• Advocate the views and interest of clients, at their request, while accessing other local community and statutory services.
• Use valuable lived experience in all appropriate situations, including to build rapports with clients and engage with the stigma of mental health challenges, with support from the team manager.
• Act a mentor and role model the ability to have a meaningful life.
• Build relationships with the local community and statutory services and connect clients to those resources and to support positive engagement.
• Record client clinical information on the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey (BEH) Trust’s electronic patient records system (RIO).

Client Support

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with clients.
• Work with clients to help them identify their own meaningful recovery and personal goals drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
• Encourage and motivate service users to create co-produced care plans and enable clients to engage with the actions of their care plan.
• Role model recovery, self-advocacy, self-awareness and personal responsibility to inspire hope and confidence in clients using your experience of recovery.
• Share/teach coping self-help, self-management techniques and tools.
• Work in a strength-based way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths.
• Support clients to identify and overcome fears and challenge negative self-talk.
• Assist service users to map their wellbeing and recovery by using a variety of tools, such as a Dialog+, Wellbeing Recovery Action Plan or BEH My Wellbeing Plans.
• Facilitate and co-deliver psychoeducation and other recovery courses where possible
• Facilitate and co-deliver recovery and peer groups where possible.
• Work closely with carers/family members to enable clients to continue their recovery journey in the community.
• Connect clients to community groups and networks that enable them to participate in community activities and progress in their recovery journey.
• Support service users in discharging planning and building connections and resources in the community.
• Accompany service users, if appropriate, to appointments/meetings where they need additional support.

• Ensure notes are written accordingly into Barnet, Enfield and Haringey’s RIO, within the policy of the Trust.

Peer Workforce Development & Coordination

• Promote the Peer Worker role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multi-disciplinary team and others across system partners.

• Promote embedding recovery values within the service and act as an ambassador of the Enablement principles with external agencies and partner organisations.

• Engage in co-production activities or projects and support clients to engage in co-production within service development.
• Promote recovery best practice and role model jargon and medical free language across the Trust.
• Contribute to the on-going development of the Peer workforce.
• Provide reports on service delivery, issues, and monitoring information as required.

Training and Development

• To attend all relevant mandatory training and personal development opportunities related to the Peer Worker role.
• To participate in monthly peer-to-peer supervision.
• To participate in regular managerial supervision from line-manager
• To participate in regular clinical supervision within the Locality Hub to ensure recovery focused oversight.
• To participate in the organisation’s annual Appraisal process.

Quality & Patient Safety

The post holder will be expected to adhere and comply with the policies and governance of the Wellbeing Together CIC in accordance with the Trust, including NICE guidance and best practice guidelines. This includes but is not limited to:

• Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults
• Incident Reporting
• Identification, management and reduction of risk
• Monitoring of quality and compliance
• Health and Safety, and the environment for patients/clients, visitors and staff
• Infection Control
• Equal Opportunities
• Health and Safety
• Information Governance

General

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly dependent on the needs and carry out other reasonable duties relevant to demands of the service.
• To support the wider work of the VCS Partnership/ home organisation to reach its aims and objectives.
• Has a personal duty of care to ensure all equipment is used safely and effectively, following manufacturer’s instructions, immediately reporting any defects in accordance with local procedures.
• Uses available resources effectively and efficiently.

Working conditions

• Role may involve working within a ward or within the community supporting service users as outlined above.

Person Specification

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Experience

• Lived experience of mental health problems and experience of using secondary care services.
• Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment
• Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
• Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
• Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work collaboratively with team and partner organisations
• Ability to self-reflect, and draw upon personal and professional resources to support your work and own wellbeing

Skills and Ability

• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work collaboratively with team and partner organisations
• Ability to self-reflect and draw upon personal and professional resources to support your work and own wellbeing.

Personal Qualities

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Flexibility and Reliability

Other Requirements

• Ability to accompany peers to appropriate appointments
• A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate.

Desirable

Experience

• Psychiatric hospital admission
• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
• Experience of working across different organisational boundaries
• Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners
• Understanding the challenges and opportunities for creating new pathways within our communities.
• Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway
• Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults

Skills and Abilities

• Presentation skills
• Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• Able to speak and understand more than one language

Other Requirements

Ability to travel by car or public transport

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level, or equivalent
• Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS
  Level or equivalent
• Completion of the Peer Worker Training within 6 months of the contract start date
• Completion of a Wellness at Work plan (or equivalent) within 2 months of the contract start date

Desirable

• Related Health or Social Care qualification
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to and in line with the development of peer support role

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a fantastic Mental Health charity who are on the search for a number of Recovery Workers based in the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Waltham Forest area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mental Health Graduate with experience working within a mental health setting.

Having recently launched their Mental Health Transformation Programme, you will work as part of this as a key member of the Mental Health and Wellness Teams providing support for Primary and Secondary care clients.

By promoting in-dependant living, you will provide regular and practical support to clients and their carers in developing and managing dignity and independence. You will support clients in engagement with their agreed Care Plan and help those access appropriate services.

The role is initially a six month FTC with a possibility of going permanent. The hours are 9-5 Monday to Friday and requires someone who lives within the area.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are looking for 2 full time and 1 part time (FTE 0.5) Peer Engagement Practitioners.

This is an innovative new service, integrating the expertise, skills and knowledge of the  network in Barnet with NHS Mental Health services. The purpose of the role is to provide peer led psycho-social support to clients, working within specialist Mental Health teams and the VCS delivery partners. This role will also serve to enhance the work of the MH teams, and other practitioners within the service, to ensure it remains clients focused, recovery informed, and embedded with experience led practice.

The role will carry an active caseload, working with clients to determine their recovery needs, identifying resources available within the community, providing expert advice and support, facilitating recovery focused peer support groups, and contributing to the development of new community resources.

Do you have a passion for working with people and helping to end homelessness? If so, Rentstart is the workplace for you! An exciting opportunity is available to join our fantastic team in Elmbridge to work towards ending the cycle of homelessness in our borough.

Why this role matters

Are you passionate about wanting to work with people who are homeless?  Are you motivated to reach out to people who are rough-sleeping and encourage them towards a life off the streets? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Rentstart is a homelessness charity based in Walton on Thames and has been running for 20 years. Our aim is to connect with, house and then support people who are homeless or vulnerably housed. The majority of our clients are supported into the private rented sector.

Each year we provide advice to around 400 people and go on to house and support circa 150 people (support is given for as long as each client requires it). Most of our clients cannot access private rented accommodation without our help.

This role is crucial to our work, connecting with vulnerable individuals, often with challenging behaviours, and support them to move forward with their lives.

Job Description - Overview

You will find and reach out to rough-sleeper clients who are either not aware of Rentstart or who are resistant to help. Some of these people may be chaotic, may have mental health and addiction issues but need your help and support. You will focus on developing a relationship with the individual, offering personalised, creative, innovative, and effective support. You will maintain the relationship with clients, build trust and work in an inclusive and empowering way as a single point of contact.

Throughout your work you will have some autonomy and periods of time lone working. Your intervention with these people will aim to result in engagement with the services of Rentstart. You will provide initial 1-1 assessments for clients who are referred to Rentstart, assessing their suitability for housing and support, and where appropriate create support frameworks and/or referrals to supporting agencies. You will provide support for living and lifestyle needs for clients, including engagement with mental health, drug/alcohol, GP, and debt support agencies. You will assist housed clients with life skills, including tenancy training and benefit support. You will monitor and track your outreach services and report on findings on a regular basis.

This role requires a committed, resilient, and flexible individual who can contribute to delivering the team’s range of functions including the ability to provide real opportunities to people in need of help to access the services they require. This role involves unsociable hours and weekend work in order to provide the most effective service to those on the streets and can be demanding but is equally rewarding. 

Please see the Job Description & Person Specification documents for a full description of the role including a breakdown of duties.

SUPPORT WORKER, FOREST ROAD SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661

Forest Road is a 15 bed supported housing service for adults with multiple support needs including drug, alcohol, mental health and rough sleeping.

The successful applicants will join a dedicated team delivering housing related support to this client group; supporting individuals to achieve goals detailed in their support plan.  The aim of the service is to equip individuals with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to be able to live independently.  The successful applicants will have a role to play in identifying and moving individuals into specialist second stage services or their own independent accommodation.

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated candidates who have experience of working within an accommodation based service. An understanding of the issues facing people affected by homelessness, and an awareness of the support needs the client group presents with is essential. You will be working towards objectives laid out in support plans to support service users to achieve change. 

The main functions of this role will be;
• To engage in the day to day running of the service
• Maintaining a safe service
• Dealing with challenging behaviour and working positively with risk
• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• To assertively engage with service users and support with attending appointments
• To support service users to engage with the move on process
• To provide practical assistance with a variety of things including accompanying to appointments, support around cleaning, making phone calls, laundry and meaningful occupation
• Promote social inclusion for our service users

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

SUPPORT WORKER, MEN’S COMPLEX NEEDS, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 22.5 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661 FTE (PRO-RATA: £10,452 - £11,347)

Men’s Complex Needs Service is a short term supported housing service for single homeless men aged 18+ with complex support needs such as offending, substance use and mental health.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. We are looking for a resilient, reliable, self-motivated candidate who can demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing those affected by homelessness. An awareness of the support needs of our client group is essential. Experience of working in a supported housing residential setting or similar setting is desirable.

The main function of the role will be:

• To support work the work of support planners to ensure tasks and objectives identified in support plans are achieved within agreed time scales.
• To assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk
• To support service users to engage with a process of resettlement in to appropriate long term accommodation
• To ensure safety and security of the clients and the building 
• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence
• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• To carry out domestic tasks around the service to maintain the health and hygiene of the physical environment
• To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

SUPPORT WORKER, MEN’S COMPLEX NEEDS, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 30 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661 FTE (PRO-RATA: £13,937 - £15,130)

Men’s Complex Needs Service is a short term supported housing service for single homeless men aged 18+ with complex support needs such as offending, substance use and mental health.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. We are looking for a resilient, reliable, self-motivated candidate who can demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing those affected by homelessness. An awareness of the support needs of our client group is essential. Experience of working in a supported housing residential setting or similar setting is desirable.

The main function of the role will be:

• To support work the work of support planners to ensure tasks and objectives identified in support plans are achieved within agreed time scales.
• To assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk
• To support service users to engage with a process of resettlement in to appropriate long term accommodation
• To ensure safety and security of the clients and the building 
• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence
• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• To carry out domestic tasks around the service to maintain the health and hygiene of the physical environment
• To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

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Specialist Stalking Intervention Worker

40 hours per week

£22,183 - £24,491

Permanent

York

Ref: INSXD676466

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working with people who are perpetrators of domestic abuse / stalking and harassment. Our +Choices service works with perpetrators of domestic abuse through an evidence-based programme, designed to address abusive behaviour.

We are the only service of its kind in North Yorkshire, and you could be a part of it.

This is an existing and unique opportunity to develop a collaborative working partnership across both Foundation and North Yorkshire Police to encourage behaviour change for perpetrators of stalking and harassment in a domestic and non-domestic setting.

This role will be based with North Yorkshire Police’s Stalking Intervention Team at Fulford Road Police Station, York. 

This role requires travel and so you must have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence. Hybrid working arrangements are on offer for this role, meaning a mix of office and home working will be considered for the successful applicant.

The role is subject to Enhanced DBS and Police Vetting.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lizzie Trueblood

Foundation’s core values are: People, Passion, Collaboration and Integrity.

Closing Date 23:59 Sunday 7th November 2021

Interviews to be held on 30th November 2021

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

We are looking for 2 full time and 1 part time (FTE 0.5) Peer & Engagement practitioners.

This is an innovative new service, integrating the expertise, skills and knowledge of the network in Barnet with NHS Mental Health services. The purpose of the role is to provide peer led psycho-social support to clients, working within specialist Mental Health teams and the VCS delivery partners. This role will also serve to enhance the work of the MH teams, and other practitioners within the service, to ensure it remains clients focused, recovery informed, and embedded with experience led practice.

The role will carry an active caseload, working with clients to determine their recovery needs, identifying resources available within the community, providing expert advice and support, facilitating recovery focused peer support groups, and contributing to the development of new community resources. 

This role will be working as part of a partnership of Mind Enfield and Barnet (MiEB), Meridian Wellbeing, and Community Barnet who form Wellbeing Together CIC. You will be employed by MiEB and working in the Barnet branch.

Interviews: w/c 1/11

Key responsibilities
Service user support

• Manage a caseload of learning4living service users on their support journey with the Hope Centre.
• Carry out holistic needs assessment to capture individual learning/support needs for the service users’ employability pathway and action planning to ensure support needs are managed
• Ensure service user remain motivated to engage and their involvement is person-centred
• Listening to service users and encouraging positive steps towards personal development.
• Providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to service users regarding their employability pathway and general support needs
• Regularly reviewing and reporting findings of caseloads to Skills and Employability Lead.
• Advocate for service users with internal and external services to ensure service users are engaging with the right support services and referrals to such services are appropriate
• Complete full, detailed and accurate records on the database.
• Complete relevant employability service and funding paperwork to required standards.
• Carry out regular progress reviews with service users.
• Ensure internal and external colleagues are kept up-to-date with service users engagement and progress.

Training design/delivery and group facilitation

• Design relevant groups and training resources (including Employability)– to include (where necessary) lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and training handouts.
• Ensure all training & group materials are consistent with recognised learning standards.
• Support in the training of  other staff/volunteers to deliver training courses and facilitate groups
• Work with volunteers to ensure that learning support is available for identified learners during training and workshops.
• Keep accurate registers of all lifeskills/training sessions delivered and report any concerns with learner attendance or progress on the database and to the Service Manager
• Deliver engaging and interactive training sessions and groups
• Ensure all preparation is completed prior to training/group sessions – including printing of all relevant paperwork and delivery area set up correctly in advance.

General

• All information must be maintained within GDPR regulations and maintains confidentiality.
• Always maintain professional boundaries with service users.
• To ensure that all mandatory training is complete within specified timelines
• To update knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and report any concerns timely and as per policy
• To be an active and effective team member.
• To work some hours outside of normal office hours (including evenings and weekends).
• At all times to carry out every aspect of your duties with due regard to Northampton Hope Centre’s policies and procedures.
• To offer support and guidance to volunteers within the service
• To maintain a professional level of communication at all times.
• To keep clear records and plans of all contacts with service users, professionals and meetings with external agencies.
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably determined by the Service Managers, Head of Service Delivery, the CEO or Board of Trustees.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To adhere to the relevant health and safety requirements at all times and ensure registration of all visitors, volunteers and service users on site.

Administrative

• To raise and maintain service user records in terms of attendance to workshops and as required for case management.
• To complete and file required records in line with the requirements from external funding bodies.
• To record, monitor and report on service user progress and outcomes.
• To attend staff meetings as and when required.
• To attend relevant training sessions and courses.

To carry out other reasonable tasks as requested by the Skills and Employability Lead or Head of Service Delivery.

Service Objectives 

• To support service users in identifying realistic job/career choices and plan a pathway to getting back into work and (or) engaging in meaningful activity and life skills
• To provide service users with the tools and knowledge to independently seek employment/volunteering/learning opportunities.
• To support engagement in and delivery of Hope Centre’s ‘life skills’ programme of activities
• To deliver essential work skills training for sustainable employment.
• To support recent and relevant competency-based work experience.
• To provide opportunities to connect with local agencies, businesses, and charity partners to move service users closer to secure paid employment, learning or long-term volunteering.
• To work holistically with users of the service, focusing on an improvement in confidence and self-esteem and progress towards personal objectives
• To offer preventative support to stop a cycle of homelessness / poverty, supporting personal growth
• To work cohesively with other internal service delivery, including specialist Mental Health & Substance Misuse teams

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential Criteria

• L2 English and Maths
• Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable Criteria

• L3 or above Education or Training qualification (or willingness to complete)
• Education assessor or verifier certification
• First aid Certificate

Knowledge
Essential Criteria

• Good understanding and awareness of housing and homelessness issues
• Understanding of how mental health and substance misuse may impact on ability to seek and sustain employment
• Understanding of the barriers to employment for those who have experienced homelessness or are living in food poverty
• Understanding of risk assessment and risk management in working with vulnerable adults
• Knoweldge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and reporting any relevant issues in a timely manner.

Desirable Criteria

• Understanding of the principles of coaching and mentoring in supporting independent choice and overcoming barriers 

Experience
Essential Criteria

• Have experience of working in an advice and guidance setting, recruitment or support work setting
• Experience of preparing service users for work and training
• Experience of developing and sustaining effective working relationships with, and working successfully in partnership with, other services and organisations
• Experience of training design and delivery
• Experience of designing workshops around homelessness, employability or independent living and facilitating groups

Desirable Criteria

• Have experience of delivering career advice or progression
• Have experience of training and risk assessment in working with service users with vulnerabilities/long term unemployed
• Experience within a challenging, target driven work environment specifically within a mental health, substance misuse or employability skills setting
• Awareness of local services

Skills & Abilities
Essential Criteria

• Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent negotiating and advocacy skills, and the drive and commitment to achieve positive outcomes for service users
• The ability to communicate effectively, both across all levels of the organisation, and with external stakeholders
• Ability to take control and responsibility for stressful, disruptive or highly-charged situations, calling on emergency services when required.
• Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and work well under pressure, prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• Empathetic and able to relate to staff, volunteers, service users and external agencies
• To keep composure in the face of emergency and unexpected events
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of using motivational Interviewing techniques

Practical
Essential Criteria

• Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with proven ability to input and extract information and produce reports
• Willingness to complete Enhanced DBS

Desirable Criteria

• Full clean driving licence

Closing date of application if 28/10/2021.

To provide high quality support for student group leaders and empower the 80+ Student Groups and volunteer initiatives at Greenwich SU to develop and grow their membership and deliver high quality activities and experiences. This role will enhance participation, identify and minimise barriers for the diverse student population at Greenwich, and deliver effective co-curricular engagement opportunities across the Greenwich campus and connect with their communities.

Reports to: Campus Engagement & Opportunities Manager

Responsible for: Temporary PT Student Staff and Volunteers

Department/Service: Membership Services

1 Duties and key responsibilities

Societies:

• Directly support societies to grow in number and membership by providing advice, resources, support, and specialist knowledge
• Act as a first point of contact for students interested in setting up or joining societies
• Undertake relevant administrative tasks to provide support to student groups, including processing room bookings, activity proposal forms, and student group finance forms in line with procedures, and maintaining records
• Coordinate communication, including drop-in sessions, to ensure society leaders are able to access the knowledge and resources to effectively lead their groups and are following procedures and policies
• Develop support resources and training for student groups in conjunction with other staff, with this role focusing on the needs for society leaders and encouraging them to diversify and develop their activities
• Provide support for student group events, activities and trips, ensuring relevant H&S practices and procedures are followed
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed, including ensuring external speaker checks are completed as per procedures and reports produced as required.
• Support the Campus Engagement and Opportunities Manager to ensure that financial controls are maintained, providing reports and information as required
• Work with relevant staff to support recognition and reward programmes for student groups, including annual awards events
• Work with relevant staff to ensure delivery of the Welcome programme of activity and other New Arrivals activities and events, ensuring that societies are engaging with the programmes of activity as appropriate
• Support the societies to utilise the Students’ Union spaces for events and work together with the Commercial team to ensure the success and quality of these events 

Volunteering

• Help develop the provision for students to set up and run student groups focused on delivering voluntary activities in the local community
• Support the Campus Engagement and Opportunities Manager and other relevant staff and officers in developing policies and procedures to enable student groups to safely deliver voluntary activities in the local community
• Develop appropriate support resources and training for student groups delivering voluntary activities in the local community to provide quality experiences for student volunteers and stakeholders
• Undertake relevant administrative tasks to provide support to student group volunteering projects, including processing room bookings, activity proposal forms, and student group finance forms in line with procedures
• Work with relevant staff to curate a programme of one-off volunteering opportunities designed to encourage growth of student group volunteering projects
• Coordinate the reward and recognition of volunteers by continuing to develop the Volunteering Toolkit  

Student Media

• Work alongside relevant staff to support and develop the student-led Student Media groups.
• Act as a first point of contact for Student Media group leaders for queries relating to their activities, and acting as liaison with the relevant Communications staff as needed to ensure their specialist activities are supported effectively
• Support the Campus Engagement and Opportunities Manager and other relevant staff and officers in developing Student Media, including support for developing relevant policies and procedures and administrative support as required

Events

• To deliver an effective co-curricular events programme, focusing on hard to reach groups inc. international, commuting and mature students
• To remove barriers for participation with non-committal, turn up and give-it-a-go style events
• Stimulate students to create societies by using student feedback to create events & activity, that may turn into a student group

Supporting Representatives

• Support GSU officer societies lead with administration relating to the representative meetings for societies, and other student group representative functions as appropriate
• Administratively support the Activities Committee to achieve their function and objectives

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure data relating to groups is collected, analysed and reported on
• Ensure evaluation mechanisms are embedded in activity and that findings are shared and used to implement learnings with the goal of improving services
• Support Officers by preparing information, statistics and trends about key services to be shared within the University committee cycle
• Monitor and report on targets and metrics relating to groups
• Contribute to the annual Membership operational planning with a particular focus on Sports and groups
• Prepare and submit nominations for various awards relating to student activities

Budget and Financial Management

• Contribute to the budgetary planning of the groups budgets, ensuring effective spend of budgeted sums
• Being responsible for delivery within the allocated budget and ensuring funds are effectively managed
• Together with the Engagement and Opportunities Manager and Finance team, ensure suitable financial procedures are in place when dealing with student finances
• Process invoices or equivalent, relating to the aforementioned budgets, where care, accuracy and security are important

Stakeholder management

• Collaborate with GSU colleagues, particularly the Front of House (reception), Advice, and Communications teams to ensure we have a consistent approach to how we work with and support students
• To champion the work of Activity groups, gaining wider recognition for their successes, utilising social media, case studies and comms channels
• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities to enable more students and groups to deliver increased student–led activities
• To ensure effective relationships with activities leaders, ensuring communication channels are maintained efficiently to provide effective service and ensure student consultation
• Develop and manage relationships with key relevant external stakeholders, bodies, partners and funders to influence and improve student-led projects and service provision
• Work with elected Officers and students through our representative structures and forums to ensure students can shape their student experience and ensure they are ‘life ready’
• Support students from all demographics, and particularly those from under-represented groups to develop and grow their own activities and communities
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with relevant UoG staff and departments including Student Academic Services, ILS, FM and external organisations, as well as our partners

2 General Responsibilities

• Represent and be an ambassador for GSU
• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position 
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development. 
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices 
• Support and promote liberation, diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace 

• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and project data 
• Actively seek better ways to assist GSU in its effort to become a more sustainable workplace 
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post 

Person Specification- Engagement and Opportunities Coordinator – Greenwich

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience working/volunteering in a students’ union or a similar organisation
• Planning, delivering and evaluating training
• Coordination of a range of successful events
• Develop and maintain effective systems for collecting, collating and reporting information
• Experience of working with or coordinating diverse groups, and encouraging traditionally hard-to-reach groups

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Clear communication skills face to face and on the phone or email
• Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently and effectively
• Writing skills – produce reports and ability to write succinct documents on complex areas
• IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet and database
• Time management and organisational skills
• Ability to engage and motivate others
• Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team
• Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face on changing priorities

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and understanding of issues facing today’s students
• Knowledge of requirements for supporting volunteering projects e.g. safeguarding and DBS checks

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• No one specific qualification is required, but evidence of recent continuing professional development in a professional area relevant to the post is required. For example, time management and organisation, effective administration, delivering training, reporting methods

Other

• Able to travel within the borough and region
• Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary
• Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work 
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation