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The Partnerships Co-ordinator will play an important role in delivering Living Sport’s new strategy, working as part of the team to empower and equip communities to embed physical activity within community life.
This role will focus on building connections and trust with people and organisations in local places, discovering what local priorities are and supporting community led solutions which enable people to be more active. This will include accessing physical activity as a tool to support wider outcomes which are important to them.
You will be confident in starting conversations, listening, bringing people together and empowering people to take action in their local places. You will have a passion for the role physical activity can play in tackling inequalities, and creating great places to live.
Further information including a Job description and an application form are available on our website.For an informal conversation about this role please contact Alison Lyons, Head of Partnerships on 0756 3023 422.Please send completed application forms to Jayne Thacker, Finance & Administration Co-ordinator.
Interviews will take place online on Monday 13th December 2021.
Living Sport is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults participating in sports and physical activity from harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose
The purpose of the role is ensuring alignment and close working with the CBM Country offices and partner organisations to ensure quality delivery, monitoring and reporting of programmes for CBMUK.
Key criteria for success
After 3 months, the Programme Manager (PM) will:
- Be working to clear and agreed strategic objectives and plans
- Be managing a portfolio of programmes and have built up strong relationships with the CBM staff and partners associated with the assigned programmes
- Be a confident user of CBM financial and project tracking systems
- Be contributing to the implementation of the Programme Strategy
For full details please download a recruitment pack.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role holder will become part of our Peer Support Service in Bedfordshire and will be responsible for hosting peer support groups and mentoring our service users drawing on their own lived experience to support people along their mental health recovery journey to wellbeing.
Job title: Peer Support Worker
Post no: 442
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Dunstable and Biggleswade
Reports to: Peer Support Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £18,278.00 F.T.E (Actual salary: £5,928.00 per annum)
Hours: 6.0 hours per day, 12 hours per week
Working days: Thursday and Friday
Flexibility required: Occasional evenings and/or weekends to attend events/meetings
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
Start date: January 2022
Service Delivery
- Facilitate Peer Support groups and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs across two localities in Central Bedfordshire in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Peer Support model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Mentor identified individuals to achieve a defined goal across the four localities and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in Central Bedfordshire in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Mentoring model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- To support the Peer Support Coordinator by assessing clients suitability for attending the Peer Support service when required.
- Work closely with the Peer Support Coordinator to support clients to access other services within the wider Bedfordshire Recovery Service.
- Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership and training opportunities.
- Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
- Carry out health and safety responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator for the four locations in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
- Carry out cash handling responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator in line with Mind BLMK’s financial policies, procedures and guidance (records, petty cash income and expenditure.
- Carry out responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator for the collection, updating, monitoring and reporting of service data in line with Mind BLMK’s contract and systems requirements and procedures.
- Deputise for the Peer Support Coordinator in his/her absence.
Entitlements/benefits: (Annual Leave and Benefits currently under review)
- Annual Leave: 23 days (pro rata) – benefits currently under review
- Health Plan: Free Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
- NEST pension scheme: Auto-enrolment (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Learning and Development: In-house training structure and external (as appropriate) for all employees and specific roles.
- Flexible Working: On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
Closedown: 5pm Tuesday 7 December 2021
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
Mind BLMK has been annually assessed and approved as a Disability Confident Employer (previously “Two Ticks”) and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.
No agencies please.
Centre 33 is looking to recruit 2 Engagement & Support Project Workers, with significant practical experience of working with young people and providing practical support and guidance, as part of the Centre 33 'Someone To Talk To' service in Cambridgeshire.
Your role will be to work within our Engagement and Support team to deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive services to young people while developing good local relationships with other organisations.
You will be part of our open access 'one stop shop' offering information and on-going support to young people (aged 13-25), about how to make informed choices about their wellbeing, health, housing and much more.
You will have wide-ranging and demonstrable experience of working with a complex case-load, assessing risk and need, and partnership working. You will thrive in a fast paced, variable role that requires a non-judgemental and supportive approach to your work with young people.
By listening to local young people, and local partners, and sharing your findings with the Someone To Talk To team you will support Centre 33 to embed and develop a more impactful service in line with the organisation’s strategic plan.
Your main base will be our Cambridge and Ely hubs, with additional working across county on an ad hoc basis (occasional cover). Your usual working days will be Tuesday – Saturday
(9:30-6 Tues – Fri and 9:30-2:30 Sat)
A driving license and use of a car is desirable for this post.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire. We offer a range of high quality services to young people aged up to 25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.
We are looking to recruit an efficient, friendly and enthusiastic Administrator to support our Someone to Talk to team.
Your principal responsibility is to handle and respond to all incoming communication and enquiries from young people, families and professionals seeking support via our frontline phone, email, text and Whatsapp streams.
This role will also provide comprehensive administrative support for the Service Team providing the ongoing support to young people. These administrative duties will include, but are not limited to, assisting with, planning and coordinating meetings, creating monthly reports from our internal database and various other general administrative duties.
You will be pro-active and thorough in your approach, identifying and managing priorities for the team and will have the ability to communicate key messages and tasks confidently. You will provide a friendly and professional response to enquiries from young people who are often reaching out for support for the first time.
You will be privy to sensitive information and a commitment to confidentiality and discretion is vital. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will have no problem in multi-tasking or planning and prioritising your workload. You will be organised and efficient with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work well within a team.
A commitment to the values of Centre 33 is essential.
The application form will need to be completed and returned to us by the closing date.
Please note that your application cannot be progressed without a completed application form
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role offers the opportunity to join and manage our Bedfordshire Peer Support Service which offers group led sessions and mentoring in Bedford, Ampthill, Dunstable, Biggleswade and Leighton Buzzard.
Job title: Peer Support Services Manager
Post no: 419
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
Reports to: Project Development Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £23,000 per annum
Contracted hours: 37.0 hrs
Working days: Monday – Friday
Working hours: 7.4 hrs per day
Flexibility required: Occasional evenings and/or weekends to attend events/meetings
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
Start date: ASAP
The post holder will have lived mental health experience and will be responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the service to ensure that our service users are able to manage their mental health and move through their recovery journeys. Along with the line management of our Peer Service support staff and volunteers, the role will involve the processing of referrals into the Peer Support service and also leading and supporting on more complex cases that may require intervention for suitability.
Service Delivery
- Operate a Peer Support service including peer support groups and mentoring across five localities in Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Peer Support model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Carry out assessments on individuals’ suitability for Mind BLMK’s Peer Support service in line with the Access to Service procedure
- Work with the Project Support Manager to ensure regular involvement of service users, volunteers and staff on local service delivery, organisational matters and wider mental health strategies
Management
- Maintain an effective workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of Peer Support Workers, Mentor Facilitator and volunteers).
- Provide the infrastructure Peer Support Workers need to deliver the support safely and confidently.
- Hold responsibility for health and safety for the five locations in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
- Hold responsibility for all cash handling in line with Mind BLMK’s financial policies, procedures and guidance (records, petty cash income and expenditure.
- Hold responsibility for the collection, updating, monitoring and reporting of service data in line with Mind BLMK’s contract and systems requirements and procedures.
Entitlements/benefits: (Annual Leave and Benefits currently under review)
- Annual Leave: 23 days (pro rata) – benefits currently under review
- Health Plan: Free Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
- NEST pension scheme: Auto-enrolment (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Learning and Development: In-house training structure and external (as appropriate) for all employees and specific roles.
- Flexible Working: On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and would like to join our successful peer support service then we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Thursday 9 December 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
Mind BLMK has been annually assessed and approved as a Disability Confident Employer (previously “Two Ticks”) and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.
No agencies please.