This post will work alongside the Founder to lead the organisation, providing strategic direction and leadership in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and Objectives.

This role will lead on strategic business development, on financial, operational and HR management of the organisation, taking responsibility for the staff team in the delivery of the Strategic Plan.  This includes ensuring the organisation meets its legal, financial & charitable obligations, delivering organisational change.

They will share the responsibility for the development of the organisation’s Strategic Plan & associated documents with the Founder and support the Founder in raising the profile of and representing the organisation. 

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary:  £55,000 - £60,000

Hours of work: Full-time/Permanent

Location:  St Albans, Hertfordshire

We are working in partnership with Emmaus Hertfordshire, one of 29 Emmaus communities across the UK supporting more than 800 formerly homeless people, known within Emmaus as companions. Each community provides a home for as long as needed and meaningful work in a social enterprise. 

Emmaus Hertfordshire are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer.  This is an exciting and important opportunity for the right individual as Emmaus Hertfordshire is embarking on a significant expansion project at its St Albans site as part of a new partnership with the St Albans Foodbank and other agencies. A key element of the CEO role will be to provide leadership to this project alongside overall management responsibility for our existing community and social enterprise businesses.

Given the growth of the community in recent years, the ambitions of the Emmaus UK Strategic Plan 2020-2025, and the need to consider new directions and initiatives, the Board is looking for a dynamic leader with the right values and vision for this role. The successful appointee will report to the Board, manage and motivate the whole community, deliver our strategic objectives, and work with other stakeholders to address homelessness issues.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• Relevant experience at a senior level in a similar organisation or related field
• an understanding of and commitment to the Emmaus values
• an ability to understand and empathise with people in vulnerable circumstances
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring, and motivating a workforce with diverse needs to meet organisation objectives
• Previous financial management and control responsibility
• Experience of designing, developing, and implementing business strategies to fulfil Board vision and goals
• Innovative skills in seeking new revenue streams and business models
• Experience of retail business strategy and implementation
• Proven skills in change management, organisational design and organisational development.

The new CEO will be an entrepreneurial individual with excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be a team player, with drive, integrity and enthusiasm and have a true belief in the ethos of the charity and the services they offer and be committed to the causes of social inclusion and empowerment.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. 

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV, Supporting Statement and Equal Opportunities and Diversity Monitoring Form to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2817.

Closing date for applications: 21 March 2021

Interview dates: early April TBC

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual with exceptional leadership skills to join Citizens Advice Watford as our new Chief Officer.

About the role

As Chief Officer, you will play a key role in enabling the organisation to grow to provide high quality services to clients whilst maintaining and developing relationships with funders to provide the resources to operate on a sustainable basis. You will be at the forefront of our service delivery, identifying opportunities for organisational and technological developments and developing common practices to ensure systems and processes are used effectively.

With a track record of good financial management, you will maintain and monitor service budgets and finance administration systems ensuring these are in line with financial regulations. You will also oversee the timely delivery of financial reports and statements for funding, grant aid, contracts and other initiatives.

Reporting to the Trustee Board, you will present business plan and strategy reports and consult on financial, staffing and service delivery issues as well as on compliance with legislation and requirements of the Citizens Advice membership scheme.

About you

We are seeking an individual with experience of leading and managing an organisation, with a track record of successful income generation through fundraising and marketing and the ability to influence external change with funding bodies and donors. You will have a good understanding of advice service delivery and charity governance.

With demonstrable experience of strategic development implementation and change management, you will be capable of leading staff at all levels, building working relationships with colleagues and have a strong commitment to organisational and staff development.

About us

Citizens Advice Watford is an independent local registered charity and a member of the national Citizens Advice network, one of the most recognised advice brands in UK. Our clients are often the most vulnerable in our local communities, all of whom rely on the high-quality advice and information we provide.

Located in the heart of the Watford community, our team of around 60 dedicated volunteers and 14 staff provides advice and support face to face, over the phone, and by email and webchat.

Citizens Advice Watford is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds.

In 2020 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) took the decision to set up Future Nature WTC, as a mechanism to deliver income and impact for the charity.

We are now looking for an exceptional Managing Director to establish, embed and grow the business and deliver biodiversity services that clients need.

Managing Director
Salary: Competitive package
Contract: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XT initially & home working

As Managing Director, you will lead and manage the day to day running of the consultancy business. You will be responsible for identifying new business, developing client relationships, managing the company’s finances and personnel, together with project management of key contracts and delivery of a range of biodiversity services. You will work alongside the Future Nature Board to ensure the business is legally compliant by developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures that ensure the safety of staff and quality of work.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager with extensive commercial ecology consultancy experience at a senior level. Knowledge of legislation, species and habitats are essential alongside a sound understanding of the planning system. Sound business acumen and demonstrable financial management are a prerequisite. Must be outcome driven and personable to team and clients alike.

Future Nature WTC is the newly formed wholly owned trading subsidiary of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), and latest member of the Wildlife Trust Consultancy (WTC) association. As such its profits are reinvested in the charitable aims and objectives of the Wildlife Trust enabling business to contribute to Nature’s Recovery locally. As a standalone consultancy it aspires to integrate the expertise and integrity of the Wildlife Trust movement with the commercial, pragmatic and responsive services needed to successfully deliver projects.

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, influencing land management and educating and encouraging all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife. 

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm Sunday 7th March 2021.
First stage interviews will be held on Monday 15th March 2021 via Zoom. Second stage interviews will be on 18th and 19th March.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Chief Executive Officer

Do you have the passion, energy and drive to grow the social enterprise sector in Birmingham and beyond?

We are looking for a CEO to be responsible for the day to day running of a strong and vibrant “can do” organisation with a reputation for innovation, responsiveness, quality and excellent customer service.

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Birmingham (In the current Covid 19 environment the majority of work is undertaken from home by the CEO and other staff members)

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week full time (open to consideration of flexible hours)

Salary: £60,000 p.a. plus discretionary performance bonus

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 5% self-contribution and 5% company contribution, 35 days per annum including 8 bank holidays.

Closing Date: Thursday 12th March at 12 noon

Interviews: From 18th March 2021 onwards

The Role

The CEO will lead the organisation through its next phase of bold growth, have responsibility for the strategic direction and the financial sustainability of the organisation and will run both the Digbeth Social Enterprise Hub and the Sparkbrook Women’s Community and Enterprise Hub.

You will be an inspirational and motivational thought leader for social enterprise supporting initiatives such as ‘Birmingham as a Social Enterprise City’, City Drive and the ‘Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter’.

About You

As CEO, you will be focused on continuous improvement and will be empowered to “think outside the box” as you lead the organisation through a complex and ever-changing social enterprise and businesses support landscape and in pursuit of opportunities for the growth of business for the sector. This particularly applies in the current Covid 19 and post-Covid 19 environments.

You will have

• A first degree in an appropriate discipline or relevant experience
• Proven experience of leading a successful business as CEO or in another senior management position
• A background in social enterprise or trading charity leadership with strong leadership experience
• Proven experience in leading and motivating a diverse group of staff in values led businesses
• Proven experience in leading on and writing successful bids
• Demonstrable experience in informing and influencing programmes and policy development
• Proven, successful experience in assessment and management of business risk
• Commercial and revenue generation acumen, including experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing vision

In return, you will have the privilege to work with and support a team of highly talented and committed professionals who are motivated and energised by our achievements to date and the opportunities available to us.

As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to submit a CV and Cover Letter to support your application.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a B2B social enterprise whose purpose is to grow the social enterprise sector in Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond. It provides high quality support and services to social enterprises and trading third sector organisations across every stage of the social entrepreneurial journey from engagement of citizens and communities through to high end business growth.  The organisation aims to be a leading social enterprise in terms of ensuring that it implements and encourages others to follow best practice in this field.

The organisation commits that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination. The organisation welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those from Black, Asian and other ethnic groups who may experience racism in our society.

Other roles you may have experience of could include CEO, COO, Chief Exec, Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Head of, Chief.

Cochrane Response, Managing Director

Specifications: Permanent, Full time or Consultancy Contract

Salary: £72,000+

Location: UK/Europe (Denmark, Germany or other locations in Europe considered)

Application Closing Date: 5th March 2021

Do you have a drive to make a difference for health care world-wide? Cochrane Response is a global, independent organization that strives to inform health-care decisions every day. We gather and summarize the best evidence from research to help doctors, nurses, patients, carers, researchers, funders, and policymakers. We do not accept commercial or conflicted funding, and work to minimize risk of bias, in order to generate authoritative and reliable information.As our Cochrane Response Managing Director you will be leading and managing Cochrane's evidence consultancy unit, Cochrane Response. Cochrane Response provides a broad range of literature review and evidence synthesis services to international policy makers and guideline developers to support evidence informed healthcare decision making.

There are three key elements to the role:

1- Managing and running an evidence consultancy business unit.

2 - Managing the team of systematic reviewers and their work in review production, including the technical expertise this requires.

3 - Networking and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to grow Cochrane Response and find new global commissioners and research funding opportunities.

How to apply

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full role profile, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

For any queries regarding the position, please contact our recruitment partners at Prospectus:Fiona Wansborough.

Cochrane is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

The Jane Goodall Institute UK (JGI UK) seeks to inform and empower people of all ages to learn about the problems facing our planet and to become involved in supporting our core programmes to provide solutions. Building on 60 years of research at Gombe in western Tanzania, programmes for conservation, education, captive primate welfare and the legacy of an icon, you will be joining a global community where individual actions combine to create global impact.

The CEO will lead the transformation of the organisational culture of JGI UK as part of a global community of JGIs:

1. We are a global family with a common purpose

2. We act locally but think globally

3. We are responsive, active communicators

4. We are committed to collaboration

5. We are solutions-focused

Job Description: Chief Executive – The Jane Goodall Institute UK

• Location: Home based (but commutable to London)
• Competitive Salary (pro rata option available)
• Hours negotiable
• Accountable to the Board of Trustees of the Jane Goodall Institute UK

CEO Role:

The Jane Goodall Institute UK seeks a passionate and enthusiastic Chief Executive Officer to lead the charity. Animals, People, and the Environment. That is who and what we care deeply about. If your passions align with this, then we invite you apply to join our team. 

We’re looking for a transformational leader to help us fulfil our promise for a better world to communities in the UK and across the globe. As CEO, you will be an engaging and capable champion using your exceptional management and public speaking abilities to ensure we deliver on our strategic objectives and make a tangible impact in line with our charitable purposes. Working closely with an engaged Staff and Board of Trustees, you will make things happen by creating and executing strategic initiatives that expand programs and services in the UK and around the world.

With your visionary talent, you will lead us forward to achieve our fiduciary and financial commitments while embracing unshakeable ethics. You will be in charge of developing our fundraising strategy and focus on creating partnerships with both corporates and non-profit organisations that will contribute to fundraising goals. You will lead the communications with donors as well as our marketing and digital communication strategy.

The Person:

As a transformational leader, you understand how to affect positive societal change. In addition, you:

• Are recognized for building relationships in multi-stakeholder environments
• Have delivered results to other global organizations, combining the best of charitable, public and private sector approaches with insightful leadership experience
• Bring an immediate knowledge of charities, evidence of life-long learning, excellence in communication, political acuity, and a network of contacts
• Have a strong branding and digital marketing / communication experience for well-established brands 
• Are experienced in managing funding programs, business development and sponsorship strategies for large charities or organisations
• Have an in-depth appreciation of organization governance will ensure a trusting and meaningful partnership with the Board of Trustees

Job title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: 50,000 p.a.
Location: Teddington (currently remote working)

Absolute Support Leading Light (ASLL) aspires to provide support within independent living settings for adults with learning disabilities or a mental health condition. We currently support 13 adults with learning disabilities who live in three shared houses in the London Borough of Richmond. We also provide support to adults living in their own homes within the community.

ASLL is committed to ensuring that our clients become and remain valued members of their community. We promote self-esteem and empower our young adults by advocating team spirit and camaraderie. We pride ourselves on finding creative pathways to enable our clients to live the lives of their choice. Our focus on a holistic, person centred working approach is essential to the support we provide.

ASLL is seeking a new CEO who will be responsible for ensuring that the charity continues to achieve its primary objective of providing the people in its care with the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Key responsibilities:
- Act as an ambassador for the charity and an advocate for the client group through building strong relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to, clients, parents, trustees, local authority partners and the CQC.
- Responsible, along with the board of trustees, for the development of the charity s strategy, determining overall direction and developing plans which ensure that the charity s objectives are operationalised.
- Lead, manage and motivate employees to ensure they deliver high quality and supportive care and development for the charity s clients.
- Measure and monitor performance against CQC standards to ensure client provision meets acceptable quality standards.

As well as a passion for the work of Absolute Support, the successful candidate will have experience of:
- Proven experience as CEO or senior manager in the social care sector.
- Experience of financial management and control, including budget setting and reviews.
- Proven experience in developing strategic plans in the care and charitable sector.
- Understanding of the Social Model of Disability and the Medical Model of Disability and their appropriate application.
- Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities/mental health conditions is preferred

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, or for an informal conversation, please contact Nick Shanks at [email protected] with your number and suitable times to speak.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th March 21

2 x Assistant Clinical Leads for Adult Services  

Contract:            1-year fixed term (with intention to renew year on year)

Hours:  21 hours per week (37.5 FTE), including Wednesday afternoons and 1 evening each week.

Salary:  £33, 000 pro rata FTE (£18,480 actual) per annum

Location: St Paul’s, Bristol and/or outreach centre (Currently some home-working due to the coronavirus    restrictions)

The Green House Bristol has been providing free, specialist therapy to survivors of sexual abuse for over 35 years. We currently see over 100 adults and children every week in our therapy centre in St Paul’s, our outreach centres and currently also in remote therapy.

Over the next 3 years, The Green House plans to increase and diversify our service offers to survivors, with a hope that anyone in Bristol or surrounding areas, who has experienced sexual abuse can access quality, trauma-informed services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Adults Service Counselling team as an Assistant Clinical Lead, offering estimated 5 therapy sessions per week (currently at least some of these of will delivered remotely), supporting and managing a team of specialist therapists, and assisting the Clinical Lead with service development and innovations in line with The Green House strategy.

The successful candidates will be reflective and empathetic with experience and knowledge of the issues faced by people who have experienced sexual abuse. They will also be organised, and have proven ability to manage and support a skilled team.

We are looking for two experienced counsellors or psychotherapists to join our growing team at this exciting time. 

For now, this role will be a mixture of home-working and office-based, at our therapy centre in St Agnes Lodge, St Pauls or at one of our outreach centres.

For more information on the role, you can download the job description and person-specification here. To make an application for the position, please complete an application form evidencing how you meet the criteria in the job description and person-specification, and also complete an equalities monitoring form (optional).

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all genders and backgrounds. All appointments are made subject to references and an enhanced DBS check. 

Applications must be summitted by 9am Tuesday 23rd March

Interviews will take place on 29th and 30th March and likely via Zoom video link

Do you like working with people and making a real difference to their lives?

If so, the role of Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Hampshire is for you!

The role of Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Hampshire is pivotal in cementing both internal and external relationships. Working alongside partners to establish benefits for both the partner organisation and Local Citizens Advice is essential.

Citizens Advice Hampshire, established in 2008  is a consortium of the 15 Local Citizens Advice in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. We enable collaboration between our Local Citizens Advice and other charities, provide a single point of contact for funders, partners and policy makers, and support our local offices by facilitating knowledge, skills sharing and training, and through campaigning for better services and policies.

To find out more about this position and apply, please visit our website via the Apply button where you will find the application form and supporting documents.

Closing date for applications is Friday 19th March 2021

Citizens Advice Hampshire values diversity; promotes equality and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Are you starting on your accountancy career, keen to learn and develop in a supportive and ambitious charity team? 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Dogs Trust cares for 9,000 dogs per year; we never put a healthy dog down. 

The purpose of the Finance Department is to support the rest of Dogs Trust in achieving the strategic aims of the Charity.  In order to achieve this purpose the department works to ensure financial (and non-financial) systems and controls function effectively and limit the exposure of the charity to related risks, provide accurate, timely financial information and of course pay our suppliers on a timely basis.

We are seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to become a core member of our Finance Business Partnering team and provide a great accounting support to our three Finance Business Partners. The postholder will assist with preparation of the monthly management accounts, gaining a wide range of experience across a range of areas across the charity from Rehoming to Fundraising, Dog School to International. The role also involves assisting with budget holder queries, taking responsibility for regular tasks such as posting prepayments and accruals, and helping prepare schedules for the auditors or wider Finance team.

Dogs Trust will offer financial support towards your professional accountancy qualification.

The ideal candidate is someone with good attention to detail, who can work accurately and is flexible and willing to fully engage with the team and the wider charity, and who has some experience in working in a Finance department. If you feel you tick these boxes, we would love to meet you!

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a covering note explaining why you feel you are the ideal candidate for the Assistant Finance Business Partner role and for working in the Finance team at Dogs Trust. 

First interviews for this role will be held on 15th or 16th March by Zoom

Second interviews will be held on 18th or 19th March by Zoom

The role will be remote initially as we continue to be home based under COVID-19. However, the candidate should be able to commute into our London office in the long term. 

Interim CEO at Proper Job CIO: We have a vacancy for an experienced senior manager for a temporary role of CEO (6 months maternity cover) for our thriving environmental charity. You will have overall responsibility for running an effective charity and working towards Proper Job’s vision. This is a “holding” role, with no substantial development work planned during the next 6 months. Providing stability, engendering confidence throughout the team, and overseeing the routine everyday work of the charity will be the main focus. Supporting the charity’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic and consolidating its core purpose and relationship with the community. To be responsible for the management of the Resource Centre, Uptown and our educational workshops. To make sure that the organization as a whole is well organised, resourced sufficiently and that the charity is fulfilling its objectives. To provide a strong link between the board of trustees and the staff team. To directly manage any volunteers or self-employed workers who are contributing to the work of the charity. To continue our presence/ interest in any partnership working or community groups.

The Charity

Proper Job is a successful, community-led environmental charity, located in the small, Dartmoor town of Chagford in West Devon. It’s a locally rooted response to a global issue; that of wasted resources and the profound disconnect between what we buy and what we throw away. It aims to reclaim and retain these wasted resources on behalf of its community, challenging and changing perceptions in the process. By doing so, it also demonstrates to the world the level of change thats possible to effect from a grassroots level.

Proper Job has three arms: a community reuse centre on the edge of the town that takes people’s unwanted items for reuse, composting and recycling (The Resource Centre), and another that’s a second- hand clothes and homeware boutique shop in the centre of town, that sells the best seasonal items donated to the centre (Uptown). The third arm is a programme of in-person and online educational outreach work in line with Proper Job’s charitable objectives. As such, they address the way we live in the world and the value we place on its resources, and seek to define a better, healthier future for people and planet.

The candidate

You will have experience in a senior role in the charity or education sector or comparable organisation. You will be confident in all aspects of human resources, financial management and public relations. You will be able to quickly build professional relationships and have the experience to line manage and support our employees and volunteers creating stability and harmony across the different teams. You will have excellent problem-solving skills and be resilient, calm and effective when issues arise. You will understand the importance of a safe working environment, clear boundaries and strong customer and community relationships.

The normal working hours for this role are 24 per week and the salary is £28-£30K pro rata

The role is based at Proper Job Resource Centre in Chagford, with some home working when possible.

Application by C.v. and covering letter by 5 p.m. on Monday 8th March.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th March – Friday 10th March

SENIOR PLANNING EXECUTIVE

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum + benefits

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ flexibility

Closing date: Sunday 14th March 2021, 23:55

Are you a sharp minded individual with experience of planning or delivering audience-led marketing campaigns across multiple media channels that can help us beat cancer sooner?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Planning Executive. In this role, you'll support the development of the new audience-led marketing planning function, which will take a centralised strategic view across our marketing activity, audiences and agencies. You'll maintain an overall view of the marketing workflow, helping to align and prioritise activity and ensure effective use of resources to achieve marketing goals.

What will I be doing?

Help make a difference through…

• Coordinating the information and insight needed to effectively plan our marketing, making recommendations for strategy development

• Supporting the Planning team Senior Leadership and Managers to set overarching marketing objectives, KPIs and budgets

• Maintaining visibility and oversight across all marketing audiences and agencies and taking a supporter-centric approach to paid media buying and owned campaign planning

• Developing cross-portfolio resource planning processes to efficiently deliver cross-channel marketing strategy and manage the marketing department workflow

• Analysing campaign results, evaluating performance against KPIs and spotting opportunities to optimise activity

• Taking a future-facing view of marketing trends and developments as well as competitor activity to ensure Cancer Research UK's marketing communications stay ahead of the curve

For a full candidate pack, please see the following link: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:49a88d70-54c2-47aa-a9e4-c4360a32c7a4

What skills are we looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Strategic thinking with relevant experience of planning and delivering complex, multi-channel campaigns

• Good understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys and the role of different channels in fully integrated campaigns

• Experience of managing and motivating agencies to drive maximum value from relationships

• A data-driven mindset with experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation

• Experience of building positive working relationships and working effectively as part of a team

• Experience of managing own workload, meeting deadlines and effectively handling changing priorities

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our PBS team who support individuals with complex needs, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and behaviours that challenge. Our purpose-built supported living service, incorporating three self-contained flats, is set in tranquil surroundings on the edge of Leigh Woods, Bristol.

About us:

Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of residential care and supported living services. We are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.

Responsibilities:

• To provide support to our residents, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
• To respond to the particular needs of individual service users in relation to the nature of their learning disability or other support need (including mental or physical health).
• Contribute toward the development and implementation of PBS plans, strategies and risk management.
• Support our service users to achieve positive outcomes and to enable them to participate in their local community.
• Work within policies and procedures to administer medication as required.
• When required, support service users with personal care, domestic tasks and maintaining their home.
• To complete and maintain written records.

About you:

• Do you have an outgoing and enthusiastic personality with a commitment to succeed?
• Are you resilient to work with people who communicate through their behaviours?
• Are you able to put the complex needs of people first?
• Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?

We support some of the most vulnerable and marginalised adults in our society, no day is ever the same; we are looking for passionate, resilient and committed individuals who are willing to share in some amazing and challenging experiences.

We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values and approach. Staff will be fully inducted and trained in a range of positive support approaches.

Due to the location of the service, a driving licence and access to transport is advantageous.

Benefits:

• 28 days (pro-rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays), increases up to 35 days (pro-rata) with length of service
• Excellent induction and training programme that exceeds industry standards. You will also receive bespoke specialist training that reflects the needs of the service
• Opportunity to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Prospects for progression within the company - many of our support workers have gone on to become Team Leaders, Assistant Managers, Trainee Managers and Service Managers with us
• Company sick pay
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour access to a counselling and legal helpline

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

COVID-19 considerations:

Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe during the Covid-19 outbreak and have implemented a number of measures to reduce the risk of infection.