Young Carers Co-Ordinator

Full time (37 hours) Part time hours over 30 hours per week will be considered.

Salary: £20,547 FTE

We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential. 

The young Carers coordinator will support the team taking referrals and holding a smaller caseload of families with emerging needs.

You will need excellent communication skills and be able to be creative to seek solutions to issues facing children, young people, and their families.  You will be able to present information in a clear and concise manner suitable for a variety of audiences.  

You will have strong IT skills and be confident using databases to record your work understanding the need for clear record keeping that demonstrates your understanding of the situation and allows others to work in partnership. Previous experience of using Families First, Outcome Stars or similar tools will be an advantage but is not essential.  

As a carer led organisation Carers in Hertfordshire believes that the voice of the carer is central to everything we do, so you will be able to ensure young carers voices are heard at every level, whether this is in planning the care for them and their family or in the planning of services that affect them. You will contribute to this through supporting the work of the young carers council, encouraging feedback on support as well as regular surveys and the annual young carers conference.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 11th August 2021

Interview Date: Friday 20th August 2021

Are you committed to supporting unpaid mental health carers living in Lambeth? 

Join the Carers’ Hub team to make a lasting difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth. 

We are looking for a full-time Service Coordinator to join the team to shape and deliver a programme of 1 to 1 support, peer support groups, forums and social activities for adults who are caring unpaid for someone affected by a mental health condition or substance abuse or alcohol problems. 

The Adult Carers’ team supports carers from the age of 18 upwards who look after a family member, friend or neighbour living with an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction, and this role will give you the opportunity to be creative and put the ideas that you will develop in partnership with carers into practice. 

You will have exceptional organisational skills and a passion for working with mental health carers. You will also enjoy taking responsibility for making decisions, problem solving and using your initiative.  You will be someone who is able to motivate and inspire carers to come along and take part, and be confident and comfortable talking to a wide range of people, facilitating group discussions and working autonomously in a small, friendly team.

Please read our job pack for full details of the role, person specification and Carers’ Hub Lambeth. 

Closing date: 9am Friday 27th August

Interviews will take place on Thursday 1st September 

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Safeguarding Manager
Salary: SCP 23 £27 509 Pro Rata

The Friends Family & Carers Recovery Worker will provide specialist substance misuse interventions – using skills in assessment, safeguarding best practice, and robust case management - to a caseload of service users with wider family members who are impacted my their previous and current use of substances.

Working in partnership with external partners including Children’s Social Care, wider safeguarding partners, and internal colleagues in the City & Hackney Recovery Service, the post holder will work holistically to provide support and regular, recovery-focused interventions.

They will model and promote the recovery service’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and will engage the local communities through effective communication, transparency, and collaboration to promote recovery in all aspects of the service.

The deadline for applications is 8th August 2021. Please apply via the Breathe HR link, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now".

We are open to conversations about flexible working, however the postholder will need to be visible and present in the office, particularly during the first three months, subject to an individual Covid Risk assessment. We have a flexible approach to working from home.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is 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 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 email us the attached equal opportunities form to the HR Team.

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 applicant's privacy notice.

Home-Start Birmingham North West is seeking a family group worker to plan and deliver groups to parents/carers and their children. 

We offer a weekly Family Group's for our supported families to help them to develop and feel more confident with parenting and school readiness.  We provide a programme of advice, support, and the opportunity to meet other parents in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with families.

Family groups are held at Kingstanding Leisure Centre and the United Reformed Church, Sutton Coldfield.  The successful candidate will be required to deliver at both sites.

The post is 16 hours a week Monday-Friday, term time only.

Home-Start Birmingham North West enrolls to the NEST pension scheme.

About Home-Start Birmingham North West 

Home-Start is one of the UK’s leading family support charities. We help parents to build better lives and better futures for their children. We have been supporting families for over forty years right across the UK and on British Forces bases in Germany and Cyprus too.

We believe that children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children the best possible start in life and helping them to achieve their full potential.

In an ideal world there would be no need for a charity like Home-Start. All parents would be free of the stresses and strains of raising their children. But for many parents the pressures of family life are simply too much to cope with alone. There can be so many reasons for this; poor mental health, illness and disability, poverty, isolation and lack of family support networks, the list is endless. We want to see a society in which every parent has the support they need to raise happy and healthy children.

Across Birmingham there are six Home-Start charities working in diverse communities throughout the city, Home-Start Birmingham North West covers Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding,Perry Barr and Oscott. Our main office is located in Kingstanding. 

Job Purpose:

The role of the carers support worker so to provide a flexible outreach service across Monmouthshire for carers (16+) of adults with a mental health illness; enabling carers to develop the skills and confidence to care and to help them have a life of their own. You will work in close partnership with the Monmouthshire Carers Project, attending joint carers assessments and Carers Strategy meetings, helping to shape and implement the Carers Strategy for Monmouthshire.

Responsibilities:

• Support individuals to understand their caring role and to identify themselves as Carers, enabling them to access appropriate support.
• Advice Carers of their rights, including Carers Assessments and Carers Allowance
• Campaign on Carers issues and raise awareness about Carers with Primary care and CMHT’s
• Provide Advocacy support at appointments
• Provide information and advice to Carers on mental health conditions and relevant legislation.
• Liaise closely with statutory services and other third sector organisations to develop a support network for Carers
• Support Carers to develop an emergency plan
• Provide access to training opportunities so the carer feels more equipped to deal with any deterioration in the health of the cared for.
• Provide training on mental health issues and assertiveness enabling the carer to feel confident in their communication with professionals.
• Support the Carer in being involved in the planning and delivery of care and ensure they can voice their concerns about the wellbeing of the cared for to the team.
• Identify with the carer, goals outside their caring role enabling them to plan for their future
• Ensure that Carers and service providers are aware of the rights of Carers particularly in relation to the issue of confidentiality
• Communicate clearly, effectively and professionally with Carers, service users, other family members, referrers and other Professionals via multiple formats (i.e. face-to-face, telephone, in writing etc.) 
• Signposting/referring on to other specialist/appropriate services in a timely manner.
• Producing reports for internal/external purposes as required.
• Attending training courses and meetings as required by Adferiad
• Maintain records and statistics required to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service in line with Adferiad systems.
• Ensuring data collection and appropriate recording and presentation for monitoring, evaluating the effectiveness of the service and Quality Assurance reports as directed by the County Manager or other Adferiad Managers.
• Act in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance Policies. 
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 
• To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify the line manager promptly if there are any concerns. 
• To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role and your own personal development. 
• To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies. 
• As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Adferiad as a member. 
• Carry out all reasonable tasks commensurate with the post as directed by line manager
• Implement the Adferiad Equal Opportunities Policy and all other Adferiad policies and procedures

'Inside Out' Family Key Work Practitioner

37 hours per week, with Rota System

Hertfordshire

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way. 

This role sits within our children and young people directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to [help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Hertfordshire are. 

The Inside out pilot service will provide intensive support services to identified, high risk looked after young people; and their carers/family to build their emotional resilience and support them to achieve stable placements, reduce their risk of harm and achieve positive outcomes and where possible reunification with their families.

You will hold a small caseload and provide intensive interventions for up to 25hrs per week, working closely with young person, their family, their placement provider and social care team. Building positive relationships with young people & their families, supporting them to be part of the care plan and working to reunify families and for young people to achieve placement stability either in care or within the home.

In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of:-

• Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people on both a one to one and group work capacity.
• Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength based approach

You will work as part of a team and be part of providing out of hours support for young people as part of an on call rota system, to ensure young people remain safe and receive emergency support through both online and other mediums.

You will need to demonstrate that you have:

• A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families e.g. Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree.
• Substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one to one basis and through group work interventions.
• Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.
• Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
• Experience of working on one’s own and within a team.
• Experience of using IT based case management systems

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer. 

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more. 

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 11th August 

Interviews will be held on the 18th August. 

Family Engagement Manager

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Family Engagement Manager
Location: HMP Downview, Banstead, Surrey
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £25,250 per annum

Closing date for applications: 3rd August, 2021
Interview date: TBC

You will lead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care, and support to better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships. You will oversee the delivery of family services in HMP Downview, including the ‘Visiting Mum’ service, with support from Family Support Workers, play staff, volunteers, and student placements. The service delivers play and children’s services; social enterprise refreshment/catering service; complex family casework and support for family group work interventions. Visiting Mum is a unique project funded by Comic Relief, aimed at securing the foundational relationship between mother and child during the separation imposed by a mother’s imprisonment.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be knowledgeable of the criminal justice system and have an awareness of the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families. Furthermore, you will have the ability to act as a role model to volunteers and an ambassador for Pact, always conducting yourself professionally, with high standards of personal integrity and accountability. You will also have experience of managing and coaching a team and experience of playing a lead role in delivering front-line services.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counseling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and intervention worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 101 206

Young Carers Project Worker based in Cambridge / Ely

Full Time: 37 hours per week

 £25,481 to £27,741 per annum pro rata (new NJC scale 19-23)

Centre 33 is looking to recruit a Young Carers Project Worker, with extensive experience working with young people, to support the delivery of the Centre 33 Young Carer service in Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will involve assessment of young people, face to face support and group work in line with the strategic development of the service.

This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.

The role is for 37 hours per week over 5 days.  

You will be working across various locations in the Cambridgeshire region.

A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Applications must be received by 12 noon on Tuesday 31st August with interviews to take place week commencing 6th September

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements

Do you have the ability to provide direct carer support, offer advice, guidance, support & aid in the development of carer friendly communities in Penarth? If the answer is yes, we need you!

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations

· To work closely with colleagues to develop other wellbeing services across CTSEW

· To collate monitoring and reporting evaluation in accordance with the contract

· Developing accessible community outreach and drop in opportunities in all areas of the borough e.g GP’s. health centres, community centres etc that helps improve the wellbeing of carers and accesses hidden and isolated carers

· To develop knowledge of local services and foster links with voluntary service providers, keeping up-to date with any service changes and development

· To identify potential new service users and hidden carers

· To support and signpost clients to access community services based on knowledge of the most relevant services and identified during conversation with the individual

· Liaising with partners around existing assessments and support plans and coordinating support for carers to ensure effective non-duplicating interventions

· To undertake assessment and reviews of carers as appropriate

· Provide support carer as appropriate, including 1-2-1 support, group sessions, peer support, training

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

· Record all contacts with carers onto a Charitylog to ensure that information about the support given is up to date

· Ensure that accurate records are maintained and provide evidence to report on the services we provide

· Distributing promotional material to partners for display in their service settings

· Partnering with the Carers Engagement Officer to identify and provide information on local training available to carers and also to directly provide training on relevant topics

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

· Act as first point of contact for all enquiries relating to the Wellbeing services and other related activities, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and users of the service

· Identify client needs and give practical information and advice to support

· Working with carers to provide a first point of contact, identify needs and provide appropriate support and advice. Providing key support to ensure the timely and appropriate interventions with carers and those they care for

· Maintain a professional relationship with carers enabling the carers to build trust and rapport

· Provide an empathetic and listening support service to carers contacting the service

· Build an understanding of carers issues and keep informed of changes within the fields of support

GENERAL

· To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the rights and welfare of carers and the people they care for

· To comply with the Code of Practice and Code of Conduct for employees

· To contribute to the organisation’s public profile and influence / foster good relations with statutory and voluntary bodies

· To carry out all duties in a professional and polite manner and in line with our values:

Open - We will always be honest and open in everything we do

Fearless - We will not be afraid to make difficult decisions, to challenge opinions and attitudes, and make sure carers rights are protected

Innovative - We will lead by example, we will not accept the status quo, we will be flexible in our approach and we will be pioneers in our field

Fair - We will treat everyone equally no matter what their background or circumstances

Trustworthy - We will place trust in our colleagues, in our partners, in our funders, and most importantly in carers and people with care needs

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or

working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job the organisation reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Team members are encouraged and supported to see their work in terms of goals and desired outcomes and not just performing the prescribed tasks. The job description is a broad description of the duties the post holder will be expected to perform with some examples given. The exact duties to be carried out are not limited to those examples.

Parent Carer Strategic Liaison Worker

£15,714 per annum

(£25,841 full-time equivalent)

22.5 hours per week

Carers Together Foundation is an organisation dedicated to improving Carers’ quality of life. We listen to Carers, give them a voice, provide information, practical and emotional support and promote Carers’ rights across the South Tees area.

We are seeking a Strategic Liaison Worker to provide information, advice and guidance to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

The postholder will liaise with statutory and voluntary sector organisations to build positive relationships between parent carers and service providers, promote social inclusion and the involvement of parent carers in local service development.

To succeed in this role, applicants must have previous experience of providing information, advice and guidance, an understanding of the issues affecting Parent Carers and the ability to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and other professionals.

This role is based between our offices in Middlesbrough and Redcar and the postholder will also be required to travel to, and work within, other community settings.

To apply for the role, please download and complete the Carers Together application form using the 'Apply on Website' link.  Please note that we are unable to accept applications via CV or from recruitment agencies.

Closing date: Monday 23rd August 2021 (12 noon)

Carers Together is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and is a member of Employers for Carers.

Registered charity number: 1128910 Company number: 6746629

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has appointed Catch22 to deliver the Beacon Victim Care Service across the county.

Job Description

About the Victim Service Family Hub

The Family Hub is a brand new and exciting project for Victim Services in Hertfordshire. It has been created to add to the offer of support for families in Hertfordshire where a child or young person exhibits abusive behaviour toward other family members within the home. The team will provide direct support to the child or young person to tackle their behaviour, as well as, direct support to the parent/carer or family member as a victim of crime. Interventions will include emotional and practical support; parenting programmes; peer support; and restorative interventions. The team will work with vulnerable individuals and individuals who may exhibit risky behaviours. As this is a new project, the successful candidate will get to be part of the project launch and help develop innovative and tailored ways of working as the project progresses. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities

• To provide a service to family members where a child or young person is exhibiting abusive behaviour in the home environment.
• To manage a caseload of assigned family members including the child or young person.
• To become the assigned, allocated and named Case Manager who will work progressively and consistently with each family
• To access and guide families through administrative information and advice package including the use of a web based information tool
• To deliver high quality restorative interventions with the family
• To deliver programmes to service users in a group setting
• To have a broad and competent understanding of criminal justice processes including the ability to advise and guide victims in such matters including victim witness statements, court proceedings and wider criminal justice system procedures if appropriate
• To ensure all family referrals are identified, actioned and facilitated as identified from direct referrals, self-referrals or as identified through electronic case record systems where the victim consents
• To provide a single point of contact to progressively assess and review the needs of the family ensuring quality services and interventions are provided directly or through a range of partnership service providers
• To monitor identified risks in each case working closely to manage, reduce and mitigate through the support of the police and wider support agencies
• To ensure all adult and young people safeguarding risks are managed in accordance with policy and escalated through referrals and defensible disclosure to the relevant authority
• To provide face to face contact to provide practical support, advice and liaison with the allocated Case Manager to enable the family to cope and recover from their experience
• To monitor and review, on a regular basis, individuals’ progress and response to the work undertaken with them
• To work closely with families to access interventions that meet their different and complex needs providing support and motivation to cope and recover from the difficult events that have happened in their lives

For a full list of duties and accountabilities please see the full Job Description here

What does good look like for this role?

As a Family Hub Case Manager, you will be the named and allocated worker providing support to families. You will build and sustain high-quality relationships with service users through an offer of practical and emotional support that wins confidence and trust. You will inform, consult and empower service users to feel supported through the delivery of an agreed and tailored package of support that meets specific risks and needs. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of agencies to ensure that there is a robust referral pathway in place. 

You will be a passionate and experienced caseworker who shows an understanding and commitment to the needs of families and how the Victim Service Family Hub can effectively address the needs.

Good will look like the following:

• A confident, professional, and creative individual with a ‘can-do’ approach 
• Responsive to pressure and change – flexible and adaptable to sustain performance.
• Ability to build and manage relationships, share knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals
• Working collaboratively across the whole of Catch22 to ensure we make best use of our wealth of skills and experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders and retain confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

For full Job Description click here

Additional information

• Salary: £23,000 per annum (Grade C, Zone 3)
• Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2023, some unsociable hours may be required.
• Vetting and Clearance Requirements: NPPV 2 (Police Vetting), Enhanced DBS check

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (5 days/week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Access & Engagement Manager
Salary: SCP 23 £27,509

The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker will provide specialist dual diagnosis interventions – using specialist assessment, group delivery of psycho-social interventions, and robust case management - to a caseload of service users with co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues.

Working in partnership, with external partners, including key mental health partners, inpatient wards, and internal clinical colleagues in the City & Hackney Recovery Service, the post holder will work holistically to provide support and regular, recovery-focused interventions.

They will model and promote the recovery service’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and will engage the local communities through effective communication, transparency, and collaboration to promote recovery in all aspects of the service.

The deadline for applications is 8th August 2021. Please apply via the Breathe HR link, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now".

We are open to conversations about flexible working, however the postholder will need to be visible and present in the office, particularly during the first three months, subject to an individual Covid Risk assessment. We have a flexible approach to working from home.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is 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 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 email us the attached equal opportunities form to the HR Team.

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 applicant's privacy notice.

Support Worker

Are you looking for a rewarding career where every day is different? Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by dementia? Would you like to work within a supportive and compassionate team where they work openly, combining their strengths, helping them to achieve more together?

Yes? then please our client tell you more about the fantastic opportunity they have!

Support Worker Responsibilities:

Our client's Dementia Support service involves dedicated members of staff giving one to one support, information and guidance to people with dementia or their carers and wider family or friends, to help people understand dementia, cope with day to day living with dementia and prepare for the future.

- Offering a vital and compassionate advice service to support and guide those affected by dementia.
- Encouraging communities to become Dementia Friendly and develop a strong voice for people affected by dementia.
- Provide community based, face to face services for an increased level of support for more complex cases.
- Managing referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs in a person-centred manner.
- Providing knowledgeable and trusted information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist clients in accessing them.
- Signposting clients to a choice of suitable other sources of help, where appropriate.
- Developing a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.

Support Worker Requirements:

Our client is hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable BAME Specialist Community Dementia Support Worker to work in the vibrant and passionate service in Wakefield and Five Towns. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. They strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. They promote a person-centred service so that their support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs. They provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across Wakefield and Five Towns.

Our client is looking for

- An understanding of the local BAME culture and community.
- Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
- Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across the Five Towns area.
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other challenges this would be taken into consideration.

About Our Client:

Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Support Worker
Location: Community based - Wakefield and Five Towns
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 9th August 2021
Interview date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Dementia Advisor, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.

Ref: 100 934

Community Support Worker

Location: Bolton
Salary: 1£8,520.00
Hours per Week: 37.5

About us...

At Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. We provide a wide range of support services including fostering, residential, community and family support. We also provide specialist educational support through our schools and colleges.

At Together Trust we’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of the people we support. It’s a commitment we require from all of our staff and volunteers.

We follow a robust safer recruitment process and all successful applicants will go through recruitment checks. If you’re successful we’ll need you to have an enhanced DBS check. For all roles we’ll also need a minimum of three references. Depending on the role you apply for, we might also need to request references from each employer where you have worked with young people or vulnerable adults.

We’ll also need to know about any breaks in your employment history with evidence from documents like birth certificates or passports. If you’re successful and have worked outside the UK for any longer than three months in the last five years, we’d also need to complete a foreign DBS or code of conduct check.

We now have an opportunity for a community support worker to join the team at our specialist Supported Living Service near to Horwich, Bolton. This Service is a brand new single occupancy house, for an individual that is transitioning from Children’s Services. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a new service from the beginning, helping to create a fully bespoke and person centred plan. The team will be actively implementing plans that support the development of communication skills, build functional daily living skills that enable independence and build meaningful and engaging community integration and leisure opportunities.

As our community support worker, you will…

As a community support worker you will be actively involved in supporting individuals to live a full and active life. You will do this by ensuring that you and the team around the person do all you can to deliver the agreed plans. You will play an important role, alongside your line manager and senior managers, to ensure that the team functions effectively and is supported through the attendance of productive team meetings and 1-1 supervision sessions.

Community Support Workers play a key role in developing relationships between the person supported, other important individuals in their lives and the Trust. You will also be expected to work closely with any family and professionals involved in the individuals care and ensure that needs and interventions are explored and acted on within your remit.

It is expected that you will support the individual to access appointments, formal reviews and planning of the care and support provided. You will work within a person centred framework within the service so that the individual/s supported can develop control of their lives and resources in a meaningful and empowering way. For example, empowering and teaching individual to use budgeting systems, assisting in detailed self-care plans and building independence skills in the least restrictive way.

As a Support Worker you will be expected to work on shift, administer medication, ensure good routines are in place and are undertaken to maintain the individual’s well-being. This role will extend to undertaking frequent checks linked to health and safety and daily/weekly recording systems, and implementing simple data systems to ensure that the whole service is performing in line with agreed plans, best practice and the Trusts standards.

About you...

Experience is preferable but is not essential, we pride ourselves on staff development and offer an outstanding training package and induction into the organisation. We’re looking for people who have a genuine interest and drive in working for the people we support.

As the team provide 24/7 support, you will need to be flexible and willing to work shifts on a rota basis over a day 7 period, due to the nature of this role you will be required to take part in sleep over shifts, these are paid in addition to the 37.5 hours at a rate of £62.64 and are not included in the 37.5 hours advertised.