Enthum Foundation, a UK registered charity, is looking for a brilliant, experienced and motivated Night Support Worker to join its dedicated team at Enthum House, a 16+ supported residence for unaccompanied asylum seeking children, to help deliver a first-class service to young people with complex and diverse needs, from a variety of backgrounds. 

This position requires being a proactive, resilient and flexible team worker with excellent communication skills and a great capacity to complete written records and paper work on time. Lone working and weekend shifts, as part of a rota schedule and the ability to safeguard and inspire young people is essential. 

Experience of working with asylum seeking children or refugees, as well as coming from a trauma-informed therapeutic background, is ideal but not a necessity.

The post holder will demonstrate integrity and a strong philosophy of care including understanding attachment disorders.

We are looking for an inspired and committed new team member, who can take on the initiative and help ensure that Enthum House continues to achieve its mission, vision and values.

The Enthum Foundation offers 28 days annual leave pro rata, ongoing training opportunities and a 24 hour independent Employee Assistance Service. 

Purpose of role

To provide support, checks and safeguarding at night for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people aged 16+ living in Enthum House, taking an active role in creating and being part of a responsive and dedicated residential staff team and environment that promotes positive attachments and relationships. 

Assisting young people to build on their emotional resilience and develop mental, physical and social well-being and life skills for independent living, supporting each young person with the opportunity to reach their individual potential.

To be proactive in enabling young people to recognise risks and develop strategies for keeping themselves safe within their communities and UK society, especially at night.

To actively participate in monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring that handover forms and reports are accurately maintained.

This job role will operate on a shift basis and will include lone and weekend working.

To achieve the highest standard of service delivery and represent the Enthum Foundation in a positive and professional light with all current and potential clients, stakeholders and partners.

SERICC works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support, promoting and representing their rights and needs.

SERICC is a registered charity working with adults, young people and children from across south and west Essex.  We have a head office in Thurrock and outreach premises in Southend, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow & Epping. 

The role of SERICC’s Child & Family - Brighter Futures post is to provide an integrated, intensive and highly personalised offer of help intended to support and equip families to learn and apply parenting skills that develop resourcefulness and resilience while strengthening positive relationships with their children. 

The post holder will provide primarily face to face services (Essential Key Worker Status), holding a caseload of clients that includes parents/carers and children.

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Reconnect Worker to join us in London. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis working 18.5 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,359 - £26,399 per annum (pro rata).

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

Benefits of joining us as our Reconnect Worker:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Reconnect Worker role:

We are currently looking for an experienced and empathetic Reconnect Worker (Family Support Worker) to develop and support our Family Support Service. This is a fixed term position due to end 31.01.2022.

The successful candidate will help develop and deliver a specialized Mediation service to support clients and families through conflict. Other responsibilities will include providing one-to-ones, risk assessments and ensuring the running of an effective and safe service.

This role is also locally known as a Reconnect Worker.

What makes the Reconnect Worker role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the skills required
- Training in interpersonal mediation with an accredited provider, if necessary
- Regular peer support with other Depaul Mediators/Family Workers, either via Skype or in person
- External Clinical Supervision
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner
- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success as our Reconnect Worker?

- Significant experience working with young people and families in crisis and committed to working in an assets based way
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of carrying out risk and needs assessments and support planning for clients
- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain impartiality
- Willingness and ability to travel independently and work from a number of different locations across the London

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Reconnect Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Thursday 18th February 12:00pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

sWe kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Reconnect Worker to join us in London. You will join us on a full time, fixed term basis due to end 31.01.2022 and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,359 - £26,399 per annum + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

Benefits of joining us as our Reconnect Worker:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Reconnect Worker role:

We are currently looking for an experienced and empathetic Reconnect Worker (Family Support Worker) to develop and support our Family Support Service. This on a fixed term basis due to end 31.02.2022.

The successful candidate will help develop and deliver a specialized Mediation service to support clients and families through conflict. Other responsibilities will include providing one-to-ones, risk assessments and ensuring the running of an effective and safe service.

This role is also locally known as a Reconnect Worker.

What makes the Reconnect Worker role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the skills required
- Training in interpersonal mediation with an accredited provider, if necessary
- Regular peer support with other Depaul Mediators/Family Workers, either via Skype or in person
- External Clinical Supervision
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner
- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success as our Reconnect Worker?

- Significant experience working with young people and families in crisis and committed to working in an assets based way
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of carrying out risk and needs assessments and support planning for clients
- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain impartiality
- Willingness and ability to travel independently and work from a number of different locations across the London

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Reconnect Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Thursday 18th February 12:00pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Goldsmiths Community Association has a great new opportunity for an experienced Community Development Worker to join our team and help realise our vision.

This post will lead our exciting and ambitious Community Development strategy that puts health, wellbeing and connection at the forefront; empowering local people to help shape community life and play an active role in our pandemic recovery.

The successful Community Development Worker will play a dynamic, agile and creative role with strong cross-functional collaboration. They will be experienced in asset-based community development and community-led theory.

Please note: We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.​​

We are committed to offering equitable opportunities. Our recruitment process is comprehensive and rigorous to ensure that all applicants receive fair treatment. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) who are currently under-represented.

We are committed to provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria, and we are flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. We aim to make reasonable adjustments as required.

Our staff share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups.

What does 1st Place stand for?

Our aim is to give local parents and children the greatest possible chances in life.  We are an ‘Outstanding’ Children and Family centre and Early Education provider, created to serve the needs of every local parent and child under five. We provide everything from ESOL courses, benefits advice, outstanding nursery education and free family activities to parenting support.  As we are a charity, founded to support the local community, all surplus funds are invested in services and support for the improvement of families’ lives.

The Role

• To be part of a Family Services team that delivers universal and targeted activities to improve outcomes for children and their families.
• To have line management responsibilities for Community Family Workers
• To undertake casework working with families to assess needs, identify action plans and enable positive change;
• To take a collaborative approach to multi-agency partnerships so that children and family’s needs are met in a holistic way.
• To promote and facilitate access to the Children & Family centre programme engaging parents and their children with appropriate activities to meet their needs, particularly those identified as in need of additional support

About Us

Providing services to the Borough Bankside and Walworth area,  our  team is positive and supportive, allowing you to develop a long term career with us.  1st Place is committed to providing the highest quality of care and development as well as developing, nurturing and training our employees.

As part of the borough-wide Southwark Children & Family Centre service, we offer support to families across two Children & Family Centre sites, and in partnership with a range of services to ensure that all parents are supported and their children flourish in their early years and beyond.

We follow the Reggio Emilia approach in our nurseries, an innovative movement for excellence in childhood education.

Each of our three nurseries offer 50 full time places, alongside 32 part time places for children accessing the 15 hour government scheme at the heart of the local community.  The dedicated staff team have worked hard to ensure the best possible care is given to the children whilst working alongside parents and other professionals.

What do we offer?

We offer an attractive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• 6% employer pension match scheme
• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• £1 optional lunch scheme
• Company sick pay
• Uniform
• Regular training and development opportunities
• Staff social committee and events

The main 1st Place site is located in SE5 and is easily accessible by public transport; our closest stations are Elephant and Castle, Kennington, Oval, Denmark Hill and Queen’s Road Peckham.

Bus routes 343 and 42

If you feel you share our values and vision, we’d love to hear from you. At 1st Place we invest in training for all staff, and reward those who make a great contribution to the team.

Shortlisitng 15th March 

Intrviews 19th March 

Job Title: Support and Development Worker  

Area: East & West Sussex, Kent, Essex, Guernsey, Isle of Wight and 16 London Boroughs 

Department: England Support Service Team 

Reports to: England Support Service Manager 

Salary: £25,930 pro rata (dependent on experience) 

Hours: 28 hours per week over 5 days preferred but can be flexible 

Location: Home based (with travel across London and the South East when required) 

Purpose of Job 
To deliver a high quality service to and facilitate opportunities for individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families/carers through Shine membership. To empower and enable members affected by the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across England. 

Core role 

• To provide information to individuals, families and carers affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus including hard to reach communities living within the area. 

• To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their care and independence through a variety of methods. This will include attending specialist clinics in the area to engage with them (when Covid 19 restrictions allow). 

• To refer individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team and other designated leads within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate. 

• To develop age-specific groups and peer support networks which will provide opportunities for people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to connect and interact, enabling social opportunities and to share experiences, support and learn from each other. 

• To work with and develop opportunities for Shine volunteers. 

• To contribute to the delivery of regional and national programme of events to Shine’s membership, based on identified need and interests, geographical location and age. (Due to Covid 19 restrictions, for the foreseeable future, these are taking the form of online social groups, Zooms and Facebook live information & advice sessions) 

• To provide information to professionals working with those individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus. 

• To raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events (when Covid 19 restrictions allow). 

• To actively promote membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions. 

• To keep clear and accurate records for monitoring and evaluation using our Charity Log System. 

• To work with service, fundraising, marketing, trust and grants colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work. 

• To prepare and keep up to date a directory of relevant contacts across the area and to share relevant information with colleagues. 

• To undertake administrative duties as required of the role. 

• Any other duties in line with the job role. 

Essential criteria 

• Ability to travel across the designated areas 

• Flexible working hours, this may include some weekends 

• Ability to work from home 

• The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area and Region to be part of the wider dispersed team. 

• Full Enhanced DBS checks will be completed 

Experience and qualifications – essential 

• At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice services 

• Experience of working with people of all ages with disabilities 

• At least two years’ experience of advising on one or more of the following 

• Health and wellbeing; independence; benefits; education and learning; employment; developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation 

• Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence. 

Experience and Qualifications – desirable 

• Hold a qualification in a health, nursing, social care or disability related field 

• Experience of working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

• Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and of the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions 

• Ability to work with people individually and to facilitate and run group activities and events 

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written 

• IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases 

• A non-judgemental approach to working with people 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable 

• Understanding of the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members 

• An awareness and understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation 

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria. 

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job. 

Closing date: 19/03/2021 

Interview date: TBC

Project Development Worker - Kirklees

Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, we support over 2,500 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.

Everything we do focuses on helping the people we support to live the life they choose. By working in partnership with them, and those that know them well, we create flexible services that meet their needs, whether they need substantial or just occasional support.

About the role:

Luv2meetU is a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities operating predominantly in the North of England covering 9 different Local Authority areas. We support up to 300 members across all the areas. We have approximately 15 members of staff within Luv2meetU and related projects. We have received Kirklees Local Authority monies to maintain and develop Luv2meetU in the Kirklees area.

The Project Development worker is central to the development of friendships and relationships for people with learning disabilities across the Kirklees area.

The post holder will work with existing Luv2meetU members along with the people Hft supports across the Kirklees area, to enable them to explore new opportunities within their local community, develop and support existing and new friendships and relationships and become more active.

Hours are flexible and will include evening and weekend work based on the needs of the project.

Salary: £17,969 pro rata

Job Type: Fixed Term Post - 1 year - with the possibility of funding being extended beyond this.

Hours: Part Time, 18.75 hours per week

Location: Hft’s offices, Titan Resource Centre, Bradford

Experience of working with vulnerable people including adults with learning disabilities or autism, together with an understanding of the needs, experiences and aspirations of people with learning disabilities would be advantageous.

What we Offer

- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options.
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: 12 March 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Project Worker, Support Worker, Community Worker, Caseworker, Social Care, Social Worker, Third Sector, Care Worker, Not for Profit, Social Care, Care Assistant, Community Care, Vulnerable People, Mental Health, Family Support, Charity, etc.

Ref: 97342

You have experience of working within mental health services or transferable skills from a related environment, plus a real commitment to service user development. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Community Link Worker.

We need someone like you to join the team at our Supported Housing service in Colindale. Day‐to‐day, you’ll manage a caseload of residents and give them all the support they need to enable them to participate in community life. You’ll also work with individuals to develop an appropriate personal support plan that addresses their specific needs. Helping them to develop domestic, financial and emotional management and personal life skills to achieve greater independence and self‐esteem will be important too. And, when it comes to liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies to give people access to a full range of services, again, we’ll rely on your expertise.

A great listener, with a flexible approach and a flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload, you love motivating and engaging people in a range of developmental and rehabilitative activities. What’s more, you have a good understanding of mental health issues and how they affect people. Experience of identifying and coordinating a range of services to meet an individual’s needs and to enable them to engage with community activities is also essential.

As well as having an understanding of mental illness, we’ll be looking for the ability to prioritise a busy workload and work well within a team. You ‘ll also need the communication skills it takes to and motivate and inspire others and liaise effectively with a wide range of organisations and individuals. Proficient using office IT and willing to work some weekends and evenings would also be an advantage. And, if you have experience of running Workshops session, even better, although this is not essential, as training will be provided.

This is a part-time role, requiring the post-holder to work 22.5 hours per week. 

The salary for this role is £19,754.00 - £19,980.00 (pro-rata for 22.5 hours per week).

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

Closing Date for applications is 11:59pm on the 5th March 2021 (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and everyone of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Family Caseworker

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

Position: Family Engagement Manager
Location: South Yorkshire Cluster 
Contract type: Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 28 Hours Per Week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Salary: £18,293.33 pro rata per annum (FTE £24,500 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 8th March, 2021

About the role:

You’ll manage essential family services as part of a team, with a focus on complex family casework, play services and providing much needed support for family groupwork interventions.

About you:

To be successful in this rewarding role you will have demonstrable capacity to manage a broad service, as well as experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families.

You will have experience of casework with service users, and of maintaining clear, up to date records. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding work load.

You will have the ability to contribute to planning and development of family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice.

Furthermore you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in build partnerships with a range of agencies.

What they offer:

Our client offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling 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 interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

This post is subject to pre-employment checks, a Satisfactory DBS disclosure and Enhanced Prison security clearance.

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: 96949

A new opportunity at CPSL Mind to be part of an exciting new Perinatal service working with Muslim communities in Peterborough.

Perinatal Service Project Worker (Muslim communities)
Based in Peterborough, home-based initially
22.5 – 37.5 hours per week (negotiable)
2 year fixed term contract
£21,589 Per Annum - Full Time Equivalent
NJC Salary Scale Point 12 (April 2019)

CPSL Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity, working across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire.

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and passionate Perinatal Project Workers to join our team. You will be delivering an exciting new Perinatal mental health service, which is being specifically designed for Muslim women during pregnancy and new motherhood.

We know that women from Muslim communities are disproportionately less likely to access community perinatal mental health services. For this reason, we are seeking to re-design our highly successful ‘Connecting Mums’, peer support and one to one perinatal services so that they meet the specific needs of the Muslim community, both practically and culturally.

The successful post holder will have experience in working with people on a one to one basis and/or in a group setting, excellent group facilitation skills and an in-depth knowledge of Islamic practices and traditions. You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, have excellent verbal communication skills and have an understanding of how perinatal mental health issues can affect Muslim women and their families.

This post requires a female applicant from the Muslim community and is therefore exempt under section 158 of the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date: Monday 15th March 2021 10am
Interviews: Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th March 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.

We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please. 

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a temporary Support Worker to our passionate and committed team in the rural village of Blythe Bridge, on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent.

We are looking for a warm, caring and compassionate individual to join our Supported Living service in Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent. Our service provides support to one gentleman living alone, with learning disabilities and Autism. This service user is non-verbal so patience and excellent communication is an integral part of his care plan. He enjoys a range of activities including swimming, walks in the park, visiting restaurants and using his own hot tub! 1 to 1 support is needed inside this 3 bedroom home with 2 to 1 support needed in the hot tub and the wider community.

The ideal candidate will be respectful and able to provide excellent support including: personal care, administering medication and help with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. You will also be passionate about enabling and encouraging our service users to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, and to develop their abilities to the fullest.

Support Worker Duties:

• Flexible working hours to include daytimes, evenings and weekends

• Assisting with day-to-day living duties such as budgeting, shopping and supporting with medication and any personal care that may be required

• You will collaborate with service users, families, carers, and involved professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service that maximises outcomes for service users

• Be responsive to the needs of service users in line with Person Centred Plans and respond flexibly to changing needs

• Encourage and support service users in expressing needs, views and concerns, enabling them to make their own choices and decisions

Due to the rural location of the service, car drivers are preferred however not an essential requirement for this role. Previous care experience is desired but by no means essential, as full ongoing training is provided from our Creative Support Training Academy.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Project Development Worker

Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, we support over 2,500 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.

Everything we do focuses on helping the people we support to live the life they choose. By working in partnership with them, and those that know them well, we create flexible services that meet their needs, whether they need substantial or just occasional support.

About the role:

Luv2meetU is a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities operating predominantly in the North of England covering 9 different Local Authority areas. We support up to 300 members across all the areas. We have approximately 15 members of staff within Luv2meetU and related projects.

The Project Development worker is central to the development of friendships and relationships for people with learning disabilities across the Sheffield and Derbyshire area.

The post holder will work with existing Luv2meetU members along with the people Hft supports across the Sheffield and Derbyshire area, to enable them to explore new opportunities within their local community, develop and support existing and new friendships and relationships and become more active.

Hours are flexible and will include evening and weekend work based on the needs of the project.

Salary: £17,969 pro rata

Job Type: Fixed Term Post - 1 year - with the possibility of funding being extended beyond this.

Hours: Part Time, 18.75 hours per week

Location: Hft’s offices, Sheffield and working from home and out in the community

Experience of working with vulnerable people including adults with learning disabilities or autism, together with an understanding of the needs, experiences and aspirations of people with learning disabilities would be advantageous.

What we Offer

- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options.
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: 12 March 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Project Worker, Support Worker, Community Worker, Caseworker, Social Care, Social Worker, Third Sector, Care Worker, Not for Profit, Social Care, Care Assistant, Community Care, Vulnerable People, Mental Health, Family Support, Charity, etc

Ref: 97341

To support the development of the Thames Ward resident-led health outreach project. The purpose of the project is to connect both local people and the local groups who are interested in improving the health of their community by working through the Thames Ward Locality Board to jointly create health programmes with LBBD Public Health, social care and lifestyle teams; NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), primary care networks (PCNs) and local provider trusts (including BHRUT and NELFT); and the community and voluntary sector (including local groups and regional / national organisations). 

The postholder will support and enable the mobilisation, development and implementation of the project. They will play a catalysing role, helping to deepen and embed the emerging model of care, working alongside residents, community groups, commissioners and health professionals.

To apply: In the first instance ,please submit a CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter, clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role description.

Relevant candidates may be asked to complete an Application Form at a later stage .

Please note this is a re-advertisment, previous applicants need not apply.