Sport England are seeking people who have an ability to develop strong and effective relationships to help us to support our work to tackle inequalities through football both nationally and locally. You don’t need to have a background in football but do need to have an understanding of sport or physical activity. You have strong persuading and influencing skills and a good understanding and experience of working with at least one of our target audiences (women & girls, people with long term health conditions or a disability or Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Groups) at either a local or national level.
You are an excellent communicator and equally capable of supporting local stakeholders in our place-based delivery of programmes as well as working strategically and collaboratively with national partners, to connect our target audience to local places.
You’ll be part of a small team with a broad portfolio of investments that operates across different teams within Sport England including Facilities, Local Delivery and Workforce teams.
At Sport England, we want everyone regardless of age, background or level of ability to feel able to engage in sport and physical activity. You can help up do this.
Sport England recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds in the community, particularly where we are under-represented, currently, this includes disabled people, those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and women. Find out more about our commitment to diversity on our careers page.
Job Description - Service Director
Responsible to: Chief Executive
Responsible for: Management Team
Location: Main base Loughborough, England but travel will be required across the country.
Salary: £30,000 to £35000 per annum
Hours: Full Time at Leadership level
Start Date: Early November at the latest
Overall Purpose
- To provide leadership to serve the young asylum seeking people, enabling them to become positive and empowered individuals able to live independently as net contributors to society.
- To ensure our service is of the highest quality, meeting young people and local authorities’ needs, in line with Baca’s vision, mission and values.
- To lead a learning culture, ensuring we are continually learning from the young people, stakeholders and other wider opportunities.
- To identify and develop opportunities and partnerships with local authority placement teams to allow Baca to work with more young people for a wider impact.
Please read attached Job description in detail before applying. Once an expression of interest has been made, an email with an application form will be sent and this needs to returned completed for the interest to be taken forward.
Interviews will be week commencing the 5th of October 2020.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person-centred care and support to older people, and people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism spectrum conditions. We are currently looking to recruit a hardworking, person centred Senior Recovery Support Worker for our new project, Forest Road, Loughborough.
Do you hold experience supporting individuals with a Mental Illness? Are you a caring person with an interest in supporting people to gain a greater quality of life? Are you an organised and self-motivated person with the ability to lead?
Our 7-bedded Step-Through Supported Housing project will offer 24/7 care and support. You will play a key role in assisting with the day-to-day recovery of those living within Forest Road and the day-to-day running of the project.
We require a dynamic, enthusiastic, energetic and confident person to support the Recovery Team Manager to lead the co-ordination and management of a supported living service, taking an holistic approach to supporting people with a Mental Illness.
You will demonstrate a warm, caring and empowering approach. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support, in response to the individual needs and preferences of service users. The role will involve direct support, staff development, as well as supervision and joint working with families and outside agencies.
You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
You will
• Lead and co-ordinate shifts, ensuring residents are supported accordingly
• You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external professionals
• Delegate appropriate responsibilities across the team
• Support with team development
• Promote and encourage both physical and mental well-being
• Take part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations
• Hold supervisions
• Ensure house rules are kept and adhered to as well as providing a safe and respectful environment
• You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Deputise for the Recovery Team Manager
If this Senior Support Worker opprtunity sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!
This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.
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