We are a successful and dynamic voluntary organisation providing advice, information and range of support to refugees and asylum seekers across London. We wish to appoint an experienced Admin & Digital Support Officer to join our charity.

The main purpose of this position is to provide general administration and support to all staff with on line activities and provision including social media activities.

You will need experience of  admin work, direct work with Asylum Seekers/ Refugees and extensive knowledge of the issues facing Asylum Seekers. You will be an IT literate and also a strong team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills, and an ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based Youth Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The Mentoring Scheme is an additional offer for those young people identified as in need of some further individualised support at the end of the main programme. Volunteer mentors work with a young person for up to a year, supporting them with issues they are experiencing, continuing to develop their confidence, resilience and life skills, and working towards the outcomes the young person has identified for themselves. The Trust’s Bursary Scheme is open to all those young people who have completed the main programme to assist their next steps into further activities. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated to take part. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, supporting the Mentoring Manager to ensure they run effectively. You will need experience of direct work with young people, as well as experience working with or managing volunteers.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Supporting the young people’s transition from the main programme into the Mentoring Scheme including attending their Pathway Days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Assisting the recruitment of volunteer mentors including fulfilling our commitment to Safer Recruitment.
• Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
• Supporting the matching process to establish the best fit between young people and mentors.
• Acting as a key point of contact and support for volunteers throughout their time as a mentor, including being available on-call during session times which may occur in the evening and occasionally at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, referral agencies and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing volunteers in conjunction with the Mentoring Manager.
• Administrating all aspects of a volunteer and young person’s involvement with the Mentoring Scheme, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
• Facilitating young people’s access to the Bursary Scheme including promoting the scheme, assessing applications, identifying and acquiring items and requesting follow up feedback.
• Supporting the effective monitoring of the schemes and measurement of young people’s outcomes.
• Participating in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you will need excellent understanding and a proven track record of working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You will need comprehensive knowledge of volunteering, and demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with volunteers, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You will need strong engagement skills to effectively support both the young people and volunteer mentors. You’ll be an excellent communicator, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.

We need someone with:

• Experience of direct work with vulnerable young people, ideally within a mentoring context.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
• Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. A flexible and dynamic approach.
• Strong IT skills including experience of e-mail, MS Office, databases and social media.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required, is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Therefore;

• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;
• we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;
• if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;
• if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
• applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available on our website.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate descriptions above.

Applications Closing Date: Monday 18th January 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Tuesday 26th January 2021 (Frome, Somerset)

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 30th January 2021 (Wiltshire)

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Family Engagement Worker

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Family Engagement Worker
Location: South Yorkshire Cluster (HMP Hatfield, HMP Moorland or HMP Lindholme)
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £20,500 per annum
Benefits: Generous holiday entitlement, free information, advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme and more

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2020
Interview date: 16 December 2020 online via Zoom

About the role:

As a Family Engagement Worker 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. In addition, you will assist in developing referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service, as well as developing pathways into other relevant services.

The role will combine a casework based approach with delivery of programmes and courses, along with a signposting and advice service for the men in custody and their families.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families.

You will have the ability to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all levels. You will have the ability to develop referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (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 HMPPS/MoJ Security Prison Vetting, and satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

What they offer:

Our client offers a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, Life Assurance, Spec Saver eye care vouchers plus more.

You will undergo a thorough induction process attend training to further develop yourself as a front line services worker and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to Apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button

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

Ref: 95571

Family Engagement Manager

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Family Engagement Manager
Location: HMP Coldingley, Woking, Surrey
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,500 Per Annum

Closing date for applications: 29th November, 2020
Interview date: W/C 07/12/2020

About the Role:

To lead and deliver the family services at HMP Coldingley in line with the establishment’s requirements, involving visit centre services; play provision; a social enterprise refreshment/catering service; complex family casework and support for family groupwork interventions.

You’ll develop and maintain positive relationships between prisoners and their loved ones, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of prisoners reoffending through supporting and maintaining family contact. The service will provide support to ensure that children, families and prisoners are treated with respect and dignity. The service will also help ensure families are able to gain greater access to support and early help within their local community and services and families work together to decrease the chance of intergenerational crime.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will ideally be knowledgeable of the criminal justice system and have an aware of the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families. 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

In addition, you will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and work in a challenging environment whilst remaining calm. Furthermore, you will act as a role model for volunteers and an ambassador for our client, conducting yourself professionally at all times, with high standards of personal integrity and accountability.

Furthermore, you will have the skills to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all levels.

What our client Offers:

They offer a range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling, generous holiday entitlement, cycle to work scheme, free eye care vouchers and pension. You will undergo a thorough induction and training programme and be supported by a friendly, enthusiastic and committed team.

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

Ref: 95485

The Young Roots Project Coordinator in Croydon is responsible for the development, oversight, planning and in some cases, the delivery of the activities we run for young refugees and asylum seekers. You will be focused on ensuring our activities achieve our outcomes, and identify areas for change and development under the direction of the Service Manager. An excellent communicator and skilled at working with partners, you will be key in the implementation and running of our weekly Advice and Support Hub run alongside our Youth Club project. You will also oversee and often deliver our holiday activities, weekly girls’ only projects, Buddies Project and online English Language Club as they develop working closely with the Project Worker.

Working with the Croydon team, and wider Young Roots staff, you will lead/play a key role in our youth participation and youth leadership work in Croydon.

You will prioritise the participation of young people in all activities, ensuring excellent safeguarding by following our policy and protocols, and ensure that we collect excellent data for monitoring, evaluation and to aid our future planning. You will also assist with staff and volunteer recruitment and reporting to our funding partners.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.

An exciting opportunity to join the Youth Engagement team at the British Youth Council. You will be passionate about youth voice and advocacy and developing and delivering high quality programmes with amazing young leaders.

Overall purpose

• To lead on the delivery of new and existing youth engagement programmes working in partnership with key delivery partners and developing and maintaining strategic partnerships. 
• To support meaningful and inclusive engagement, participation and development of young leaders across the youth engagement programmes. 
• To champion youth participation and youth leadership and ensure that the voice of young people is heard in relation to decisions being made that affect them. 

Main areas of responsibility

Project Management 

To take the operational lead in planning and delivering our youth engagement partnership programmes including, but not limited to:

• Manage the Future Voices Group in partnership with Youth Futures Foundation and the Youth Advisory Group in partnership with The Careers and Enterprise Company. Core responsibilities will include:
  • Facilitating and delivering quarterly meetings.
  • Developing and delivering skills development sessions for young leaders.
  • Ensuring individual young people receive the support they need to thrive in their roles.
• Support the Youth Engagement Officer to deliver the NHS Youth Forum and Bank of England Youth Forum – including:
  • Support monthly meetings with the Forums ensuring projects are on track and the groups have the support they need to achieve the outcomes they have defined. 
  • Support skills development sessions, developing the confidence, skills and values of forum members to thrive in their role as young leaders. 
  • Implement and maintain project management systems, ensuring robust impact measurement is in place across all programmes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with our partner organisations including Youth Futures Foundation, NHS England and Improvement, The Careers and Enterprise Company and the Bank of England. 
• Work with colleagues to ensure appropriate links are planned between the Youth Engagement Programmes and other British Youth Council programmes.

Financial Management

• Prepare and submit reports to funders on the work, ensuring that all requirements are met to a high standard.
• Manage the budget for the relevant Youth Engagement programmes, including budget preparation, forecasting, monitoring and reporting.

Line Management

• Manage the Youth Engagement Officer, providing regular support and supervision, and opportunities to develop.
• Commission and manage freelance facilitators as required by the programme, ensuring they are adequately briefed and supported to deliver session with young people.

Networks and Partnerships

• Manage the relationship with Youth Futures Foundation, NHS England and Improvement, the Careers and Enterprise Company and the Bank of England to ensure that each Forum is effective in influencing change within its sectors. 
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships to support our advocacy, awareness and participation activities.

Participation and advocacy

• Provide ongoing support and development opportunities to the members of our youth engagement programmes to ensure that they are able to be effective representatives.
• Enable young people to engage with and respond to relevant consultations and workshops to feed into their advocacy work, working closely with the Policy and Public Affairs Officer to ensure a joined up approach.
• Ensure a wide reach and participation of young people in our advocacy work across the country.

Communications

• Support young people’s internal and external communications about the projects, helping them to evidence how they are representing the views of other young people.
• Work closely with the Youth Engagement Officer and Communications team to develop a content plan for the British Youth Council web pages and social-media channels to amplify the work of the Youth Engagement groups.
• Promote opportunities for British Youth Council members to engage with the youth engagement programmes.

Other

• To be an active and inspiring ambassador for the British Youth Council’s brand.
• To be an effective member of the wider staff team, sharing ideas, collaborating with staff, young people and volunteers, to help make the British Youth Council the leading youth voice charity.
• To support the delivery of the British Youth Council’s high profile, large scale events as part of the wider team, such as the Annual Council meeting and UK Youth Parliament Sittings.
• To conduct all activities in line with our values and in a manner that promotes and enhances the British Youth Council’s image and reputation.

The BeActive MCR project is part of thr wider Big Manchester partnership of voluntery sector organisations.

The Volunteer Coordinator will support and manage a team of volunteers who will provide mentoring support and/or group support for families wanting to become more involved in physical activity. This is a fantastic opportunity with access to the support and expertise of the wider Big Manchester partner organisations (Barnardos, Manchester MIND, Manchester Women's Aid and Change Grow Live). 

Experience of supporting and managing volunteers; alongside a minimum Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject is essential. A working understanding of the needs of families with complex issues and experience of working collaboratively with partner organisations is also essential. Experience of working with volunteers in a sports-related field would be desirable.

The hours of work are 18.5 a week (worked flexibly) including weekend and evening work. The post will involve some work from home, in the Manchester community and from the office in Ardwick. Disclosure and Barring Service check (Enhanced Level) will be required.

Please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual.

35 hours p/w - Fixed Term Contract until September 2022

St Giles Office in Leeds with regular travel to HMP New Hall and HMP Wealstun.

Ref code: CFY-202

About St Giles and the Children & Families Service

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, and addictions, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Without the right support, families can become trapped in a cycle of homelessness, crime, unemployment and poverty that is passed on from generation to generation. St Giles solution to this stark reality is our Children & Families Service. The C&F team offer an intensive and holistic approach and our caseworkers help to unlock chaotic families’ potential, and empowering them to raise themselves out of poverty.

About this key role

As a Caseworker, you will supervise and work in conjunction with volunteer Peer Advisors to provide support to prisoners and their families annually, who are based in Leeds Bradford or Wakefield.

A ‘whole family’ approach involves working with the family to assess risk, ensuring all family members feel safe and also mentoring young people. You will be offering holistic support to enable the family to achieve their potential and raise aspirations.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing our clients to apply for this role.

What we are looking for:

• Personal experience of the Criminal Justice System
• A requirement to successfully get through vetting
• Experience of working with socially excluded children, young people and adults
• Experience of providing advice and guidance and/or mentoring to young people
• Mentoring Level 3 qualification (or be willing to work towards this).
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group, in particular barriers faced by people with lived in experience.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, access to clinical supervision flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.

Closing date: 11pm, 3rd December 2020 

Interviews: 7th December 2020 (interviews will be held via video)

Join us in changing the world with and for women!

We’re serious about offering women the best support we can and we know this support comes from a happy, healthy staff team - we’ve just doubled our training budget and the amount of external supervision we offer our frontline workers to help them stay fighting fit in their roles. Support Workers are provided with monthly case review sessions to ‘hold’ these women as a team, along with regular prayer & reflection times.

We’re using our reputation as makers of insanely good cake, as a launch pad for women’s stories to be heard -we’ve just published our debut cookbook, ‘Rising Hope’ a collection of recipes from women in the luminary family, with their stories of survival nestled among the recipes.

We’re partnering with influential women to spotlight on our work and women’s experiences - earlier this year the Duchess of Sussex made her second visit to Luminary, officially opening our Camden site.

 

We’re supporting women to use their voice for change - in September, we submitted evidence - testimonies from women in the luminary family - towards the Government's inquiry into workplace support for survivors of domestic abuse.

We want every woman to feel her experience is understood, so we champion learning - we seek to constantly educate ourselves on the context of gender based violence and disadvantage that women exist in. Internally, we host regular talks / book clubs and spend time discussing documentaries. We champion regular CPD and have access to a network of training opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create person-centred holistic development plans for graduates to become independent, using our ‘Independence Tracker’ to assess their needs and set targets on a regular basis.

• Provide individual support and build trusting relationships with our graduates, proactively reaching out to arrange sessions, attend appointments with them and check in on their progression.

• Deliver or facilitate three group sessions weekly as part of the Employability and Independence Programme, Wellbeing Workshops &, faith-based groups eg faith reflection as appropriate/desired.

• Support the work of the Luminary mentor scheme, offering guidance to volunteer mentors.

• Liaise effectively with other agencies involved in the care/support of service users (including Social Workers) to ensure their needs are sufficiently met. This includes attending meetings with external agencies and advocating on behalf or alongside women. 

• Respond quickly to safeguarding concerns, reporting appropriately to Luminary Safeguarding Officer and the local council as necessary, supporting the individual appropriately through the process.

• Build relationships, network with & keep open communication with employers offering work placements or recruiting new staff to offer opportunities to graduates.

• Send regular updates of job opportunities and other relevant opportunities to graduates.

• Keep detailed records of all case-working according to best practice and aide in safeguarding, monitoring and evaluation.

• Build relationships with local services relevant for signposting service users to, connecting women with opportunities in line with their support plan (eg specialist services, work experience, additional courses).

• Be available to offer chaplaincy-style support & prayer to any women wishing to access this.

• Assist the Programmes Manager in evaluating the services Luminary offers to report to funders, assist with completing new funding applications and internal monitoring.

• Regularly monitor risks associated with individuals you are supporting

• Contribute your experience of best practice to shape the way Luminary operates effectively.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Necessary

• Support work or social work experience.

• Driven and highly motivated.

• Relevant experience with client groups - women affected by VAWG, experiencing multiple disadvantages.

• Experience supporting an individual through safeguarding issues.

• Person-centred approach to support that is trauma-informed.

• Personable and patient.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. 

• Confident and effective in public speaking and group facilitation.

• Organised with record keeping, time-keeping, and communication.

• Competent in using IT and digital platforms (such as Airtable for case notes, Slack for team communications, Mailchimp for graduate communications, G-suite & Microsoft Office).

• Hard working and able to learn new things quickly.

• Experience setting boundaries and investing in your own mental wellbeing whilst supporting others.

• Able to multitask effectively and cope well in a stressful environment.

• Able to work independently and initiate tasks as needed; while able to work well in a team.

• Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this person is female, and holds an active Christian faith.

• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Qualifications in social work/mental health related disciplines. 

• Experience of the VAWG Sector. 

• Experience of delivering group sessions. 

• Advice and guidance qualification. 

• Experience of developing or shaping new services. 

• Lived-experience of disadvantage and/or gender based violence.

PERKS

• Free barista coffee every day

• 20% discount off all food & drink plus family + friends discount 

• 10% discount off online purchases (celebration cakes & merch) 

• Free yoga/dance/mindfulness workshops where available from our partners 

• Regular opportunities for training and professional development

• Wellness Action Plan developed to keep you healthy at work

• Bi-monthly reflection days where possible

• Quarterly staff socials

• Opportunities to be involved in press coverage of Luminary

• Long-term service rewards including merch, vouchers, increased holiday and free cake!

Do you have lived experience of mental health concerns and offending and the Criminal Justice System plus an interest in a career helping vulnerable adults with multiple and complex needs? Then join Shelter as a Peer Mentor and you could soon be playing an important role at the heart of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a brand new initiative.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Shelter is delivering a Peer Mentor Service in partnership with the Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Teams (Reach Out which is funded by NHS England). Reach Out is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), South Staffordshire and Midlands Partnership NHS Trust and St Andrews Healthcare (SAH). Together they form the Accountable Care arrangement for managing and delivering forensic mental health care for West Midlands service users. Right now, they’re busy developing a new and innovative model of care working. Specifically, the new model will introduce a more personalised intensive outreach service and provide comprehensive and responsive support in the community that will focus on aiding recovery, enabling earlier discharge and reducing the likelihood of readmission to hospital.

About the Role
Shelter is responsible for delivering a Peer Mentor Service in partnership with the FIRST Teams that work with service users leaving Men’s medium and low secure services. These service users have been identified as being safe for early discharge or developing pathways for those “stuck” in secure care provision. Your role will be to support those going through the criminal justice system who are experiencing mental health concerns and enable them to achieve their personalised support outcomes. Along the way you’ll get to develop skills in working with clients with a variety of social and health needs, build relationships of trust and understand the importance of empowering them.

*The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post. We are unable to accept applications if the individual is still on license for a previous offence.

About you
A great opportunity to gain experience working with a lead provider of homelessness and housing advice and support while part of an exciting new programme, you’ll need relevant live experience that has included accessing support services. You’ll also need a good understanding of how these experiences have affected you. Indeed, we’ll rely on you to tap into your own experiences to identify barriers and gaps in services, how they could be improved and to identify good practice. Someone who has achieved goals that you have set in relation to multiple needs in order to reach your current level of stability, you’re client focused, enjoy working collaboratively and value others opinions. Basic computer skills and a desire to develop and learn new ones, are also required.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the NSPCC Service Centre in Peterborough for an enthusiastic and dynamic social worker to join the team. This 12 month contract will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and expertise that will enhance future career options, whilst also directly contributing to the well being and safety of children and young people. 

The NSPCC Service Centre in Peterborough is currently delivering services within themes of Sexual Abuse prevention; assessment and intervention. 

.The successful candidate would develop skills and experience working within these themes.

The services we are currently delivering are;

• Sexual abuse recovery;
• Harmful Sexual behaviour assessment and intervention;
• working in Schools running groups;
• working with children at risk of sexual exploitation or needing support regarding use of the internet;
• and helping children focus upon solutions to issues or problems they have.

We are looking for;

Firstly, someone who wants to work constructively and creatively with a real passion for the enhancing the life chances of Children and Young People.

A practitioner with the ability to plan and deliver appropriate programmes of work with individuals, families and groups, the ability to identify risk and have experience of child protection intervention as well as up to date knowledge of legislation, research and best practice; and the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of their own practice.

This is an exciting time for the NSPCC, with staff at all levels engaging in a range of new projects and developments. You will have a manageable caseload, excellent training and development opportunities.

You will be supervised and supported by a Team Manager with knowledge and experience of practice and who will show a real commitment to enabling you to achieve your potential. 

This is your opportunity to contribute to service development not only in terms of direct work but also be able to get involved in evaluation, influencing and dissemination of learning and have the opportunity to be part of an exciting new strategy to help end cruelty to children.

*If you are interested in this role but not based in North West, we are often recruiting in North East, Midlands, South West and London so please send your CV via email and we’ll be in touch when a vacancy comes up.

This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover).

To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can lead the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority units and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the Frontline programme.

Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant units, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and that enables teams to do their best work in order to achieve our mission to create social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home.

PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the five-week summer institute, regional recall days and, in the participant units within local authorities. PTs support a number of participant units, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each unit is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW).  Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high quality practice learning experience.

Applicants need a good understanding of the social work role and have the ability to make links with adults’ and children’s services. To apply you need excellent social work practice skills, experience of developing others and a commitment to educating a new generation of social workers. This role provides the opportunity to genuinely align practice and theory. In doing so you to be a committed to evidence informed practice models and have an appetite to exploring different and innovative approaches to teaching these models. PTs are supported to gain fellowship status with the HEA if not already held.

University of Salford Students’ Union: Student Adviser 
 
Starting Salary: £24,461 per annum 

Becoming an employee of the University of Salford Students’ Union is all about trying new things, having pride and passion in the work we do, and delivering it with integrity.
 
This role is instrumental to our work in supporting and representing students at the University of Salford.  The Advice Centre is a busy, professional service that delivers independent, confidential and non-directive advice to our student members.   
 
We are seeking an enthusiastic, empathetic and solution-focused individual to fill this full time post (flexible working will be considered). 
 
The role needs someone who is focused on empowering individual students through traditional casework, but is also adept at identifying and influencing stakeholders to improve experiences for the wider student population.  The Advice Centre deals primarily with academic related casework, although experience in advising in other areas that impact the student population would also be beneficial, i.e. student funding, housing etc.
 
We aim to give you flexibility in an enjoyable working environment; we want a friendly approach and commitment in return. We want the right person to deliver the very best for our students.
 
If this sounds like the challenge for you, please download the recruitment pack from our website and send us an application. 

This role would initial be worked from home, with the aim of eventually being based at our main campus in Salford, although we are open to considering more permanent flexible working arrangements. 
 
Deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 9th December 
 
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 15th December

Please note that due to UKVI regulations, we are unable to sponsor Tier 2 visa holders. 
 

 
 

OASIS SESSIONAL YOUTH WORKER (FEMALE*)

Based at London Waterloo, SE1

Part-Time, 3 hours per week (Thursday), 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Salary £1,785 per annum (£11.44 per hour including London Weighting)

Want a rewarding job?

Want a life changing experience?

Want to make a difference in your community?

Oasis Hub Waterloo in central London are looking for a dynamic and experienced Sessional Youth Worker for Hub Youth projects.

This is a part-time role for a year, and we would need you to commit to the following:

• 3 hours per week (term time only)
• 6-9pm Thursdays
• 1 year contract

You will be well supported by a team of youth work professionals.  We are looking for passion, creativity, commitment, fun, positive role modelling, love and hope.  If you have any relevant qualifications or certificates (e.g. Youth Work, Food Hygiene, Football Coaching) or just a passion to get involved with the young people in the community, this is a great opportunity to get some work experience and leadership skills.

*This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be female. This is due to the majority of one-to-one work being with female young people, many of whom are deemed as at-risk and vulnerable.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

This is a rolling recruitment campaign and interviews will take place as applications are submitted, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487