Home Based: Working in the community of Sandwell, West Midlands

Job reference: 143

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part time: 18.5 hours, working between Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (work pattern to be discussed & agreed at interview)

Salary: £10,000 - £11,219 (full time equivalent £20,000.00 - £22,438.00) per annum (dependent on experience)

 

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time role of Community Development Worker to join our West Midlands team to support the Community Manager in the West Midlands.  The post will be home based working mainly across the Sandwell area with support for the further West Midlands as needed.

Applications are sought for one x 0.5 fte.

The Community Development Worker will be expected to undertake the duties as per the Job Description.

The successful candidate will receive a full personalised induction programme and role specific training.  Your line manager and supervisor will support you as you develop into your role.

You would be joining a very friendly, experienced and diverse team of advocates who provide support for citizens across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

You will be promoting POhWER’s services of statutory and non statutory advocacy that support a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so experience of this type of work will be valuable, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

The successful applicant will be a self-starter with a proven track record in relationship establishment and development and also have experience in community engagement.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in, or a good understanding of, advocacy, information and advice or similar role - ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of promoting the support of vulnerable adults.

More importantly to us, you will need to share our values and passion about advocacy.

This is an opportunity to add real value to the lives of vulnerable people.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the West Midlands area border.

 As a minimum you should have:  

• A good knowledge and understanding of community development, involvement, empowerment, engagement, and its applications. 
• Experience of coaching and mentoring community facing staff and volunteers. 
• Experience of facilitating individuals and groups. 
• Experience of delivering community development, public and patient engagement and/or user led services. 
• The ability to interpret complex information and convey to non-technical people. 
• Experience of producing management information reports. 
• The ability to perform routine mathematical calculations (for example for the purposes of reporting). 
• Strong organisational skills and time management skills. 
• Good IT skills with knowledge of standard Microsoft office software. 
• Good written and oral communication skills including the ability to write meaningful and succinct reports and undertake public speaking/presentation tasks when required. 
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. 
• A strong corporate team player. 
• Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, staff and the wider management team. 
• A calm, professional and positive approach with a focus on customer service delivery and quality. 
• A collaborative approach. 
• A flexible, creative and solution focused approach.

Ideally you will also have:  

• A background in community engagement and/or development. 
• Knowledge and experience in the public and patient involvement mechanisms and history. 
• Experience of other IT communication tools; twitter/Facebook/Skype/IT conferencing etc. 
• Experience of working with people with a range of disabilities and/or challenging behaviour. 
• Knowledge and/or experience of Self Advocacy approaches. 
• Experience of working to quality standards (e.g. QPM, IIP, ISO etc.). 
• Experience of production of easy read and other alternate format materials.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline 9am, Friday 10th December 2021.In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, a summary of your relevant experience, if you have a drivers licence and access to a car and your notice period.

Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] .net quoting reference 143.

Early application is encouraged, as we will review applications throughout the advertising period.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 10th December 2021

Interviews: 16th & 17th December 2021

For an informal discussion please contact Rebecca Lea, Community Manager.

A DBS check will be required for this post. POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Role Overview

Job Title: Children's Support Worker (Part Time)

Salary: £7,526 per annum

Location: Warwickshire  - Stratford and Leamington

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Responsibilities

We are recruiting for a children’s support worker to join our team in Stratford and Leamington.We are looking to recruit a female candidate with experience in working with children and a recognised qualification such as an NNEB, QCF or NVQ level 3. In this role you will be responsible for organising and providing play activities for children and will work closely with location workers to provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as play schemes, nursery or schools.

The job involves working closely children and their mothers who are living in our refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse.  A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment.

Essential Skills or Experience

The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls.  You must have good communication and team work skills and be able to use your own initiative.  You will show strong organisational and administration skills. 

The ability to build a rapport and trust with children and their mothers is essential in this work. Experience of supporting children and families who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of violence against women and girls is desirable.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Other information

Closing Date: 09:00 am 30th November 2021 Tuesday

Interview Date: 7th December 2021 Tuesday

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Post: Refuge Children and Family Worker

Hours Of Work: 37 hours

(Due to the nature of this post the post holder will be expected to work after school, early evenings, school holidays and weekends & participate on call)

Salary:  £24,982

Job Purpose: 

To develop and deliver family support and play sessions to children, young people and their mothers in refuge.

Responsible to: The Refuge Manager

Responsible for managing:  n/a

Duties and Responsibilities

Support Work:

• To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ensure those needs are met.
• To undertake needs analysis for each child and young person, to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
• To develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of one-to-one and group therapeutic and play sessions, and shared activities within refuge.
• To provide school holiday play schemes in refuge.
• To supervise and accompany children and young people on trips and visits outside of refuge.
• To provide one to one support and family support with families living in the refuge.
• To seek approval of all programmes with the refuge manager and ensure that these are discussed with other relevant members of the staff team before implementation.
• To participate in the development of informative literature for women and children, including a children’s introduction pack, which is to be kept up-to-date.
• To purchase/hire such equipment as necessary to undertake programmes within budgetary constraints and with approval from the refuge manager.
• To carry out appropriate methods of communication with women, children and young people living in refuge to keep them informed about opportunities and updates on work that is taking place, including house meetings. 
• To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work, and keep an accurate record of notes and comments in line with relevant legislation. 
• To communicate regularly with mothers/carers about the work with their children.

• To support mothers/carers to enable them to meet the schooling, health and social care needs of their children. 
• To link with health workers, schools, nurseries, social workers to meet the needs of families
• To advocate on behalf of children, where necessary, throughout adhering to Child Protection procedures.
• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.

Administration:

• To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
• To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
• To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
• To provide monthly reports to the Refuge Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:
  • maintaining BSWA communication records
  • following safety procedures
  • attending team meetings.
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
• To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.

Premises and Equipment:

• To ensure that all play areas, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements.
• To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure that they are aware of all legal Health and Safety requirements.

General:

• To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.
• To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those of relevance to refuge work.
• To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.
• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
• To support volunteers in the delivery of BSWA services.
• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

Target Support Worker with a desirable baby massage/yoga qualification

(full training will be offered to the successful candidate)

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

£9.55 p/h rising to £10.50 p/h once qualified

£9.50 p/ h NJC point 4

Home-Start is a local Birmingham charity helping parents build better lives for their children.

We support families in Perry Barr, Oscott, Kingstanding & Sutton Coldfield.

Main Purposes of the job

• Working with families with children under five.
• Reduce isolation amongst communities/Families
• To ensure inclusion and diversity in all aspects of the work.

Additional responsibilities

• Ensuring all Home-Start policies and procedures are implemented
• To deliver infant massage and baby yoga within group sessions
• To plan and deliver a weekly baby sensory group

Working in Partnership

• Liaising with referrers.
• Networking appropriately within the community.

Working in the Wider Context

• Promoting the scheme its profile, ethos and practice.
• Contributing to the development of Home-Start locally and regionally.

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

Closing date for applications –  6th December 2021 at 12pm

Interviews –TBC

For more information/application pack please contact the Home-Start Birmingham North West office. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Home-Start Birmingham North West is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Home-Start Birmingham North West is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Registered Charity no.1157767

Company No: 8858885

 Home Options Worker

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (some out of hours work will be expected)

Salary:  £24,982

Job Purpose:

• To work as part of a team to provide emotional and practical support to women and children affected by domestic abuse and who are at risk of homelessness

Responsible To:  Home Options Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Development & Support work:

• To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing support through drop in and casework
• To participate in a rota of drop in cover, covering evening hours
• To support volunteers and students in delivering the drop in service
• To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
• To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
• To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
• To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
• To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
• To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
• To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
• To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
• To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services

Administration:

• To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
• To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
• To produce monthly reports for your line manager

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:

1. Maintaining BSWA communication records
2. Following safety procedures
3. Attending team meetings
4. Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager

• To attend in-house training
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
• To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
• Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
• To be involved in the Annual Review process

General:

• To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.
• To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those of relevance to refuge work.

• To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.
• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
• To support volunteers in the delivery of BSWA services.
• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

Are you looking for a role that is diverse, stimulating and rewarding every day? We are looking to recruit a vibrant Support Coordinator to join our supported living management team in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. The ideal candidate will be a caring and compassionate leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting individuals with learning disabilities.

You will be responsible for the management of our supported living services located in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. You will need at least two years of experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and experience of staff supervision and management. Driving is also an essential requirement for this role as you will be expected to travel between services.

You will be responsible for managing our excellent staff team and supporting our services users. You will ensure that our service users are encouraged to fulfil their passions and enjoy a range of activities within their homes and out in the community. Our service users love shopping, afternoon tea, walking, going to restaurants and much more.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• Leading on the quality of the service and to ensure that it meets our quality standards and that of Care Quality Commission,
• Ensure we meet the needs of the service users we support and fulfil our contractual requirements,
• Provide direct care and support to service users including giving personal care
• Co-ordinate tailored Personal Support Plans for service users,
• Coach, advise and mentor staff in all aspects of service delivery,
• Encourage service users to engage in a range of activities that meet their health, wellbeing and cultural needs,
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest,
• Work closely with senior management and other bodies/health and social care professionals
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of our services.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period. 

Victim Support is looking for a Suicide Liaison Worker based in Worcestershire. This role is part-time and home based with regular travel across the region.

Victim Support are recruiting a Suicide Liaison Worker for a brand new service to be delivered across Worcestershire. The service will provide high quality emotional and practical support to those who are bereaved by suicide, both in the immediate aftermath but also in the weeks and months that follow, should it be needed. Bereavement by suicide can be a particularly severe and traumatic experience and the grieving process is often more complex and longer than for other types of bereavement. Each individual responds differently but families and close friends of the person lost to suicide are more likely to suffer physical and mental ill health for a long period of time after the death. This service will play an important role in helping those bereaved by suicide by providing a range of interventions that are flexible to the needs of the person.

The nature of this role requires the post holder to demonstrate great sensitivity, compassion and understanding but also be proactive and person centered in their approach. They will also need to demonstrate resilience and the resolve needed to work with those in very difficult circumstances. They will be familiar with models of grief, will have experience of working with service users with complex needs and know how to build effective partnerships. The service operates in a flexible way across the Worcestershire area so it is vital that, since much of the support will be delivered face to face, the post holder has the ability to drive and have access to a vehicle.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

An exciting opportunity has become available for two, temporary, part time Children and Young People’s Officers to provide bereavement support, information, and guidance to our bereaved community. The post holders will be expected to manage a range of children’s bereavement services in the Birmingham Area, ensuring the highest standards of bereavement support are available to Birmingham families, with specific emphasis in Children and Young people in our most deprived areas.

This post is funded by a specific grant managed by Birmingham City Council Public Health team

The candidates must be able to work 2 to 3 days per week, at least one late shift (until 8pm) per week, and the occasional Saturday morning shift. It will also be expected that the successful candidates will attend at least 15 hours Continuous Professional Development Training per year, with training often held on a Saturday.

This post progresses equipment grant and emergency loan applications that require an urgent response to support children with disabilities, and their immediate families. This is done through the review of application information from the family and their local supporting professional and interviewing them to ensure a holistic understanding of their need for community equipment.

These applications will be of an urgent nature, you must have the ability to work at a pace and prioritise workload while supporting families in crisis and managing family expectations around their ability to resolve the crisis.

Crisis Support Nurse Responsibilities:

• Conduct/manage casework of urgent grant applications, through assessments to inform decisions associated to the provision of equipment through the commitment of funds.
• Capture and record information accurately to make informed decisions on the need for urgent grants through a matrix of considerations and identify associated risks to the child and family’s safety, health and wellbeing.
• Conduct/manage casework of emergency loan applications to address immediate needs where there is a possible delay to long-term provision or a clear responsibility for involvement by statutory services and where a child is end of life/ deteriorating and their family requires a humanitarian response.
• Liaise with local professionals involved in providing direct care to the child/young person and their family through completing interviews to gather additional information needed to progress an application through to authorisation of funding.
• Raise safeguarding concerns to their Safeguarding Lead.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of people, systems and processes.

These Key Accountabilities provides an indication of the role’s key accountabilities and is not intended to cover the whole scope of the role.

Crisis Support Nurse Requirements:

• Ideally you will have NMC registration, associated to paediatric care and experience in service delivery to disabled children
• You will have an understanding and experience of health and/or safety risk assessment based on information given by Families/Professionals to make decisions.
• Be able to draw on knowledge and skills of workers from other professions and work in collaboration to promote family engagement with statutory services.
• Have a strong understanding Safeguarding processes/pathways.
• You will be able to demonstrate a professional and empathic communication style.
• Be able to prioritise workload.
• Have a good working knowledge of databases and Microsoft packages.

About Them:

Their mission, simply put, is to change the lives of disabled children and their families. They provide access to the vital equipment they rely on, offer information and support through their team of dedicated healthcare professionals, sponsor pioneering medical research into the causes of birth defects and offer families a voice through their campaigns for change.

They are not like any other charity. All the stock in their stores is new, donated by retailers, allowing them to create a heaven for bargain hunters and savvy fashionista shoppers who want high street products at discount prices.

What they do and how they do it is unique and being a part of it is very special. Their team members are passionate about what they do and the contribution they make in helping the families they work with.

The Benefits:

You will receive 30 days holiday, health cash plan membership, team member store discount, pension scheme membership and of course the satisfaction of knowing that what you do is making a difference!

Location: Cannock, Staffordshire - Home and Office based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £14.50 per hour, plus benefits

You may have experience of the following: Crisis Support Nurse, Lead Nurse, Crisis Nurse, Registered Nurse, Paediatric Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Registered General Nurse, Nursing, NHS, RGN, Staff Nurse, Hospital, Nursing, Nurse, NMC, General Nurse, Social Care, Healthcare, etc.

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Helpline Worker 

Birmingham

£21,183

37.5 hours per week

The helpline is open 7 days per week hours 9 am to 11 pm

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

As a Helpline Worker, you will be providing support for those experiencing mental health difficulties through their helpline service and the Talking Space Crisis Café. The helpline service is aimed at service users and their carers living in Birmingham and works alongside the Talking Space Crisis Café to offer support to people who are experiencing crisis and need to speak to someone face to face.

You will be providing advice and signposting for people calling the Helpline as well as providing face to face support to those accessing other services, such as the drop-in service and the Crisis Café. The support offered will include (but is not exclusive to) receiving referral calls from people who may be experiencing crisis, people looking for more general assistance and information about services, carers looking for advice and services, and other community support services. You will provide appropriate information about their services and/or signposting to external partner agencies.

You will be working in a community focused way to ensure that local organisations are aware of the provision, ensuring that you retain close and effective links with local organisations as well as keeping up to date with any pertinent changes to local provision.

The helpline is a 7 day a week service from 9am -11pm Under the direction of the service manager you will support the running of the service in line with contractual requirements, their Vision and Values, its operating Policy and Procedures, and any relevant legal requirements.

You will have at least experience in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people to be in control of their lives. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work with strong values and work within a recovery approach. If you feel that you meet the requirements of this position we would like to hear from you.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client's people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th December 2021

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 12th January 2022

Early Years Development Project Worker

OASIS HUB FOUNDRY and BOULTON

PART-TIME, 12 HOURS PER WEEK (0.3 FTE)

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

SALARY:  £7,089 per annum for 12 hours/week (£23,630 full time equivalent)

Oasis Charitable Trust’s vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

Our Oasis Hub Foundry has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Early Years Development Project Worker to deliver a programme of activities and opportunities that support the personal and social development of the young people within the local community based in Birmingham.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Manage new volunteers, including recruiting and identifying training needs
• To start a Stay and Play group - Covid guidelines allowing
• Develop strong relationships with both academies to support the families and children
• Engage with other local groups for sign posting and to offer relevant support

The successful post holder must have:

• Experience of working with pre-school age children
• Experience working with a vulnerable families in difficult circumstances
• Able to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of partners

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• Flexible working where possible with family friendly policies
• A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

If you are interested in this position, please email us vis the Oasis Chartiabe Trust website. (CVs alone will not be accepted).

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Friday 3rd December 2021.

Interviews will take place in Oasis Hub Foundry shortly after the closing date.

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

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.

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. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487

Are you looking for a role that is diverse, stimulating and rewarding every day? We are looking to recruit a vibrant Support Coordinator to join our supported living management team in Rugeley, Staffordshire. The ideal candidate will be a caring and compassionate leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting individuals with learning disabilities.

You will be responsible for the management of our supported living services located in Rugeley, Staffordshire. Our service provides varying levels of care to 14 individuals with a range of support needs which can include learning disabilities. Some of the individuals require personal care, help taking medication and with other day to day tasks. Others are more independent and enjoy going out into the community alone.

You will need at least two years of experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and experience of staff supervision and management. Driving is also an essential requirement for this role as you will be expected to travel between services. This is a temporary position for 12 months with the possibility of extension.

You will be responsible for managing our excellent staff team and supporting our services users. You will ensure that our service users are encouraged to fulfil their passions and enjoy a range of activities within their homes and out in the community. Our service users love shopping, afternoon tea, walking, going to restaurants and much more.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• Leading on the quality of the service and to ensure that it meets our quality standards and that of Care Quality Commission,
• Ensure we meet the needs of the service users we support and fulfil our contractual requirements,
• Provide direct care and support to service users including giving personal care
• Co-ordinate tailored Personal Support Plans for service users,
• Coach, advise and mentor staff in all aspects of service delivery,
• Encourage service users to engage in a range of activities that meet their health, wellbeing and cultural needs,
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest,
• Work closely with senior management and other bodies/health and social care professionals
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of our services.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period. 

Imagine a world where no child’s life chances are limited by their social or family circumstance. At Frontline, that’s the future they are working towards. 

Over 700,000 children in England rely on the support of social workers each year. These children need and deserve the support of life-changing social work professionals. Great social work can empower them to achieve their full potential and help break the cycle of trauma and disadvantage. 

That’s why, through its work as a charity, Frontline develops excellent social work practice and leadership.

Join the Frontline programme

If you’re looking for a career that matters, Frontline’s social work training programme offers a unique opportunity to work directly with children and families, helping them make positive changes in their lives.

On the two-year Frontline programme, you will qualify as a social worker and complete a fully-funded master’s degree. You’ll develop skills in leadership, conflict resolution, analysis and relationship building, which will help you drive social change inside the social work profession and beyond.

Here's some reasons you should apply:

• Qualify as a social worker and complete a fully-funded master's degree.
• Earn as you learn with a salary of up to £34,000 by year two.
• Get high-quality supervision and training from experienced social workers, academics, and coaches.
• Work in partnership with a wide range of organisations and professionals in health, education, the criminal justice system and beyond to bring about positive change.
• Become part of the Frontline Fellowship, a growing community of over 2,000 social workers and receive ongoing support and training throughout your career.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for graduates and career changers who can bring different perspectives and experiences to the Frontline programme and who are committed to using their skills to tackle some of the key challenges that children and families face and truly make a difference.

If that sounds like you, apply to the Frontline programme today. 

Applications to the Frontline programme will close nationally at 11.59pm on 16 December. We recommend applying as soon as possible before this point as some popular locations have already reached capacity and closed, and we will continue to close other locations on a rolling basis before 16 December.

We have roles available in 9 regions across the UK (see below). Roles will be home-based with some travel required within each region. 

Northeast 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
Yorkshire and Humberside 36.25 (5 Days) 1 role
Northwest 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
Wales 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
East Midlands 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
West Midlands 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
Eastern 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
South and Central 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
West and Southwest 21.75 (3 Days) 1 role
 

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you have experience of using a case management approach to supporting people in traumatic situations? Do you have an understanding of the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury and a willingness to learn more in this area? Can you demonstrate experience of delivering support in a people centred service? Are you empathetic and an excellent communicator? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re recruiting for a number of Local Caseworker roles to sit within our growing National Road Victim Service (NRVS) team. We are looking for experienced support professionals to establish local face-to-face delivery in locations across the UK. Local Caseworkers will provide case manage provision of immediate and early intervention care to victims of road death and serious and life changing injury.

The role will be subject to the latest covid-19 guidance. You will provide support to service users over the phone, through virtual meetings and written communications and face-to-face as required. The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

Who we are

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively. We have a 25-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service (NRVS) for bereaved and injured families.

NRVS is the specialist, accredited, UK-wide national service for road victims, delivering day-one onwards case-managed care for anybody who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or supporting a road crash victim.

Who you are

You will have a background in providing support to a vulnerable client group through both face to face and virtual settings. You will have knowledge, experience and understanding of working with people who have experienced sudden loss and traumatic bereavement and experience of using a case management approach to supporting people in traumatic situations. You understand the importance and application of risk management and safeguarding procedures and are familiar with the Criminal Justice system and Coroners Court. You will live within one of the regions listed above and will have access to your own transport to travel across the region as required.

Key tasks

Reporting into a regional manager, you will be supporting service users who have suffered traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury by a road crash. You will be required to do so in a highly sensitive and empathetic manner, providing emotional support alongside complex practical information and advocacy requiring high level diplomacy skills. You will use a clinically and trauma informed casework methodology approach to support provision, using risk and needs assessments, with support plans working in partnership with both statutory and non-statutory support services.

Key tasks will include:

• Enable service users to cope with immediate practical challenges that may otherwise feel “too much to bear,” through a multi-agency approach to risk and needs planning.
• Support service users with their immediate wellbeing needs and address any safeguarding issues.
• Be informed and help service users discuss, in a safe environment, the emotional and physical symptoms that they are suffering; or are common to suffer and that they may suffer later.
• Develop a user-centred support plan, to help the service user cope with their emotional and physical symptoms.
• Develop and agree, with consent, a safe exit strategy via a continued pathway of further support that the service user accesses, if appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with other local specialist support services in the region both statutory and non-statutory.
• Participate additionally in team training, supervisory and development sessions, contributing to the professional development of yourself and the service through heuristic learnings.

You bring

Essential Qualities

• Knowledge, experience and understanding of working with people who have experienced sudden loss and traumatic bereavement.
• Experience of using a case management approach to supporting people in traumatic situations.
• An understanding of the importance of working within standardised protocols and procedures.
• Experience of risk management and safeguarding procedures in a one-to-one support setting.
• An understanding of the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury and a willingness to learn more in this area.
• Demonstratable experience of delivering support in a people centred service.
• An understanding of the Criminal Justice system and Coroners Court.
• Experience and knowledge of working with and supporting people through the criminal justice and coronial process.
• Experience of consulting with other professionals within an advocacy setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, alongside effective communication skills, both verbally and in written form.
• The ability to deal sensitively and accurately with complex and emotionally charged situations.
• The ability to demonstrate empathy and control of own emotions and well-being, whilst supporting people/families who are suffering the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury.
• Proficiency in all standard office IT systems including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility to work within the needs of the service requirements.
• A team player; you are outcomes focussed and work with others to get there.

Desirable

• A professional qualification or evidence of training in psychological trauma.
• Experience of working with those affected by road traffic collisions.
• Completion of safeguarding and/or risk management training.

About the team and how we work

• You will be joining a skilled, dedicated and friendly team, with a visionary, dynamic and expert chief executive committed to growing the charity’s impact, and a knowledgeable and engaged Board of Trustees.
• Our team works remotely and encourages use of sustainable transport.
• We are open to secondments and candidates wanting to work flexibly or part time.
• Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on 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.
• Employees are subject to driver licence checks. If you drive, please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.