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 community.
- 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 and to implement procedures for referral to other agencies
- To work with the BSWA floating support and resettlement teams to identify the needs of women and their children leaving refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
- 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.
- To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
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, the Children Act and other relevant legislation.
- To deliver inductions and orientation to all children and young people entering the refuge.
- To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure that they are aware of all legal Health and Safety requirements.
Training:
- To deliver positive relationships and domestic violence awareness programmes in local schools and youth groups.
- To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of BSWA services through the delivery of training and briefing sessions to agencies and community groups.
- To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
- To maintain confidentiality 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 related to working with children and young people.
- To work within BSWA and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
- To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.
- To participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover where needed.
- To participate in multi-agency work.
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.
Social Worker
You will join us as a qualified and experienced Social Worker to provide support to children and young people diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia and their families. Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive CLIC Sargent team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.
This post is to cover maternity leave and will be for up to a 12 month temporary, part time / full time (17.5 / 35 hours) post. You will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Social Worker Requirements:
As well as current GSCC / HCPC registration you will have:
- Experience working with children, young people and their families / carers in a social care setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Knowledge of child and young people development.
- An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
- It is desirable that you have experience working in an NHS setting.
All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills.
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
About CLIC Sargent:
Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.
“Amazing staff and important cause” – Glassdoor review, April 2019
Location: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham
Job type: Full Time & Part time, Temporary Contract up to 12 month; 17.5 & 35 hours per week (Flexible working considered)
Salary: £34,430 per annum pro-rata
Closing Date: 27 October 2019
Interview Date: 4 or 5 November 2019
You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.
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In the UK alone, half a million children don’t have a safe or stable home. Great social workers can change this. That’s why Frontline recruits and develops outstanding individuals to be the difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.
The Frontline programme is a unique route into social work. The programme will develop your leadership, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills to ensure you thrive in this dynamic and challenging role. Following a five-week residential training programme, you will spend two years working directly with children and families, placed in a local authority:
In year 1, you will work as part of a unit of participants led by a consultant social worker. You will earn as you learn, receiving a tax-exempt bursary of up to £20,000, while undertaking over 200 days of work-based learning and 46 taught study days. At the end of the first year, you will qualify as a social worker.
In year 2, you will practice as a newly qualified social worker and receive leadership development training. You will work towards a fully-funded master’s degree as you earn a salary of £25,000 to £34,000.
Once you have completed the programme, you will join a community of outstanding leaders sharing your passion for leading social change. The skills you will learn will open doors to a wide range of social impact careers inside social work and beyond.
What we’re looking for
In order to be eligible for our programme, you will need to have all of the following:
- Grade C or above in English Language and Maths at GCSE (or equivalent qualification)
- 2.1 or higher in an undergraduate honours degree (predicted or obtained) OR a 2.2 in an undergraduate honours degree plus a level 7 (i.e. master’s degree) qualification (predicted or obtained) OR an equivalent qualification
- Be eligible to reside and study in the UK for the duration of the programme. You must be a resident in England before the programme commences
- Competence in spoken and written English
Throughout our six-stage selection process, we will assess your ability to become an outstanding children’s social worker against our competencies. More information on both our selection process and our competencies can be found on our website.
Many young people and families are facing challenges that seem insurmountable, but social work can make a significant positive difference in their lives. If you want to be that difference, then Frontline is for you.
Follow the link to our website to apply to join our 2020 cohort.
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Closing date: 29 October 2019 at 11.30pm
We’re looking for a client-focused individual with recent experience of providing specialist level housing, debt or welfare benefits advice, to join us as an Advice, Support and Guidance Worker and help ensure our clients get the support they need.
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 Birmingham is a dynamic city centre hub offering a holistic integrated advice and support service to the diverse residents of the city. We provide specialist advice and support to over 4,000 clients a year and are committed to delivering more of what we do to the people who need us most. All of our clients are offered a full range of interventions that will fully resolve their circumstances.
About the role
As Advice, Support and Guidance Worker, you will deliver an integrated, yet flexible, advice and support service aimed at advising clients on their rights and responsibilities and working as a team to then find and retain accommodation. Carrying out initial housing needs assessments and developing a strategy with the client, supporting them when moving into accommodation and connecting them with local support services are also key elements of this role.
About you
To succeed, you’ll need relevant experience gained working within housing , debt or welfare benefit advice and within a safeguarding framework working with vulnerable people or those with multiple and complex needs. We’ll also be looking for a proven ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, both statutory and non-statutory. Proficiency using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc. is important too, with the ability to type preferred. Proactive, results-driven and sensitive to the needs of others, you work well within a team and aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas, methods and processes if appropriate.
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.
At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Our Birmingham Young People’s Service provides holistic support service for under 18s with needs related to substance misuse, including those that are affected by their parent’s substance misuse. The purpose of the role is to engage young people in a variety of interventions, using a young person centred approach, empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience and achieve positive outcomes.
All Complex Needs Practitioners work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings. The caseload will include a mixture of community and multi-agency referral pathways including health, social care, schools and youth justice.
A core part of the role will be working with young people and their families to address holistic support needs across all aspects of the young person’s wellbeing. This could include diverse work related to knife crime, 5 step family work, exploitation, physical and emotional health as well as substance misuse.
An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. Experience of liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and engaging effectively with clients in a variety of settings is essential. You’ll also need a flexible approach, excellent record keeping and report writing skills and a willingness to work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings, on an outreach basis, with a central hub base at our head office.
Closing date: 31st October 2019
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.
Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.
Working as part of the TLG centre team in TLG North Birmingham, the Teaching Assistant post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.
TLG North Birmingham is an Independent School delivering alternative education provision that delivers tailored social and educational interventions for young people. As the Teaching Assistant, you will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.
You will be part of a dedicated team committed to helping young people progress. The role involves providing one-to-one and group support to students in lessons, assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons as a crucial member of the team, leading sessions as timetabled, and bringing excellence to the young people’s learning experience. The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.
We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and compassionate Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Hours: 30 per week (term-time only)
Contract: Fixed Term until July 2020
Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 4th November
Telephone Interviews: Thursday 7th November
Interviews: Tuesday 12th November
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Purpose of the Job
To support clients in optimising their physical, emotional and mental health & wellbeing
The Health and Wellbeing Officers duties include:
Assisting clients with:
- GP registration
- accessing dentists, opticians and free medication/prescriptions/help with other health costs if on low income or claiming benefits – HC1/2 Applications
- accessing mid-wives
- understanding the appropriate use of the various points of NHS delivery
- understanding hospital letters
- accessing support with mental health
- accessing parenting classes and ‘stay and play’ groups in their locality
- resolving issues around health charging
Delivering periodic sessions to small groups of clients which:
- address clients’ low-level mental health conditions including orientation to the locality
- assist clients in understanding parenting norms in the UK and the support that can be provided by Supporting Family Hubs/Children’s Centres
- raise awareness of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) issues
Recruitment of clients to, and coordination of the Latent TB screening clinic hosted at RMC offices
Meetings & Networking
- To attend relevant meetings if required
Administration
- produce statistical data and appropriate case studies as may be required by management or funding bodies
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ammalife is growing and we need a professional with integrity to use their initiative to help drive our vision forward. You'll be working alongside a committed team of volunteers to tackle maternal mortality in some of the poorest parts of the world. You'll be managing our operations so that good ideas have impact.
Reporting to the Chairman and the Board of Trustees, the Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the Charity and he/she will be instrumental in maintaining good governance within the Charity. To these ends, the Operations Manager will be a full member of the Executive Board. As a small charity, there will be times when flexibilityand task sharing with the Projects Officer and volunteers will be required. In the main however, the post holder will be responsible for the following:
- To be the primary point of contact for the Charity
- To ensure good communication with the public, donors, our Patrons, and partner organisations via emails, newsletters, the website and social media.
- To build and maintain an appropriate CRM and database of donors, taking account of data security.
- To maintain a volunteer database and manage volunteer activities in collaboration with others on the Executive.
- To develop a pipelinefor projects (with Ammalife's advisory clinicians) and oversee the management of the Charity’s projects.
- To support the chairs of the Charity’s meetings (Board of Trustees, Executive Board, AGM).
- To liaise with our media volunteers to ensure a high profile for the Charity’s activities.
- To develop, review, and update operational policies in line with legal and statutory requirements.
- To populate and maintain the Charity’s risk register.
- To facilitate the production of the Charity’s statutory annual returns.
- To represent Ammalife externally and build relationships with key stakeholders to optimize funding opportunities.
- To keep up-to-date with changes in the legal and regulatory external environment as it impacts upon charities
- and fundraising.
- To work with outside agencies and consultancies where appropriate.
- To manage the Projects Officer
Ammalife exists to find and test low-tech, evidence-based ways to tackle maternal mortality in some of the poorest parts of the world. We were ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re an award winning charity that helps people to turn their lives around. We now need a personable self-organiser to take up the job of: ‘Journey Guide’ (jobs broker and coach) (ref no GV/JG3)
The purpose of your job will be:
• to inspire and enlist Coventry employers and workplaces so that they will employ and support people who have learning disabilities
• to enable people with learning disabilities to seek and gain employment
Please download job description more more information.
Salary £24,799 to £26,317 (pro-rata for part time employees), 18.5 hours p/w. Plus 8% pension contribution. The post runs until end March 2022.
•Closing date for applications – Midday Friday 25th October 2019
•Interviews –Tuesday 5th November 2019.
Accelerate is a Building Better Opportunities Project funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund, delivered by a local partnership of organisations providing people with access to a wide range of job support services. Registered Charity 1107969
Grapevine helps all kinds of people experiencing isolation, poverty and disadvantage to build better lives.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent contract but funding for this post ends on 31 March 2020
37 hours per week, (we work on a 4 weekly rota to cover a 7 day a week service). Your pattern may include evenings and weekends.
£23,388 per annum
Pause Mental Health Hub, Digbeth, Birmingham
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
Are you passionate about mental health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?
A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service run in Digbeth, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA in comfortable, open-plan safe-space. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.
We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,
-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.
-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.
-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, health care and/or educational support.
In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.
As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.
If you are interest in the Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Laura Roden on [email protected]
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document. This will be emailed to candidates prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 22nd October 2019
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 28th October 2019
Looking for an opportunity to make a difference?
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St Joseph’s is a well-established modern, bright, purpose-built 59 bed Care home, set in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside, near to the heart of a historic coaching town and very convenient for the Motorway network. It has an excellent reputation for providing high quality personalised levels of care.
As the Deputy Care Manager you will assist the Manager in the management and monitoring of all aspects of the work of the care home. Ensuring that the home meets requirements of legislation and regulations in relation to safeguarding, mental capacity and other relevant legislation. You will carry out audits of systems, processes and care practice to ensure the quality and continuous imYou will be qualified and experienced (Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent) for this client group, capable of working under pressure, with an excellent understanding of CQC regulatory processes and other authorities. An Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.provement of the service.
Closing date 5 p.m. 25th October 2019
Interview dates Monday 4th November 2019 & Tuesday 5th November 2019
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fixed term contract ending 31st March 2020
Are you a driven, collaborative and influential individual with significant experience of clinical client working, in the setting of mental health and or substance misuse? Are you looking for the perfect environment to put your skills to great use? Welcome to My Time as a Clinical Services Manager.
A division of Richmond Fellowship, My Time provides a range of Domestic Abuse and mental health services across the West Midlands and we are looking for a highly motivated and suitably qualified individual to join us.
Reporting to the National Lead (My Time) & Commercial Accounts Manager (Aquarius Life) you will provide clinical leadership in the development and expansion of My Time and Aquarius Life Clinical Services and the clinical practice for adults and children. You will also develop and lead in the design, delivery and development within a professional team a package of therapeutic services for children, adult and families – with Key focus IAPT & CBT HIIT interventions and services.
You will also be expected to manage the achievement of performance targets, compliance with service level agreements and the effective delivery of services, plus analyse service performance data and supplies and provide appropriate reports to the senior managers. Liaising with other key stakeholders and service users to develop local strategies and manage all aspects of the service within established budgets and financial targets are also key aspects of this fast-paced and diverse role.
To succeed, you’ll need a recognised qualification and/or experience in counselling and psychotherapy and in CBT High intensity IAPT, plus at least one year’s relevant clinical experience. You will also need strong experience of staff recruitment, selection, line management, supervision and performance review and a significant understanding of mental health services – specifically IAPT and an understanding of therapeutic service delivery.
A natural collaborator and excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with impressive presentation, interpersonal and time management skills, you will also have experience of both caseload management and managing complex situations. A professional and flexible approach is also vital, as is the ability to supervise and motivate both clinical and other staff and in group work.
The closing date is 28th October 2019.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.
My Time is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.