Family support worker jobs near Birmingham, West Midlands

We’re looking for a Team Coordinator to join our brand-new peer support service.

We’re particularly looking for someone who is a true team player and a highly organised people person with a positive can-do attitude.

Our team are all new – 18 people have been recruited into the service over recent months, so you’d be joining a welcoming team which is still in development – you could learn and grow with us.

If you are a kinship carer or have caring responsibilities, this is a role you can make work around your other commitments. We are an incredibly flexible organisation.

Ideally, you’ll have experience supporting a large team with administration. But if you have other transferable experience, please ensure you demonstrate this in your application.

Our values are important to us, so we’re looking for someone who shares them. We’re inspired by kinship carers to:

• Be bold
• Put people first
• Be stronger together
• Step up

This is a fixed-term role for 16 months (with the potential of extension, depending on funding), where you’ll be based at home with occasional travel across England. Depending on your preference, you will work 21–35 hours per week.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter addressing the following four questions:

1. Why do you want to work for Kinship?
2. How does your experience match what we’re looking for?
3. What are you most proud of in your career so far?
4. What’s your ‘why’? (What motivates you at work?)

Closing date: Wednesday 24 August 2022

Interviews will be scheduled as suitable candidates are identified.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. From Autumn 2022 we will have thirty-nine centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for people who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up permanent roles as an Education Worker on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme in Birmingham. We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Children and  Family Support Worker                                                 

To develop and deliver family support and play sessions to children, young people and their mothers in refuge and the community. To lead on domestic violence awareness raising sessions with children/young people and professionals.

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 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.

About Soundabout: 

Soundabout is a charity that uses music to empower and unlock the potential of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The charity leads the provision of training and delivery of music-centred approaches to working with people with severe, or profound and multiple learning difficulties. We work across the UK in a variety of settings such as special schools, early years’ environments and care services.

At Soundabout, we believe that everybody deserves to have a voice. Rather than focusing on what people can’t do, we want to emphasize what they can do. We believe that people with severe and profound learning difficulties including autism should have a life full of expression, passion, and enjoyment. To enable this to happen we aim to educate, support, and empower through both empowering training and supporting those in our community. That’s why we use music to enable people with learning difficulties to express themselves, connect with others, and feel the warmth of music. 

We have a small core office team and a growing body of freelance practitioners who are the creative, delivery force of our work. 

Diversity and equal opportunities 

Soundabout is an equal opportunity and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining diverse candidates, as it’s important that our team reflect the communities we serve at every level within the charity. We especially welcome applications from people from under-represented groups and are committed to making adjustments that would support you in applying for or carrying out the role. We are currently under-represented by disabled and neurodivergent people, people from under-represented minorities, and from the LGBTQ community. 

The Role 

The role of the Family Support Co-ordinator is to build the knowledge, skills and confidence of families with profoundly disabled children to interact musically with their child to benefit their development, personal and social interactions and build family resilience, enhancing wellbeing and reducing isolation for parents/carers. A key part of the role will be to measure the longitudinal progress and development of children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities supported by Soundabout, to help the charity develop and improve our practice to ensure the best outcomes. 

The role is also the first point of contact for families when enquiring about Soundabout, sharing ideas for opportunities to engage with our services and offering additional support to our families as and when needed, trouble-shooting any access or other issues or concerns.

The post holder must be willing to lead on our Safeguarding agenda (either through pre-existing experience or by attending appropriate training).

The Candidate:

You will be a warm, flexible, and energetic team player with significant experience of working with families of profoundly disabled children and a commitment to reducing isolation for families and building support networks and connections. You may have an understanding of how music and sound can be used as a developmental tool and to build family cohesion and resilience. You are motivated by the opportunity to improve the lives of people with severe and profound learning disabilities and their families.

Key responsibilities:  

• To be the primary point of support for all families with children who have profound and severe learning difficulties and are part of Soundabout’s community; whether attending music-making sessions, participating in 1:1 support sessions with our music practitioners or as part of Soundabout’s Inclusive Choir and associated groups. 

• To induct new families into the organisation, exploring with them the opportunities available and best suited to each child and family’s needs. Introduce families to our evaluative processes to be undertaken by Soundabout practitioners and track progress, providing bi-annual updates to families via progress reports. Signpost families to other opportunities and forms of support as appropriate.

• To maintain regular contact with the families through ‘light touch’ support via telephone, email and zoom, as and when appropriate, and undertake annual re-assessments. 

• Designated Safeguarding Lead for Soundabout 

• Leading Soundabout’s participation agenda, so the voice of participants and their families are heard and taken into account across our organisation. 

Specific duties:  

• To update and distribute a welcome pack for all current and new families, highlighting the charity’s safeguarding and privacy policies, the charity’s broader services and signposting to other opportunities and supportive organisations.

• To measure the longitudinal progress and development of children and young people with severe learning difficulty (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) supported by Soundabout and use the evaluation information to develop and improve Soundabout’s services. 

• Maintain contact as required and agreed with each family through telephone/email/zoom/social media.

• Assess the needs, strengths and challenges of the child and family. 

• Identify and agree with the child and family, the support and services they would like to access. 

• Highlight the support available for siblings of disabled children and encourage their involvement in Soundabout’s community.

• Provide ongoing support and resources developed by Soundabout and relevant organisations.

• Developing a strong participant-led voice for Soundabout. 

• Collecting information and maintaining database for our families. 

• Planning and organising appropriate family-focused events and finding appropriate partnerships. 

• Play a central role in the Soundabout team and represent the voice of people with a learning disability and their family members within and outside of the organisation 

Home Options Worker 

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

Salary: £25,419

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:

a) Maintaining BSWA communication records 

b) Following safety procedures

c) Attending team meetings

d) 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.

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

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#Care to join us?

We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.

Type of service – Day Centre and Residential
Location – Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6LQ
Salary information – £9.90/sleep ins. 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week
Working hours – We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.

???????A full UK driving licence is essential for this role and to drive the HFT Vehicle.

???????Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice

As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

We offer

- 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
- 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
- Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package
- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check???????

Find your place with us and change lives.

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

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Community Development Worker – Mental Health

Location: Birmingham & Solihull

Salary: £28,243 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. They offer high quality services that support both recovery and wellbeing and they actively work with people so that they can be in control of their lives. With respect for the individual at the forefront of all the work they do, they have a well-earned reputation for excelling in quality.

With over 50 years’ experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties within their local community; they always strive to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.

The Service

The Community Development Workers Team promotes and raises awareness of mental health and wellbeing, addressing health inequalities and developing new initiatives to develop and sustain capacity across Birmingham and Solihull. The service builds on the wider programme of work taking place across Birmingham and Solihull, through working effectively with stakeholders to tackle the health inequalities faced by communities. To enable greater understanding and ownership of the issues facing people from identified communities so that real improvement takes place in the commissioning, development and provision of mental health and well-being services.

The Community Development Worker will work as part of a team to demonstrate an impact on

· Supporting Families

· Women’s Health

· Criminal Justice

· Men’s Health

· African and Caribbean Communities

· Newly Arrived Communities

· LGBTQIA+ Community

The Role

Have knowledge and links with the LGBTQIA+ to support development, asset building and better mental health awareness in this community.

Seek out strengths and abilities within local communities to help them to manage and address mental distress.

Deal with social and cultural stressors contributing to mental illness. Explore how such approaches could be used in holistic and culturally sensitive ways to manage mental health problems.

Identify and work with stakeholders, facilitating and networking groups, signposting and actively encouraging volunteers to the team.

Build relationships with Community Mental Health teams, Primary Care Liaison Services and other statutory and voluntary services to improve access for all communities.

Participate in the Locality Implementation Group meetings supporting the new Integrated Care System other agreed groups as appropriate.

They particularly encourage applications for this role from members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are under-represented in their current CDW team.

Rewards

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.

Their 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 19th August 2022

#Care to join us?

We are looking for Relief Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.

Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

Location: Worcestershire Area, Evesham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bidford-on-Avon, Redditch, Morton-In-Marsh
Salary / hourly rate: £9.50+ 12% holiday allowance
Employment type: Other
Hours per week: As and when required
Working hours: Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you.

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Closing date: 14/09/2022

A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travel or holiday and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.

There are many responsibilities of a support worker, providing physical and emotional support being one of them. You may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

We offer

- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- Flexible hours
- Free DBS Check

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

Find your place with us and change lives

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

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Summary

As Diabetes Support Worker for the Midlands and East you will join us at an exciting time as the regional team expands to deliver more and improved engagement with communities, a focussed approach to supporting people to live well with all types of diabetes, and to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. We're working to build and develop a powerful movement of people helping to achieve a world where diabetes does no harm. As Diabetes Support Worker, you will play a key role within the team, connecting people living with or at risk of developing diabetes, and their families and carers, with the information and support they need to improve the quality of their lives. You will work with our network of volunteers, groups, community organisations and local partners building relationships throughout local communities, helping to increase our reach and support for people living with diabetes across the region.

We have a brilliant and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our 'Connected Working' framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Interview Date: 30 August 2022

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Diabetes Support Worker will

• work closely with the engaging communities and volunteer manager and the wider team, to support the development and delivery of an effective and meaningful community engagement and volunteering plan across the region
• work with the Engaging Communities and Volunteer Manager to map and build strong links with community organisations, local partners and providers of health, social and community services and develop and maintain a database of support services relevant to people living with diabetes in their local community
• support and enable Diabetes UK volunteers, groups, and communities to build effective local connections with the above services and their wider diabetes communities to grow our reach at a local level
• assist people to identify their needs and access the right support and services within their local community and/or diabetes UK, with particular focus on the more deprived or less often seen and heard communities in the region.

Ideal Candidate

As a Diabetes Support Worker, you will be self-motivated with excellent administrative and organisational skills. You will be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, with an understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion. You will have the ability to listen and empathise with others, forming effective working relationships with a range of health and social care professionals, community groups and people with lived experience. You will have experience in using data management systems and Microsoft Office packages and be able to maintain internal systems and records to agreed standards.

We need an ambitious manager to help drive our engagement projects forward and increase uptake of HWF's services. You will contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity, and deliver essential wellbeing support to the UK's healthcare workforce. We need our Engagement & Operations Manager to bring a wealth of successful engagement & operations experience to HWF, with a proven track record of project evaluation, strategy development and an ability to implement impact measurement. This full-time role is 35 hours /week. The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a small professional and dedicated  team, with great potential for growth. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave, we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget for all staff.

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

Set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by healthcare workers, for healthcare workers, the Healthcare Workers' Foundation (HWF) exists to support everyone working within the sector by providing emotional, financial and workplace support.

We believe that by improving welfare provision for these workers, we will reduce staff attrition and create positive working environments, thus improving patient care.

The needs of our beneficiaries are at the core of everything we do. As the charity has evolved, we have developed new services and created long-term support mechanisms; while the worst of the pandemic is over, the workload pressures, mental health struggles and financial difficulties continue.

The charity currently consists of five staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In a little over two years, we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind. We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers:

• Bereaved family support and scholarships
• Professional counselling
• Staff room refurbishments
• Financial Support

We also undertake research to establish where we can better help our healthcare workers, and tailor our service offering to meet their needs.

The NHS Long Term Plan includes commitment that ‘by 2023/24 children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both with the most complex needs will have a designated keyworker. Initially, keyworker support will be provided to children and young people who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital. Keyworker support will also be extended to the most vulnerable children with a learning disability and/or autism, including those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people in transition between services. Birmingham and Solihull are now the pilot phase of this commitment.

The BSOL system was awarded funding from NHS England And Improvement in April 2021 to deliver a new Key Worker service for young people and families. The cohort for the service is 0–25-year old's living with Autism and or a Learning Disability. Locally this is where we see highest admissions and most gaps in support. Young people will be identified through the dynamic support registers (DSR.)  There will be a single point of access for which the referral process will be defined as part of mobilisation.

Each young person referred to the service will have an named assigned Keyworker. The team will provide expert planning, support navigation and advocacy to the young person and their family at a level appropriate to the person's needs.  A “step up and step down” process will ensure young people receive when the right level of they need it and can re access their key worker as required.

You will have (Essential Criteria):

• Professional qualification in healthcare, social work, or nursing.
• Experience of working with young people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health.
• Experience of working in social care, health or education setting.
• Experience of multi - agency working / partnership working.
• Evidence of report writing and case management.

Additional Information:

Please include as much relevant detail in your application to demonstrate how you fulfil the requirements of our job role, as outlined above and in the Job Description/Personal Specification.Experience can be from previous employment, education, training, volunteering etc. 

Flexibility

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

We need a competent and enthusiastic Administrator to support the implementation of our engagement projects and assist in the delivery of HWF’s operations strategy. Reporting to the Engagement & Operations (E&O) Manager, you will contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity, and deliver essential wellbeing support to the UK's healthcare workforce. We need our E&O Administrator to operate across all areas of our service support, ensuring an effective, discreet and seamless delivery process for our beneficiaries. 

This part-time role is 21 hours /week. The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a small professional and dedicated team, with great potential for growth. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata), we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget for all staff.

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

Set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by healthcare workers, for healthcare workers, the Healthcare Workers' Foundation (HWF) exists to support everyone working within the sector by providing emotional, financial and workplace support.

We believe that by improving welfare provision for these workers, we will reduce staff attrition and create positive working environments, thus improving patient care.

The needs of our beneficiaries are at the core of everything we do. As the charity has evolved, we have developed new services and created long-term support mechanisms; while the worst of the pandemic is over, the workload pressures, mental health struggles and financial difficulties continue.

The charity currently consists of five staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In a little over two years, we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind. We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers:

• Bereaved family support and scholarships
• Professional counselling
• Staff room refurbishments
• Financial Support

We also undertake research to establish where we can better help our healthcare workers, and tailor our service offering to meet their needs.

About Cavell Nurses’ Trust

Cavell Nurses’ Trust supports UK nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants, both working and retired, when they’re suffering personal or financial hardship often due to illness, disability, older age, domestic abuse, and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

We offer a tailored package of support to help everyone who gets in touch. Our experienced and caring team give:

• Emotional support for those in crisis
• Advice on maximising benefits
• Signposting to specialist services
• One-off grants to quickly relieve financial hardship
• Rapid emergency funding for those at great risk

About you and about the role

In the role of Support Officer, the purpose of your role will be to:

• To provide effective and appropriate support to individuals seeking financial support, information, and advice from Cavell Nurses’ Trust.
• To support the Grants Manager and the wider team in the delivery of support services and our charitable objectives.
• To work with external charities and organisations for the benefit and wellbeing of individuals seeking support through Cavell.
• To contribute to the overall strategic objectives of Cavell.

To be successful in the role, you will be someone with experience of delivering advice and support in a professional setting. A passion for helping vulnerable people is essential, as are excellent communication skills, diplomacy, emotional resilience, and an empathetic nature. You will need a keen attention to detail, good numeracy skills, be able to manage a large case load, work to your own initiative and make decisions. You must value equality and diversity.

Being part of the team at Cavell Nurses’ Trust you will have the chance to transform the lives of the nursing and midwifery family each day.

• The salary is £24,000 - £26,800 PA (subject to experience).
• The contract is for 35 hours a week, with occasional and planned weekend or evening work.
• We offer flexible working and work to a hybrid model between home and office (Redditch). Please discuss this with us if you have questions.
• We have a collegiate and positive culture. Groups of the team run and walk together in the beautiful countryside near our offices. We’ve been coming together for mindfulness, art projects, bake-offs and meals.
• The package includes 30 days annual leave which includes 3 fixed days between Christmas and New Year plus bank holidays and a pension scheme to which Cavell Nurses’ Trust will contribute up to 8% of base salary, subject to contributions from the employee.

How to apply

Read through the job description and person specification for more information about the role.

To apply, submit a CV and supporting statement (max two pages). The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. 

Please visit the Cavell Nurses' Trust website for details about where to submit your application.

Interviews

Interviews will be taking place the week commencing 05 September 2022.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in West and North Kent.

Position: S955 Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, West Kent and North Kent. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 4 September 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role

To fulfil the role you must you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.