We are looking for a  part-time (14 hrs/week) Project Worker who will share the job with the current worker who is doing 10.5 hrs/week.

This project aims to support unaccompanied refugee and migrant children including their parents regularise their immigration status, apply for asylum, access welfare, secure accommodation, gain employment and or access training and education.

You should have experience working with/for children and young people (CYP). You should be comfortable in talking to them, encouraging them to join World Café events and Community Care and Housing Rights training courses you will be organising and to be delivered by Youth Legal You. You should also link the young people with our Advisers or externally if internal support is not available to help them with their immigration, housing, welfare, education and or employment issues. Partnership and networking is important in your role and you should be proactive in contacting voluntary and community organisations, youth groups as well as statutory agencies supporting young people. You will facilitate the Young Migrant Forum we recently established and should ensure that young people participate and benefit from this platform. Furthermore, we would like you to have experience or some knowledge in developing policies and in working within the Youth Quality Mark context.

You will be based in Lewisham and you will be working closely with other teams within LRMN. Ideally you should have experience of working with the voluntary sector and children and young people particularly from refugee and migrant background.

LRMN is a thriving organisation, operating in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs. We deliver frontline services but we also lead/ participate on campaigns and policy work.

The Good Shepherd Mission (GSM) in Bethnal Green, East London is looking for a 'Lead Youth Worker' to join our staff team. 

The aim of this full time role is to lead and develop the Gospel mission of the Good Shepherd Mission’s work with 11-18 year olds.

Applicants should have a demonstrated ability to share Jesus with young people and their families, as well as the people management skills to work with volunteers in delivering a varied programme of weekly activities.

For an informal conversation about the GSM and the post, please contact us.

Closing date for applications - 28 February 2020

Mental Health Workers
Lewisham Supported Housing, Forest Hill
Grade 2 (lower): £23,545 - £26,155 per annum pro rata (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)
Permanent Contracts (2 posts: 1 x 30 hours per week, 1 x 22.5 hours per week)

We are a long-established Supported Housing Service that is contracted to deliver our specialist mental health housing provision in the Borough of Lewisham. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative team, utilising the Recovery Model and a Trauma Informed Approach to support service users into independent living within a period of two years. We are creative in responding to local challenges and changing needs and are committed to service user involvement and co-production in all that we do.

We are looking for two enthusiastic and pro-active individuals to join our service. You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload with support and supervision and to work as part of a team. The successful candidates will utilise the Recovery Star tools and a strength based, Trauma Informed model to promote independence and plan resettlement into the community. You will ensure action Plans are formulated with clear objectives and SMART outcomes, agreed jointly with service users and reviewed regularly in liaison with relatives, care co-ordinators and relevant others.

We are committed to the principles of Co-Production and there is an expectation to encourage and support service users to be fully involved in all aspects of service delivery. You will be expected to carry out full risk assessments of service users, incorporating the views of any other agencies involved and of the service users themselves. We have a successful volunteer programme to support delivery of action plans and you will have the opportunity to supervise a volunteer for which full training and support will be given. As part of our commitment to developing the skills of service users, we deliver a comprehensive workshop programme which all staff are given training and support to co-deliver.

Person requirements (skills/experience)

- Qualified to at least NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification
- A minimum of two years’ experience in mental health work, either as a member of staff or as a volunteer
- Knowledge of the recovery model and principles of co-production
- The ability to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis

Our Values:

People focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence-in-all-we do and a Can-Do attitude.

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you:

- A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- A full induction and ongoing quality training
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours
- Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

For an application pack and further information, including the benefits we offer, please select the apply button shown.

Closing date: 28th February 2020, 9am
Interview date: Monday 16th March 2020

Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and final salary pension scheme. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Mental Health Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Therapist, Trauma Support Worker, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Mental Health Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse, or Social Worker.

Inside Out Young People Intensive Key work Practitioner

Norfolk

Permanent contract but please note that the funding is provisionally due to end on 31st March 2021.

37 hours

DNM £26,329

We are looking for a Practitioner to join our dynamic, ambitious team

The Inside out pilot service will provide intensive coaching and support services to complex and high risk identified looked after young people; and their carers/family; who exhibit multiple vulnerabilities and would benefit from intensive one to one support to build their emotional resilience and support them to achieve stable placements, reduce their risk of harm and achieve positive outcomes and reunification with their families.

In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to:

Build positive relationships with individual young people by providing intensive one to one coaching support and group work interventions in order to reduce harm and develop their emotional resilience.

To hold a small caseload providing up to 25hours per week intensive support and coaching.

To co-produce care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength based approach

To build positive relationships with young people's families, supporting them to be part of the care plan and working to reunify families and for young people to achieve placement stability either in care or within the home.

To work to provide out of hours support for young people as part of an on call rota system, to ensure 24/7 coverage providing young people with out of hours and emergency support through both online and other mediums.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families e.g. Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree.

Substantial experience of working with looked after young people and those that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one to one basis and through group work interventions.

Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.

Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.

Experience of working on one's own and within a team.

To demonstrate effective e use and maintain case management systems, contribute to the administration of the project by undertaking tasks that support effective delivery of services, monitoring and evaluation of work and the maintenance of accurate records.

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 Safer Recruitment as per the recommendations made from the Bichard Enquiry, 2004. Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate are required to download, complete, and reattach the “Employment history template” document. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is Midnight on 24th February 2020.

Interviews will be held on 4th March 2020.

• Sessional Dementia Support Workers
• £9.80 per hour
• Location: Orpington and surrounding areas (London Borough of Bromley)

Help people with dementia to live well in their homes and communities, in a rewarding job with a local charity, supporting local people. MindCare Dementia Support is looking for Dementia Support Workers to support people living with dementia across Bromley borough, with a particular need in Orpington and surrounding areas.

You will be required to work in people’s homes for sessions of 3-4 hours at a time. This may involve:

• engaging clients in activities to help them maintain everyday skills
• support with daily living activities

You will be spending quality time, building trusting relationships, providing one-to-one support to people with dementia and, in many cases, giving family carers a much needed break.

We provide a respite service 7 days a week from 8:00 am – 11:00 pm.

What We Need From You

The qualities we are looking for include:

• good communication skills
• patience
• sensitivity
• reliability
• flexibility
• ability to use initiative

You will have an interest, and perhaps some personal or work experience, in supporting older people. A full driving licence, use of a car and knowledge of the local areas are desirable.

Successful applicants will be expected to:

• undergo an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• attend a 3-day induction

We Can Offer You

• Regular work depending on your availability
• Mileage costs and holiday pay
• A full induction and ongoing training and regular supervision
• High level of job satisfaction, working as part of a committed team.

Deadline for applications:

9:00am on Monday 9th March 2020

Likely interview dates:

Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd April 2020

School-Home Support is a dynamic charity with proven impact. For over 30 years it has been working with children and young people struggling to stay in school due to a wide range of complex family issues. We get children and young people back into school ready to learn, whatever it takes.

Through a mixture of growth and staff turnover we now require the following post:

School-Home Support Practitioner
Grafton Primary School, N7
2.5 days per week during term time only
Starting salary: £10,287 per annum, actual

This is a varied role and the post-holder will be based within a primary school. The post-holder will work in close partnership with school staff to deliver a programme of casework and other activities to promote educational outcomes for disadvantaged children and families.  The post-holder will need to be persistent, resilient and tenacious along with having the experience of working with hard to engage parents.

This is an exciting opportunity and successful candidates will have good experience of working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn, strong abilities in engaging challenging children and their families, and a confident ability to form professional partnerships with children and their families along with experience of Attendance work

Duties of the role:

• Engage with targeted families, deliver practical and emotional support
• Analyse attendance data and identify referrals in liaison with schools
• Undertake work supporting improved attendance across the school
• Engage parents in the playground, raising profile and awareness of support available
• Encourage parental engagement in children’s learning
• Conduct home visits and welfare checks where necessary
• Support wider parental engagement in school
• Liaise and signpost with other services where appropriate
• Support the school’s safeguarding processes
• Provide termly reports for funding partners, schools and SHS

Post holder will work alongside key school staff in school to promote excellent attendance, reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance and punctuality.

Closing date for applications is Midnight Sunday 8th March 2020
First stage interviews: 12th March 2020
Second stage interviews at the School: TBC

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the School-Home Support website where you can download the job description and application form. 

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

These role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.

Are you what we are looking for……?

Do you like a challenge? Can you make a real difference to someone life? 

Do you want to leave work at the end of the day knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life? 

We at PLUS Services are proud of the support we provide to adults with learning disabilities.  We are looking for individuals who can make a real difference in supporting people with learning disabilities. 

We are seeking Support Workers in our Services, our main priority is to find individuals with the right values and commitments.

You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves.

About You: 

Whilst previous experience and a Diploma in Health & Social Care would be desirable; it is not essential. As an employee you should be able to: 

• Work weekends and sleep-in or waking night requirements.

• Be physically capable of moving and handling service users who may be physically dependent.

• Have a supportive attitude and be willing to help each individual maximise their lives.

In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications e.g. Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5.

Working for us: 

Full time Support Worker (38 Hrs per week) 

Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton

Salary: £20,846.80 per Annum 

Holidays: 28 days per Annum

Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact)

Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton

Salary:  £10.55 per hour.

Holidays: Based on hours accrued 

Our benefits package includes: 

• Pension contribution scheme

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Company employee assistance programme service

How to apply: 

Please apply online with your CV and Covering letter quoting reference: SM02/03

Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.

The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Interview Date: 25th February 2020 & 17th March 2020

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of PLUS. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

 Ref: SR506739

Recruiting for a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our Mental Health service in Enfield!

GBP 21,944 per annum, 40 hours per week for a 9 Month Maternity Cover FTC with the possibility of extension plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, energetic and committed Mental Health Recovery Worker. The Barnet, Enfield & Haringey (BEH) Recovery House is funded by the NHS and is an alternative to hospital. The service consists of a 12 bed unit for vulnerable adults in acute crises for up to 14 days. The Service works very closely with the local CRHT Teams (Crises Resolution and Home Treatment Team), with mental health nurses visiting the site twice a day, a community psychiatrist once a week, an occupational therapist 3 times a week and a clinical psychologist by weekly. The role involves a large amount of close partnership working with the Trust, more specifically, with the local hospital wards, the CRHT team, the bed management team, Resettlement Team as well as other agencies. The role is highly suitable for those wishing to pursue a career as a social worker or psychology. Previous staff have gone onto other roles within the nhs, such as assistant psychologists, social workers, care coordinators.
The role will involve shift work including working weekends and carrying out approximately 1-2 sleep ins per week.
You will understand the concept of Recovery and apply those principles to develop an environment and service that enhances recovery, you will also:

- Put the service-user at the centre of their support and promote optimism and hope for their increased independence
- Provide intensive support (both practical and emotional) to people undergoing a period of mental health related crisis
- Act as a positive influence on service-users encouraging responsible behaviour and self reliance to people residing in the Service
- Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to live independently upon discharge from the service

Key Responsibilities:

- To ensure recovery focused support plans are created, reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery
- Undertake keyworking responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Service Manager
- To be flexible and responsive to the needs of service-users as directed by their personal support plan
- To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within the given service timeframe
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Demonstrate a commitment to the empowerment of service-users and a strong interest in co-production and promoting people's rights
- Use person centred tools to support recovery and development of service-users
- Communicate effectively with people who are in mental distress, including any who may be acutely unwell
- Support service-users to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure service-users enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive service-user records to professional standards
- To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- To advocate assertively to statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that service-users needs are met and link with organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for service-users in the community
- To maintain good relationships with all involved professionals and agencies
- To maintain good liaison with the service-users' immediate community and family
- Work collaboratively with the Resettlement Worker to plan for move-on and discharge from the point of the support commencing
- To attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, meetings with other professionals and in supervision and training as required
- To work with the staff team to achieve the aims and the objectives of the service
- To stay up to date with regard to development and research in the mental health field, housing support and in welfare benefits
- To treat all information - both verbal and written - in accordance with Look Ahead's policy on confidentiality
- To exercise responsibilities under the current Health & Safety legislation and Equal Opportunities Policy as laid down or amended by Look Ahead Housing Association
- To act at all times in accordance with the aims, philosophy and practice of the project.
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the basic objectives and duties of this post
- The ability to be self servicing in the terms of computer/word processing is a requirement of this post. If the appropriate I.T. skills are not gained by the recruitment stage, appropriate training may be provided by Look Ahead

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Recruiting for a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our Mental Health service in Enfield!

GBP 21,944 per annum, 40 hours per week for a 9 Month Maternity Cover FTC with the possibility of extension plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, energetic and committed Mental Health Recovery Worker. The Barnet, Enfield & Haringey (BEH) Recovery House is funded by the NHS and is an alternative to hospital. The service consists of a 12 bed unit for vulnerable adults in acute crises for up to 14 days. The Service works very closely with the local CRHT Teams (Crises Resolution and Home Treatment Team), with mental health nurses visiting the site twice a day, a community psychiatrist once a week, an occupational therapist 3 times a week and a clinical psychologist by weekly. The role involves a large amount of close partnership working with the Trust, more specifically, with the local hospital wards, the CRHT team, the bed management team, Resettlement Team as well as other agencies. The role is highly suitable for those wishing to pursue a career as a social worker or psychology. Previous staff have gone onto other roles within the nhs, such as assistant psychologists, social workers, care coordinators.
The role will involve shift work including working weekends and carrying out approximately 1-2 sleep ins per week.
You will understand the concept of Recovery and apply those principles to develop an environment and service that enhances recovery, you will also:

- Put the service-user at the centre of their support and promote optimism and hope for their increased independence
- Provide intensive support (both practical and emotional) to people undergoing a period of mental health related crisis
- Act as a positive influence on service-users encouraging responsible behaviour and self reliance to people residing in the Service
- Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to live independently upon discharge from the service

Key Responsibilities:

- To ensure recovery focused support plans are created, reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery
- Undertake keyworking responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Service Manager
- To be flexible and responsive to the needs of service-users as directed by their personal support plan
- To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within the given service timeframe
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Demonstrate a commitment to the empowerment of service-users and a strong interest in co-production and promoting people's rights
- Use person centred tools to support recovery and development of service-users
- Communicate effectively with people who are in mental distress, including any who may be acutely unwell
- Support service-users to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure service-users enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive service-user records to professional standards
- To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- To advocate assertively to statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that service-users needs are met and link with organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for service-users in the community
- To maintain good relationships with all involved professionals and agencies
- To maintain good liaison with the service-users' immediate community and family
- Work collaboratively with the Resettlement Worker to plan for move-on and discharge from the point of the support commencing
- To attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, meetings with other professionals and in supervision and training as required
- To work with the staff team to achieve the aims and the objectives of the service
- To stay up to date with regard to development and research in the mental health field, housing support and in welfare benefits
- To treat all information - both verbal and written - in accordance with Look Ahead's policy on confidentiality
- To exercise responsibilities under the current Health & Safety legislation and Equal Opportunities Policy as laid down or amended by Look Ahead Housing Association
- To act at all times in accordance with the aims, philosophy and practice of the project.
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the basic objectives and duties of this post
- The ability to be self servicing in the terms of computer/word processing is a requirement of this post. If the appropriate I.T. skills are not gained by the recruitment stage, appropriate training may be provided by Look Ahead

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Clinical Lead Service Manager, Off Centre Service, Hackney
28 hours per week 
Grade 4 (upper): £42,889 - £46,714 per annum pro rata (inclusive of Inner London Weighting) 

Make a difference to young people’s and young adults’ mental health and wellbeing.

Our Off Centre Service provides a range of targeted mental health, outcome-focused support services to young people aged 16 to 25 who reside/are registered with a City and Hackney GP. These include: individual counselling and psychotherapy, individual and group art psychotherapy, key-work support, an out of hours drop in service on Thursday evenings, an LGBTQ+ facilitated support group and an Information and Advice provision. We were delighted to add an additional targeted provision for children and young people of African, Caribbean and mixed heritage (ACH) to improve their emotional health and wellbeing during the important transition years, alongside Hackney CVS and various community partners.  

The service’s outcomes include: improving mental health outcomes for children, young people and young adults in City & Hackney; improving the wider determinants of good mental health; to increase academic attainment, life opportunities and future employment chances; to relieve increasing burden on health and mental health systems where mental health problems endure into adulthood; and to relieve the burden on wider public systems owing to the impact of mental health problems extending into society and social settings.

As Clinical Lead Service Manager, you will be responsible for providing the day-to-day management of the service and leadership of the team, as well as strategic partnership and commissioning relationships. You will be a source of child and adolescent mental health knowledge and expertise, including an understanding or direct experience of trauma-informed practice, and be able to provide direct support and guidance to all team members in the day-to-day work with young people, as well as lead referral meetings and allocations. You will actively work with various stakeholders to develop the service; ensure quality delivery of the service in line with contract specifications as well as Family Action’s Quality Standards; and implement systems necessary to assess and measure quality, safeguarding, and continuous improvement. This role will not hold a caseload and be undertaken over 4 days per week. You will be required to work Thursday evenings until 8pm and Tuesday evenings until 6pm in order to ensure safe, consistent and reliable service delivery.

Our Values: 

People focus, mutual respect, excellence in all we do and a can-do attitude. 

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you: 

- A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- A full induction and ongoing quality training 
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours
- Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Closing date: 2nd March 2020  
Interview date: TBC  

Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and final salary pension scheme. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Other organisations may call this role Service Manager, Project Manager, Support Service Manager, Clinical Lead, Mental Health Services Manager, Healthcare Services Manager, Lead Counsellor, or Lead Psychotherapist.

So, if you’re looking to make a change to young people’s lives as a Clinical Lead Service Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Victim Navigator - Victim Support
Office/Field Based (Covering Essex)

About Us

Justice and Care is a charity dedicated to saving lives and breaking the grip of slavery. We rescue victims of slavery and human trafficking, empowering them to rebuild their lives.

We work with the police to pursue and dismantle criminal networks, secure communities at risk from traffickers and spark systematic change.

So far, we have saved 4,753 lives, enabled 1,150 arrests and given care and protection to 3,527 survivors. We are eager to do more and have launched a European anti-trafficking and slavery programme, working with governments, law enforcement agencies and other NGOs to fight crime and care for victims.

We are now looking for a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Victim Navigator to join this programme on a two year contract. You will work in partnership with Essex Police within their serious crime directorate to support adult victims of slavery, trafficking and other forms of exploitation.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £35,000 DOE per annum
- Private healthcare
- Pension
- Support a ground-breaking charity that is restoring lives

You will have the chance to act as a bridge between victims and police efforts that will bring exploiters to justice and support the victims to rebuild their lives.

While this is a two year post, we have ambitions to do more and expect this role to develop further once the contract has finished, giving you the opportunity to help even more people in need.

The Role

As a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Victim Navigator, you will work with Essex Police to engage with victims of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) and support them in reclaiming their lives.

Reporting to the Operational Support Co-ordinator, your role will involve:

- Managing a caseload of victims linked to police efforts
- Identifying neutral locations to meet and engage with victims
- Providing independent advocacy to victims, helping them navigate services, benefits and the advice they need across local or national providers
- Providing strategic advice on victim engagement across investigations
- Delivering training to Essex Police officers on victim awareness and best practice victim engagement

About You

To join us as a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Victim Navigator, you will need:

- At least five years’ experience of working within the public sector and supporting victims of violent crimes or modern slavery and/or human trafficking 
- Experience of working with front line professionals from a number of sectors, particularly the police 
- Previous experience within international modern slavery and human trafficking victim support 
- The ability to build or co-ordinate anti-slavery or victim support multi-agency partnerships 
- A full driving licence and the ability to travel and work unsociable hours 

Please note, due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be subject to security vetting, which will include confirming your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

This role is aligned to public protection, law enforcement, victim support, case management, case working, and international case management, as well as the roles of Anti-Trafficking Officer and Victim Advocate.

The closing date for applications is the 6th March 2020. 

Webrecruit and Justice and Care are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for your next step as a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Victim Navigator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Part-time, 17.5 hours per week
Fixed term until 18th August 2020 (with possibility of extension)

The UK government has committed itself to a Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme whereby people fleeing persecution are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the UK with their status already determined. Under this scheme a specific quota of refugees (single or within a family unit) will be coming to the UK for resettlement.

The resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them access services and mainstream provision and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team promotes both the integration and independence of this group.

The Refugee Council is excited to be working in partnership with Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (LRMN) to support Lewisham Council’s commitment to resettle families in their borough.

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 8th March 2020.
Interview date: 13th March 2020.

HR Adviser 
London, N1

About Us

We are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We are now looking for an HR Adviser to join our team and provide advice and support.

The Benefits

- Salary of £30,253 - £32,851 per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting
- Pension scheme
- A full induction and ongoing quality training
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days of holiday

If you are an HR professional looking for your next challenge, this is a brilliant opportunity to join an organisation supporting families and individuals across the country.

In this exciting role, you will receive great support and the chance to grow your skills and build new ones.

So, if you’re ready for a rewarding challenge in a fast-paced environment where there is a dedication to supporting families in need, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As an HR Adviser, you will provide high-quality advice and support to line managers and employees across our organisation.

In this people-focused role, you will manage a range of employee relations cases, including discipline, grievance, performance management, sickness and absence.

Your role will also involve:

- Undertaking regular case reviews to contribute towards best practice
- Developing collaborative and productive relationships with all levels of staff
- Writing, reviewing and embedding policies
- Coaching and advising line managers in changes to management casework
- Ensuring data and information is protected and in-line with GDPR regulations
- Maintaining your knowledge of employment law legislation, case law and best practice

About You

To join us as an HR Adviser, you will need:

- A degree (or equivalent), experience of HR casework and a passion for developing a career in HR
- An understanding of employment legislation best practice and HR policy and procedures
- The proven ability to work independently, proactively, as part of a team and on your own initiative
- The ability to prioritise workloads and work to deadlines with diplomacy and assertiveness and maintain confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly establish, and maintain, good working relationships at all levels
- To be computer literate, including competency in all Microsoft Office products, basic intranet management and HR databases, including self-service

Other organisations may call this role Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources Co-ordinator, Policy Advisor, Employee Relations Advisor, Human Resources Generalist, or HR Generalist.

The closing date for this role is midday on the 27th February 2020.

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Working hours: 37 hours per week

Markfield is a dynamic charity in Haringey with a community centre and adventure playground. We run play sessions and social clubs for disabled children and adults and their families. We are seeking more part-time workers to join our team of sessional staff.

We are seeking to recruit committed and energetic Sessional Workers to work on our daytime, after school and evening clubs for children and young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Experience: We welcome applications from candidates that have experience in either adult support work, children’s playwork or youth work, as Markfield can develop your skills in working with a range of age groups. We also particularly welcome people with creative skills in arts, music, dance and drama.

Minibus driving: We are particularly keen to recruit those who are able to drive a 16-seater minibus to and from sessions as well as working on the sessions. To do this, you must have a driving license held for at least 2 years, but you do not need any prior experience of driving a minibus, as we will provide training.

Hours and working pattern:

We are currently able to offer part-time work for up to 18 to 22 hours a week during term-times (up to 36 weeks a year) for a combination of the shifts below:

• Monday evening club for young people aged 18 to 30 years (6pm -10.30pm)
• Tuesday daytime club for adults with learning disabilities (10.30am-3pm)
• Tuesday after school club for young people aged 5 to 12 years (3.30pm – 8pm)
• Tuesday evening club for young people aged 18 to 25 years (6pm -10.30pm)
• Friday after school club for young people aged 11 to 18 years (2.30pm – 8pm)
• Saturdays (11 – 2.30pm): up to twice a month

In addition to the above sessions in term-time, there is also the opportunity to work on our holiday playschemes.

How to apply:

For further details about the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply link.   

Closing date: 5pm Thursday, 27th February 2020.
Interviews: Wed 4th March 2020.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake a criminal record (DBS) check.