Family Worker Jobs in Charing Cross, Greater London
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Thank you for considering the Specialist Advocacy Worker position with us. This is your chance to join a dynamic team dedicated to empowering adults, parents, and families facing learning disabilities and/or autism or learning difficulties (LDAD). At The Elfrida Society, we're committed to championing their rights and ensuring they have the support they need to thrive.
The Elfrida Society has a century-long legacy of supporting individuals with learning disabilities, evolving to meet the changing needs of our community. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, diverse, and accountable. With a strong team of 24 staff members, including 14 individuals with learning disabilities, and a team of dedicated volunteers, we're making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Our vision is a world where social justice and equality prevail for people with learning disabilities. We strive to achieve this by providing services, support, and activities that promote independence, happiness, and inclusion.
As a Specialist Advocacy Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting parents with LDAD through their journey of parenting. From navigating complex legal proceedings to accessing essential services, you'll be their trusted ally, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights upheld.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide independent advocacy support to parents with LDAD on various issues.
- Help parents understand the child protection process and make informed decisions.
- Advocate for parents' rights, ensuring fair treatment and access to services.
- Work in partnership with parents to navigate care proceedings and other challenges.
- Monitor and report on advocacy provision's impact and effectiveness.
- Build positive relationships with external partners and represent the service at meetings.
At The Elfrida Society, you'll be part of a team that's truly making a difference. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth and development, and a chance to be part of meaningful change. If you're passionate about social justice, equality, and empowering individuals with LDAD, we want to hear from you.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our team and make a difference.
Our mission is to enable individuals with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling & empowered lives, filled with opportunities for growth and joy!
Community Mental Health Support Worker
Would you love to make a positive difference in people’s lives every day?
We’re looking for highly motivated individuals with experience of supporting people in their own home and the community and knowledge of working with people to achieve goals and who can work independently but also part of a larger team.
Position: Community Mental Health Support Worker
Location: Surrey
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £10.50 per hour during probation, rising to £11 per hour following successful completion of probation
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract (Maybe extended depending on funding)
Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, 27 days holiday a year including bank holidays based on a fulltime working week of 4 days.
Closing date: Friday 5th April
About the role
Recovery and connect is a project delivered in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Outreach Support Worker will work intensively with a caseload of individuals identified by the HomeFirst alliance, who have a pre-existing mental health concern and to support them to access ongoing community services.
The role will involve traveling across different locations in Surrey Heath and working as part of a team aligned to the shared care forum to support vulnerable service users.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as: HomeFirst alliance, my shared care forum, CMHRS, voluntary sector agencies.
- To work with a caseload of clients, their families, and carer(s), clinical staff, and other stakeholders to create a holistic support plan around the individual, guided by the individuals needs using motivational interviewing as a framework.
- To work with clients alongside other professionals delivering their care and bridging them to other services and opportunities.
- To build relationships with caseload of clients to understand and support with any barriers to accessing onward support or appointments.
- To arrange and attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) and supervision meetings.
- To ensure service is linked in with Community Connections team.
- To make onward referrals and/or provide information and advice about what support is available locally.
- To provide technology/facilities support or bridge with organisations that are providing to aid with clients search for employment and connection, courses through Recovery College, employment offers through Richmond Fellowship.
- To record and report, as agreed, any KPIs including Dialogue as a measure of client’s progress and any information required for funders/Trustees.
About you
The Community Mental Health Support Worker should be passionate and committed to supporting people in their recovery journey with previous experience in a similar role.
You will also have:
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (statutory and voluntary)
- An understanding of confidentiality, consent, information sharing, including GDPR.
- An understanding of Safeguarding policy and practice.
- Ability to interact effectively with the clients, colleagues and other professionals whilst retaining clear boundaries.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of mental health issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of community working, lone working, and ability to maintain safety whilst working in the community.
- A good understanding of personal limitations, ability to identify when to seek advice and support, and deal with issues in a professional manner.
- Ability to work from home that maintains confidentiality and professionalism when and if required using Teams/Zoom and other virtual platforms.
About the organisation:
The charity is a mental health and emotional well-being charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, and Mole Valley.
Offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and maintain their mental and emotional well-being (no diagnosis needed). The services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.
We very much welcome previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, Outreach Support Worker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Job Title: VAWG Advice and Advocacy Case Worker in at least one of the Community languages (Arabic, Kurdish Sorani and Farsi)
Duration: Fixed contract for 12 Months – subject to extension
Hours: Full time (part-time can be considered too)
Location: London, Archway
Report to: VAWG Services Manager
Salary: 27K per annum/ pro-rata for part-time
Holidays: 25 days + Public Holidays/ pro-rata for part-time
Aims of the Position
To provide specialist and culturally competent support in mother tongue and to address the immediate and long-term needs of Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African (KMENA) women who might be at risk or survivors of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and the so-called Honour-Based Abuse (Harmful Practices). To meet women’s needs through provisions of information, advice, and advocacy case work, as well as signposting and referrals to appropriate services.
Main Duties
➢ To receive initial referrals, identify and assess the needs of service usersin accordance with KMEWO’s Policies & Procedures for efficient and timely responses to their issues.
➢ To offer information, advice, and intersectional advocacy to KMENA women and girls who are affected by domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices.
➢ To carry out comprehensive risk assessments and draw safety plans for service users supporting them to access safe accommodation/refuge and referring them to specialist agencies if needed.
➢ To maintain accurate and up to date records, files, and case notes in accordance with KMEWO’s policies and procedures.
➢ To gather statistics and data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, providing reports as required. ➢ To ensure that service users can access interpreting services when required.
➢ To work closely with partner agencies to manage risk appropriately, deliver coordinated and comprehensive support packages and to make appropriate referrals to other services as required.
➢ To be updated of developments and legislation around issues affecting service users.
➢ To develop skills by undertaking relevant training and self-development for a better understanding of issues faced by service users (Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices)
➢ To comply with Aims and Values of KMEWO and its Equal Opportunities policy.
➢ To ensure the framework of quality standards set down by KMEWO and local authorities are maintained.
➢ To work with the VAWG Services Manager in developing Quality Systems to deliver service standards and improve on service performance.
General
➢ To undertake own administration.
➢ To participate in external meetings, forums, etc. as appropriate
➢ To attend staff meetings, case review meetings, staff trainings and supervision / appraisals as required
➢ To liaise with external agencies in accordance with KMEWO’s confidentiality policy.
➢ To abide by and implement all KMEWO policies, including the Equal Opportunities Policy.
➢ To carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Line Manager or the Director of KMEWO.
Person Specification
Relevant experience:
➢ Proficiency in English and one (or more) community languages (Arabic, Kurdish and Farsi), both in writing and verbally. ➢ Experience in working within a community-based service.
➢ Experience in providing one to one support to individuals on one or more of the following issues: housing and homelessness, welfare benefits, domestic abuse and harmful practices, immigration, employment, and family issues. (Working with women on Violence Against Women and Girls will be highly desired).
➢ Experience in casework, case files recording and monitoring tools.
➢ Experience of providing support to people with complex needs.
➢ Good awareness about issues and barriers facing KMENA women living in the UK.
➢ Awareness of national policies relating to gender-based violence, housing and support services. Skills and abilities ➢ Being a good and efficient communicator in written and verbal English and or community language
➢ Ability to review and evaluate services including performance against service target.
➢ Ability to set up professional relationships with other organisations.
➢ Ability to work on own initiative prioritising workloads and meeting targets /deadlines.
➢ Ability to work as part of a team.
➢ Ability to use IT systems (Microsoft Office) and databases.
➢ Ability to represent the organisation in meetings, networking and forums.
➢ Planning, project management and organisational skills
➢ Have a positive, solution-focused attitude to complex situations.
➢ Have patience and calm manner in dealing with people.
➢ Willingness to continue further training and personal development
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Your own experience of managing mental health problems and recovery means that you’re good at engaging with, and supporting, others who are experiencing similar difficulties. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Peer Support Worker.
Right now, we are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join the team in Surrey.
The Wingfield Resource Centre currently provides support for individuals experiencing mental health crisis or who require preventative support. We operate 365 days a year from 6pm to 11pm. Our Peer Support service will offer both intensive and low key peer support services. You will support people who are going through a difficult time, by sharing your experiences, helping them discover the strengths and developing skills that will lead to wellness. But it's only possible with the help of people like you.
Day-to-day, you’ll work with the support staff, mental health nurses and the people who use our services to develop an inclusive and effective peer support service, offering individual and group support. You will help to contribute to the development of organisational policies, procedures, protocols, systems and guidance to underpin the provision of peer support across the service. Identifying and undertaking training programmes, promoting the service to stakeholders and operating within a fully compliant service to agreed budgets – all are part and parcel of this challenging role.
To succeed, you’ll need a good understanding of the recovery and personalisation agenda and the principles and practice on which mental health services are run. You must be able to liaise and work collaboratively with a team of colleagues. You will be well-organised and self-motivated; good problem-solving and decision-making skills are essential, as is an innate ability to cope with personal stress.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is part-time role requiring the post holder to work 15 hours per week.
To apply, please visit our website and send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation.
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Join our dedicated team as a full-time support worker in Kingston upon Thames Borough! We are looking for individuals to work in our Community support services, as part of our Outreach or Supported living homes team!
Earn £23,920 (pro rata).
Balance is a small but growing organisation providing a range of services to vulnerable people, that are designed to promote their independence and quality of life. Our services are aimed primarily at people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. We are committed to the development of progressive and sustainable services, making a meaningful difference to people’s lives enabling them to:
- Have the support they need in order to achieve a high level of independence in their lives
- Have rich and full lives
- Aim high and achieve their goals
- Have a voice in all decisions relating to them
Beyond the support we give to individuals, we are committed to:
- Promoting the visibility of vulnerable people within society as a whole
- Having a positive influence on public policy relating to vulnerable people, including developing models of good practice, and improving public understanding of and attitudes towards vulnerable groups
Employee benefits include:
- Store discounts (Blue light card)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus an extra birthday leave.
- Cycle to work scheme, as well as paid travel and mileage when at work.
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Flexible hours with positive work-life balance.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Comprehensive training.
- Career progression opportunities.
If you're ready to make a difference, apply now!
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Outreach Support Worker
We have an exciting opportunity for an Outreach Support Worker to help young people adjust from adolescence to adulthood.
Position: Outreach Support Worker
Location: Southeast England
Hours: Full-time or part-time – flexibility in working hours required
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time positions) depending on experience and qualifications plus £1200 per annum essential car user allowance.
Benefits: £1200 per annum essential car user allowance, twice yearly bonuses, pension, mileage paid and flexible working, no shift work.
Closing date: 5th April 2024
About the role:
As an Outreach Worker, your role will be to assist your allocated young people in tasks that will enable them to live independently. This support will involve advice, general help and moral support, financial assistance (advice about bill payments etc) and working with young people on completion of education awards (AQA). You will be expected to work with multiple agencies to deliver holistic packages of support.
This role includes travelling to various locations to carry out support sessions with young people.
You will be expected to provide key work sessions for young people as per their placement agreement. These sessions are to be structured so that the young person can be assisted in accessing local resources, budgeting, and assisting them with gaining appropriate life skills. Using outcomes stars as a tool and completing the progress on the interactive website.
You will be expected to keep a diary of all contact with each young person and professional and to complete Outcomes Star reports on the young person which are sent to placing workers. These reports contain information about the young person and the work that has been completed with them. It highlights areas of need to help to focus key work.
It will be necessary to attend meetings such as child protection conferences, review meetings and other meetings that are deemed necessary in providing the high-quality service that is expected by local authorities and stakeholders and to ensure service delivery meets young people’s needs. You will be offered support if required when attending these meetings.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To assist young people to live independently.
- To promote the 5 outcomes in the Every Child Matters Green Paper.
- Be healthy.
- Stay safe.
- Enjoy and achieve.
- Make a positive contribution.
- Achieve economic well-being.
- To provide a caring and supportive environment for young people which respects and affirms their racial, cultural and religious identity and lifestyle.
- To assist young people in the transition from adolescence to adulthood by equipping them with life skills and empowering them.
- To help young people to sustain their accommodation and provide mediation when required.
- To help the young person and all significant persons in the design and implementation of their care plans, considering the views of the young person.
- Establish a support network.
Essential Criteria:
- To be able to build appropriate relationships with young people and form good communication.
- To be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, young people, and their families as well as other professional organisations and stakeholders.
- To be able to follow all safeguarding procedures and to ensure the safety and welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- UK driving license and use of a suitable and safe car for work, which is covered by business insurance.
- The ability to understand the needs of a young person and meet those needs through planning and assessment and an outcomes-led focus.
- Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours, maintenance of professional boundaries and ability to maintain positive working relationships.
- Experience of working with children/adolescents.
- Knowledge of Child Protection and Leaving Care Legislation.
About the organisation:
The employer aims to provide support to help young people adjust from adolescence to adulthood and to enable them to live independently long term.
The organisation enables the young person to take calculated risks so that they may learn from their mistakes how to cope with the pressures and responsibilities of living in the community. They deliver tailored packages of support to all young people.
THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA BEING MET
- Suitably experienced / qualified – evidence of qualifications required
- Satisfactory formal interview at Head Office
- Satisfactory second interview (shadowing working alongside staff and interview by a young person)
- Satisfactory References at least 2 professional references and 1 character reference
- Full clean driving license
- Access to a suitable car with valid insurance, tax, and MOT
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS (Formerly CRB) Disclosure
You may also have experience in areas such as: Schools Engagement Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, School Partnerships Lead, School Impact Officer, School Impact, School, Primary School, Senior School, Early Years, EYF, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Engagement
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Job Title: Senior Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
Salary: £42,725 (£35,893 salary p.a. + £750 Home Working Allowance p.a. + £2,000 Out of Hours Allowance + £4082 p.a. London Weighting if eligible)
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent
Location: Homebased including travel to East, North and West London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join the passionate TACT East London Team. The successful candidate will be a homebased Senior Supervising Social Worker who will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings across the regional area and also attend in person team meetings at least once a month. Other opportunities for other in person events includes training, team wellbeing days, and children and foster carer focussed events.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
- A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
- Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations including the Children's Act and NMS Fostering Standards.
- Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday14th April 2024
Interview Date: Monday 22nd April 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
We have an exciting opportunity here at Barnardo's for an experienced, enthusiastic, and assertive Team Manager to deliver the day-to-day operational delivery of the In Reach Hospital Emergency Department Family Support Programme.
The role is part time working 18.5 hours per week and will be based at North Middlesex University Hospital, the entrance to the A & E department is in Bridport Road, Edmonton, London, N18 1QX.
The successful candidate will work as part of the onsite clinical team to develop and nurture key relationships both within the direct delivery of the project and the wider system support which is available.
Some but not all of the key responsibilities are:
- Identify key personnel within the Emergency Department and liaise effectively with them to ensure Family Support Worker teams are embedded within the clinical setting.
- Map and work with wider stakeholders locally and ensure Family Support Workers are aware of local services and assets to effectively signpost / connect families with appropriate support.
- Work effectively with identified operational leads within the ED setting to establish clear lines of communication and agree on day-to-day operational support for Family Support Workers.
- Support the Programme Manager in the implementation of standardised processes and systems to support project delivery and monitoring and highlight any local needs that need to be taken into consideration.
Ideal Candidates must have's
- A basic understanding of Public Health, including health inequalities and wider determinants of health as well as some understanding of trauma informed approaches.
- An understanding of the challenges of working and delivering an intervention within an acute setting and the ability to support and motivate staff in delivering an effective and holistic service to families.
- An understanding of family support and experience of working with families with complex needs
- Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Relevant Level 3 NVQ qualification (Health and/or Social Care)
- Relevant Experience or Qualification in Leadership and Management
More about the Programme
The In Reach Hospital Emergency Department Family Support
Programme model offers a robust way of supporting often vulnerable families to uncover and address unmet need. Through identifying the underlying factors causing the clinical presentation and attendance, and addressing holistic needs of the family unit, we hope activity to unscheduled, primary and emergency care is dramatically and sustainably reduced.
The model is based on Family Support Workers based within Children's Emergency Departments, offering holistic, family-oriented support in a flexible manner either in-person, telephone- based and home visits to be able to address the underlying causes of repeated / avoidable ED attendances.
*Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to March 2025 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
When completing your application please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience you have in relation to the Additional Information sheet, Person Specification & Job Description.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary - £35,893 - £39,880 p.a + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a + £1,500 OOH Allowance p.a.
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Contract – Fixed term 12 months initially
Location – Home-based with travel required to visit foster families located across the North Wales areas; including Flintshire, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Travel also requires the postholder to attend staff meetings and team away days.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have established expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and created TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care-experienced young people and adults. New staff will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care.
We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive well-being programme, and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting your growth and development during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.
We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years. You can view our Best Companies summary video here.
As a Fostering Senior Supervising Social Worker with TACT Cymru, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.
In addition to the annual salary, the Senior Supervising Social Worker role attracts Out of Hours Allowance of £1,500 per annum once participating in the rota.
The main role requirements for this role include:
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Up-to-date registration with Social Care Wales
- A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
- Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering Services (Wales) regulations.
- Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars
TACT offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family-friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment, and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support, and second opinions).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is also required and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Proficiency in the Welsh language is desirable though not essential.
Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information.
Closing Date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 10th April 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Uwch Weithiwr Cymdeithasol sy’n Goruchwylio
Cyflog - £35,893 - £39,880 y flwyddyn a £750 Lwfans Gweithio o Gartref y flwyddyn, a £1,500 Lwfans y Tu Allan i Oriau y flwyddyn.
Oriau - 35 awr yr wythnos
Contract – Cyfnod penodol o 12 mis i ddechrau
Lleoliad – Gweithio gartref a theithio i ymweld â theuluoedd maeth ar draws gogledd Cymru; gan gynnwys Sir y Fflint, Wrecsam, Sir Ddinbych, Conwy, Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn. Hefyd mae gofyn i ddeiliad y swydd fynychu cyfarfodydd staff a diwrnodau cwrdd i ffwrdd tîm.
Fel sefydliad ‘di-elw’, mae TACT yn rhoi anghenion ein plant a’n gofalwyr yn gyntaf ac yn ceisio penodi unigolion sydd yr un mor frwd dros faethu â ni. Mae TACT yn buddsoddi’r holl incwm dros ben mewn staff, gofalwyr a datblygiad plant. Mae hyn yn golygu ein bod wedi sefydlu gwasanaethau cymorth mewnol arbenigol fel ein Gwasanaethau Iechyd ac Addysg TACT ac wedi creu TACT Connect, ein cynllun arloesol ar gyfer pobl ifanc ac oedolion sydd â phrofiad o ofal. Bydd staff newydd yn ymuno â ni wrth i ni gychwyn ar daith i ddod yn sefydliad sy’n gwbl ystyriol o drawma, gyda’r nod o gynyddu ein heffeithiolrwydd a gwella canlyniadau i’r plant a’r bobl ifanc yn ein gofal.
Rydym yn ymfalchïo yn ein cyfleoedd i weithio’n hyblyg, rhaglen llesiant helaeth, a’n pecyn buddion, i gyd wedi’u curadu i gefnogi cydbwysedd iach rhwng bywyd a gwaith i’n holl staff. Byddwn hefyd yn buddsoddi yn eich dysgu, gan gefnogi eich twf a’ch datblygiad wrth i chi gael eich cyflogi gan TACT. Byddwch yn cael eich annog i fynychu cyfleoedd datblygiad personol a phroffesiynol, a bydd gennych fynediad at ddysgu ac adnoddau i’ch galluogi i ddatblygu eich gwybodaeth a’ch sgiliau.
Ar hyn o bryd, ni yw’r 4edd Elusen Orau i weithio iddi a’r 16eg Cwmni Gorau Maint Canol yn y DU yn ôl meini prawf y Cwmnïau Gorau, ac mae canlyniadau ein harolwg wedi dangos lefelau ymgysylltu “rhagorol” ymysg staff dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Gallwch weld ein fideo cryno Cwmnïau Gorau yma.
Fel Uwch Weithiwr Cymdeithasol sy’n Goruchwylio ym maes Maethu gyda TACT Cymru, byddwch yn rhan o’n tîm anhygoel o weithwyr proffesiynol sy’n gweithio gyda gwerthoedd ein sefydliad wrth galon eu hymarfer bob dydd. Gallwch adolygu ein gwerthoedd yma.
Yn ogystal â’r cyflog blynyddol, mae rôl yr Uwch Weithiwr Cymdeithasol sy’n Goruchwylio yn denu Lwfans y Tu Allan i Oriau o £1,500 y flwyddyn unwaith y byddwch chi’n cymryd rhan yn y rota.
Mae prif ofynion y rôl hon yn cynnwys:
- Cymhwyster priodol ym maes gwaith cymdeithasol
- Cofrestriad cyfredol gyda Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru
- O leiaf 2 flynedd o brofiad ôl-gymhwysol mewn lleoliadau maethu/teulu neu leoliadau gofal plant eraill
- Profiad o gefnogi a goruchwylio 10-12 o deuluoedd maeth i ddiwallu anghenion cymhleth y bobl ifanc sy’n derbyn gofal
- Llwyddiant blaenorol o weithio gyda phlant ac ar eu rhan, gan barchu a chynnal eu hunaniaeth, a hyrwyddo eu datblygiad cadarnhaol.
- Profiad o waith grŵp a/neu ddarparu hyfforddiant.
- Gwybodaeth gyfredol am ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol gan gynnwys rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Maethu (Cymru).
- Profiad o gefnogi/gweithio gyda phlant sy’n derbyn gofal a’u gofalwyr maeth.
- Gallu blaenoriaethu, cynllunio a threfnu eich hun yn effeithlon.
- Gallu defnyddio systemau cofnodion electronig a TG yn effeithiol, gan gynnwys cymryd rhan mewn rhith-gyfarfodydd a gweminarau.
Mae TACT yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych i weithwyr, gan gynnwys:
- 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl yn ogystal â gwyliau banc.
- Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg (gan gynnwys oriau cywasgedig, hyblygrwydd o ran oriau craidd, polisi diwrnodau gwirfoddoli).
- Polisïau sy’n ystyriol o deuluoedd.
- ‘Bwndel’ gweithio gartref, gan gynnwys lwfans blynyddol o £750, offer TG a benthyciad ar gyfer sefydlu swyddfa gartref.
- Cynllun pensiwn cyfranddeiliaid (aberthu cyflog) ac yswiriant bywyd o’r diwrnod cyntaf.
- Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr (gan gynnwys cwnsela Therapi Gwybyddol Ymddygiadol am ddim, apwyntiadau Meddygon Teulu o bell, ffisiotherapi, cymorth iechyd meddwl, ac ail farn).
- Cyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu gwych.
Mae angen archwiliad manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd hefyd a bydd yn cael ei brosesu gan TACT ar eich rhan.
Mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol.
Gweler y Pecyn Gwybodaeth am y Swydd a Disgrifiad o’r Swydd i gael rhagor o fanylion.
Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Sul 31 Mawrth 2024
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Mae diogelu yn fusnes i bawb ac mae TACT yn credu mai dim ond y bobl sydd â’r sgiliau a’r gwerthoedd iawn ddylai weithio ym maes gwaith cymdeithasol. Fel rhan o ymrwymiad TACT i ddiogelu, rydym yn archwilio sgiliau, profiad, cymwysterau a gwerthoedd darpar staff mewn perthynas â’n gwaith gyda phlant ifanc agored i niwed. Rydym yn defnyddio dulliau recriwtio trwyadl a chyson i helpu i ddiogelu pobl ifanc TACT. Disgwylir i’n holl staff weithio yn unol â pholisïau diogelu TACT.
Nid yw TACT yn derbyn dogfennau CV digymell gan asiantaethau recriwtio allanol nac yn derbyn y ffioedd sy’n gysylltiedig â nhw.
Mae TACT yn cadw’r hawl i newid dyddiad cau’r swydd ar ôl i ni gael digon o geisiadau, felly rydym yn eich cynghori i gyflwyno eich cais cyn gynted â phosibl er mwyn osgoi cael eich siomi.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Team. This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high standard of housekeeping ensuring excellent levels of cleanliness are consistent throughout the site and that infection control procedures are met across site.
Staff benefits include free shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
As part of the site services team the role holder will be expected to liaise with managers and staff across the Trust. The role holder is expected to work closely with the other members of the facilities team and assist in covering in the laundry, in the deep clean team or other works as and when required.
You will be a natural and enthusiastic housekeeper working not only as part of a team but also individually. You will be health and safety aware, take ownership of your own work, and be understanding of the children’s needs here at The Children’s Trust. Good organisational skills, flexibility and being friendly and caring in nature are a must for this role. Please note that the role requires a significant degree of manual handling and working with houses services and laundry equipment.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include: free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offender’s
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of applicants with criminal records, both of which are available on request.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you keen to work with children to support and develop their phonics and reading skills?
38% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school in England each year unable to read to the expected standard. Chapter One is a fast-growing charity, with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills they need to thrive. We work to ensure that all children have 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.
Our Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) programme (based on a model that serves 20,000 children successfully in the USA) provides daily, 1:1, 7 minute phonics sessions for children who are behind in phonics. Using a bespoke technology tool, a trained Early Literacy Interventionist works individually with target children.
We are seeking a part-time Early Literacy Interventionist (ELI), based at Galleywall Primary School in Southwark, South London. This ELI role, reporting to the Schools Development Manager, is a great opportunity for someone who wants to develop and grow their knowledge of phonics and/or their teaching skill set. It is ideal for someone with previous school experience who is looking for a new and exciting challenge.
For your caseload of target children, you will conduct an initial baseline assessment and then deliver differentiated, 1:1, targeted, 7 minute phonics sessions to pupils using a systematic, synthetic approach. Although you are employed by Chapter One, you will work closely with the school team to understand the progression of the school’s phonics teaching; establish tailored plans for each child and feedback on pupil progress. Using your knowledge and insight, you will also collaborate with colleagues at Chapter One to further improve the ELI model, the online tool and programme delivery.
Please read the full job description for details of the responsibilities of the role, and our employee recruitment pack to learn more about Chapter One.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Please apply via Charity Jobs by sending a CV and covering letter (of no more than one page) outlining why you’re the right person for this role and how you meet the Required skills & experience section of the job description.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 14th April at 11.59pm
Interview date: w/c 14th April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
With over 60 years' experience of recruiting across the 'beyond profit' space, Prospectus is proud to have supported a vast number of charities across various sectors, including; Homelessness & Housing, Domestic Violence, Youth, Learning Disabilities / Disabilities, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Criminal Justice and Children & Families. As a result, we anticipate an uplift in the amount of exciting delivery-focussed temporary opportunities we will have available to offer candidates.
We have worked alongside a range of impactful organisations in London and across the UK, supporting them with a variety of delivery-focussed positions, including:
Recovery Practitioners, Support Workers and Floating Support Workers, Women's Advocates, Administrators, Community Outreach Workers, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners and many more.
We are currently looking to increase our pool of temporary candidates who are interested in registering for future delivery-focussed opportunities. Candidates will have had previous paid or voluntary experience in a similar role supporting vulnerable people, or will have a genuine interest in this field.
Please note that due to the current climate for temporary work across the Frontline sector, we are initially looking to engage with potential candidates and carry out registrations online with those that demonstrate suitable experience.
Given the unprecedented volume of interest in our roles, consultants are unable to support with general job search advice or specific enquiries before application. Instead please do either register your CV on our website or submit your CV for any roles that interest you to ensure that your application is reviewed in line with the position. Should you be successfully longlisted or we are able to assist in your job search we will be in contact to discuss next steps.
Please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. You must be available immediately or have no more than a 1 week notice period to be considered as the majority of our temporary positions are starting asap.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit an Immigration Administrator to support the smooth running of our Immigration service. This is an exciting role that will provide high quality support to a team of solicitors and immigration advisors to ensure that our clients receive strong representation to resolve their immigration status. You will be the first point of contact for key stakeholders, provide a positive and supportive welcome to all clients and conduct a regular telephone triage service to ensure that the centre is identifying the clients that are in most need of our support. You will also ensure that client records are kept up to date and documentation securely stored on our InForm Salesforce and SharePoint systems.
Please refer to the job description for further information. In your cv and cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate professional, whose values match our own, can think independently and is open to a coaching style of management, to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Suffolk.
Position: S11157 Stroke Association Support Coordinator – Communication Support
Location: Home-based, Suffolk however, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time 35 hour per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £25,500 per annum
Contract: Our services are project-funded, we currently have funding for this service until 31 March 2025.
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: 21 April 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 25 April 2024
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 whose lives are affected by aphasia, 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 stroke survivors and their carers to develop appropriate communication strategies and practices, Build confidence in the use of these communication strategies in order to live life with maximum independence
· Run an effective service for stroke survivors and carers, including face to face, digital and online resources, ensuring that confidential and accurate records are kept on our CRM data base
· Provide personalised information, advice and supportEnable stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
· Work with other health and social care professionals across the stroke pathway to ensure high quality support
About You
Knowledge, skills and experience you will ideally have:
· Background in a caring profession, ideally supporting people with disabilities
· Excellent IT skills and an ability to maintain accurate records
· An affinity with the values of the Stroke Association
· A flexible approach and an ability to effectively manage a caseload
This role requires frequent travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement 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. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options.
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.
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 Hertfordshire.
Position: 11156 Stroke Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Hertfordshire, however frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time 35 hour per week
Salary: Circa £25,500 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
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: 21 April 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 29 April 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach in the East of England, you will have the ability to support stroke survivors to identify their goals. Using strong assessment skills and a person-centred approach enabling them to maximise their recovery and improve communication.
Key responsibilities will include:
Supporting new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
Providing personalised information, advice and support.
Enabling stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
Working with other health and social care professionals across the stroke pathway to ensure high quality support.
About You
You will have experience in:
· Experience/ background in a caring profession, ideally supporting people with disabilities
· Excellent IT skills and an ability to maintain accurate records.
· An affinity with the values of the Stroke Association.
· A flexible approach and an ability to effectively manage a caseload.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement 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.