An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join our valued team, to provide quality information, advice and practical/emotional support to families/young people including disability related benefits, education and reforms, health and social care.

The ideal candidate will be committed to helping families at the most challenging of times, supporting families with warmth and empathy, whilst maintaining a calm and professional approach.  They should have previous family support experience in either a health, education, social care or third sector setting, together with a good understanding of the statutory entitlements for health related benefits and educational support.

This position requires travel around the Chelmsford area with some travel to other parts of the county. Own transport is essential.  Head office is based in Chelmsford.

Main Purpose of the Job:
To use well developed experience, expertise, together with knowledge of reforms and legislation (e.g. Welfare, Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms and Children and Families Act 2014), to help any Essex family who has a child/young person with any disability or special need, requiring quality advice, information, practical and emotional support across a wide range of issues to achieve positive outcomes that will benefit the whole family.

The post-holder will be responsible for own case work (targets) and will need to work collaboratively with other key professionals (across health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency, integrated working practices and demonstrating families’ confidence and ability to effectively take part in person-centred assessment and planning processes.

Specific Job responsibilities:
To provide consistent and current information, sound advice, practical and emotional support to families (parent carers) with children/young people (CYP) with SEND and young people (YP) directly (as appropriate) across a wide range of issues including:

-  Disability related benefits for the CYP & family support e.g. Disability Living Allowance (CYP) including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals; Personal Independence Payment (YP 16+); Family Fund, Carers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and other financial support including tax credits and debt advice. Housing and social care issues. 

-  All SEND educational issues including information, advice and support with Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and EHC plan, including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals, One Planning, SEN support, together with information on options for Personal Budgets and the ‘Local Offer’. 

This support could be provided via: 
- 1:1 face to face, telephone helpline, outreach through home visits to families assessed as needing additional support, accompanying to multi-agency/planning meetings and group advice surgeries.

- Contributions to local events/briefings, group information sessions, parent/carer drop-ins, information stand at Activities Club.

- On-line services via e-mail, e-bulletins, social media (e.g. Face book/Face Time/Skype), report and letter writing and signposting to other websites/sources of information. 

To empower and support parent carers and young people, quickly building a supportive and trusted relationship with the family, helping to identify the strengths and needs of individual family members ensuring they understand and are confident about options for their child/young person’s educational attainment, social learning, development, achievement levels, contributing to aspirational as well as realistic short/medium/long-term outcomes crossing different aspects of their life, including building their resilience.

To identify and engage with relevant agencies (statutory, voluntary organisations and other groups) as appropriate to assist families in accessing appropriate services and to support cross-referrals/signposting. 

To facilitate mutual support amongst families and individuals attending drop-ins and other facilities, and to enable them to make best use of the services available. 

To organise, attend and facilitate specific group activities and events (e.g. drop-ins, workshops/talks for parents/carers and professionals, activity club, outings) including undertaking risk assessments, health and safety, record keeping systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation at all times. 

To work collaboratively with other key professionals (health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency and integrated working practices, contributing to plans to achieve better and co-ordinated outcomes for families.

To carry out the necessary administration and diligently keep appropriate user records, presenting issues (case management system), and statistics up to date, providing data/case studies in a timely manner for monitoring reports. 

To keep up to date with new policies, reforms and commitment to continuous personal and organisational development.

To undertake relevant training in Safeguarding, SEND reform and EHC planning. 

To assist with the training and support of volunteers engaged in a variety of tasks and to ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times by volunteers who assist with activities. 

To raise the profile of the organisation through building trusting relationships with families and professionals and networking.  

To work flexibly as required by the nature of the post which will entail working in the school holidays and attendance at some evening and weekend activities. 

To carry out other duties that may be allocated from time to time and to contribute to the smooth running of the office and ‘team working’. 

To take part in social, cultural and fundraising activities of the organization.
 
Underpinning job responsibilities
• At all times to promote safeguarding of CYP and vulnerable adults
• To contribute to good practice and development of projects/services including evaluations as required, feeding up strategic issues or trends as these are identified
• To be an effective member of the team, attending regular team meetings and supervisions
• To maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• To adhere to policies and procedures of Families InFocus (Essex)

Applications must be received no later than 3pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020, applications received after this will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on 6 April 2020 and 7 April 2020.

Senior Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner
Based at our refuge and community outreach locations across North and Mid Essex

About Us

We are Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity that provides free and confidential services to support people who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse. We work across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford.

Formerly known as Colchester & Tendring Women's Refuge, our mission is to provide rapid responses that increase safety for all victims, enabling them to rebuild their lives and create lasting change.

We are looking for a Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract that has the potential to extend or become a permanent position. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £25,631 - £26,491 per annum DOE & qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Join a skilled team who are passionate about making a positive change

If you have excellent leadership skills and a background in supporting families affected by domestic abuse, this is an amazing opportunity to make a positive, lasting difference to families living in your community.

At Next Chapter, we are dedicated to creating a nurturing work environment where our people can thrive. We are open, honest and fair, value diversity and always strive to act with courage; challenging injustices and enabling the voices of our survivors to be heard.

We are working towards a future without domestic abuse. If you are approachable, compassionate and eager to help us achieve our goal, this is the role for you.

The Role

As the Senior Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will manage a team to provide specialist domestic abuse support to parents and their children.

In this important role, you’ll lead a team of Family Domestic Abuse Practitioners to rebuild family bonds and increase the resilience of families as a whole.

Specifically, you will:

- Manage, co-ordinate and participate in the work of the Community CYP Outreach Team
- Support and develop your team, providing regular personal supervision, case reviews and performance management 
- Provide a needs-led, trauma-sensitive approach to supporting service users and their children
- Ensure that families have robust safety support plans in place
- Make sure your team works with external partner agencies to ensure the best for service users

About You

To join us as a Senior Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will need experience of the following:

- Working with children, young people and families experiencing domestic abuse and other vulnerabilities 
- Managing and developing teams and individuals 
- Working with families under stress
- Managing a caseload of service users with differing needs
- A multi-agency legislative framework

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: partnership working and representing organisations at external meetings and conferences, working in a community or voluntary organisation, using qualitative and quantitative data in the compilation of written reports or creating and delivering domestic abuse group recovery sessions.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Children’s Support Worker, Young Person’s Support Worker, Senior Family Support Worker, Lead Family Caseworker, or Children & Young Person’s Support Worker.

Next Chapter is committed to creating an inclusive environment which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

So, if you are seeking your next step as a Senior Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner
Based at our refuge and community outreach locations across North and Mid Essex

If you have experience of working with children, young people and families experiencing domestic abuse, this is an amazing opportunity to make a positive, lasting difference to families living in your community.

About Us

We are Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity that provides free and confidential services to support people who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse. We work across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford.

Formerly known as Colchester & Tendring Women's Refuge, our mission is to provide rapid responses that increase safety for all victims, enabling them to rebuild their lives and create lasting change.

We are looking for a Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract that has the potential to extend or become a permanent position. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,070 - £23,307 per annum DOE & qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Join a skilled team who are passionate about making a positive change

Our staff are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to creating a nurturing work environment where all can thrive. We are open, honest and fair, value diversity and always strive to act with courage; challenging injustices and enabling the voices of our survivors to be heard.

We are working towards a future without domestic abuse. If you are approachable, compassionate and eager to help us achieve our goal, this is the role for you.

The Role

As a Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will provide specialist domestic abuse support to parents and their children.

In this important role, you’ll work with our Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Domestic Abuse Practitioners to rebuild family bonds and increase the resilience of families as a whole.

Specifically, you will:

- Work as part of the Children & Young People’s Service to accept and manage referrals
- Carry out initial needs and risk assessments
- Provide a needs-led, trauma-sensitive approach to supporting service users and their children
- Ensure that families have robust safety support plans in place
- Support children and young people through 1:1 work, family and group activities

About You

To join us as a Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will need experience of the following:

- Working with children, young people and families experiencing domestic abuse
- Working with vulnerable and challenging children and their families
- Running/delivering groups with children and parents
- Working alongside other agencies

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: partnership working and representing organisations at external meetings and conferences, working in a community or voluntary organisation, using qualitative and quantitative data in the compilation of written reports or creating and delivering domestic abuse awareness and training packages for professionals and volunteers.

Other organisations may call this role Domestic Violence Support Worker, Children’s Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Caseworker, or Support Worker.

This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, or 37.5 hours per week during term time only (077 FTE).

Next Chapter is committed to creating an inclusive environment which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

So, if you are seeking your next step as a Family Domestic Abuse Practitioner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Ormiston Families’ Point 1 Service

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Based in Norwich with weekly travel to Kings Lynn and North Norfolk

This is an exciting opportunity to join Point 1 following the establishment of the new Mental Health Team in Schools.

The Lead Therapist will be a senior member of the team working with children, young people, families and education staff; assessing and supporting the mental health and well-being of children, young people and families. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the teams fulfil their core offer of services whilst maintaining a clinical input within their role supporting CYP with the most complex needs. 

This post comes with a mandatory 1-year parallel supervisor training programme at the University of East Anglia requiring successful completion for this role. The role of the Senior Therapist within MHSTs is pivotal with high-quality supervision of trainee practitioners being key to ensuring the successful delivery and sustainability of the MHSTs. It is expected that a ‘Community of Children and Young People’s MHST supervisors will evolve, which will become a growing resource to facilitate the development of MHSTs across a wider region beyond a given CCG footprint, and this will provide further support into the future for the sustainability of the EMHP programme.

As the post holder you will have interest and ability to contribute to service development. You will have experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour. You will also have previous experience of delivering CBT-informed supervision and a professional qualification in mental health and registration.

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date for all applications is 9am, Monday 8th June 2020.

If we receive a high volume of applications before the cut-off date, we may close the job advert earlier than stipulated.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

There is an exciting opportunity for the role of Community Outreach Worker working within the Three Rivers Community Support Service.

Job Title: Community Outreach Worker
Salary Grade: £22,500 - £23,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: Outreach & Domestic Abuse Team Leader
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days)
Duration: March 2021 (potential for extension)
Main Base/s:

1. Due to social distancing and lockdown restrictions as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic this post will require working from home until Government guidance enables us to return to office and community based provision.

2. Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth. There may be some travel outside of the Three Rivers area in relation to client’s resident in Three Rivers

Purpose of Post

• To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to the Police, Anti-Social Behaviour, Tenancy Enforcement, Housing and Environmental Health Services in the Three Rivers District.
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion, and humanity.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Community Support Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
• To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
• To contribute to an improvement in the proportion of people with mental ill health in Three Rivers, or tenants of Watford Community Housing Trust, who are accessing support.
• To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 11th June 2020 by 10am.
Interviews shall take place on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 using Microsoft Teams.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website to download the job specification and find further details on how to submit your application.
 

We have a great opportunity for the role of Senior Recovery Worker within the Complex Needs Service.

Job title: Senior Recovery Worker
Salary grade: £22,250 - £23,165 per annum including Outer London Weighting (OLW) dependent on skills and experience
Responsible to: HMN Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Welwyn Garden City

1. Expectation to work across Hertfordshire to exercise the duties of the role.

2. Due to social distancing and lockdown restrictions as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic this post will require working from home until Government guidance enables us to return to office and community based provision.

Background to the Post

Working in partnership with Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless to deliver the Complex Needs Service. To work as a key member of the team in delivering this service.  To support the line manager to meet the statutory requirements of the service specification and prepare for all internal and external service audits/ inspections.

Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless work as a partnership to provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities.  The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Purpose of Post

The purpose of the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service Recovery Worker role is to:

• Improve mental wellbeing
• Reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services
• Improve health and wellbeing
• Improve access to early help
• Improve tenancy sustainment
• Provide support to access more appropriate services
• Provide support to build life skills, confidence, resilience, self-esteem and build social networks
• Provide support to reduce episodes of crisis
• Provide an assertive outreach approach for those who may have complex or multiple needs
• To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 11th June 2020 by 5pm.

Interviews shall take place on Friday 19th June 2020 using Microsoft Teams.

To Apply

To apply, please click apply to be redirected to our website to download the job description and find further details on how to submit your application.

Domestic Abuse Duty Practitioner
Colchester, Essex

About Us

We are Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity that provides free and confidential services to support people who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse. We work across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford.

Formerly known as Colchester & Tendring Women's Refuge, our mission is to provide rapid responses that increase safety for all victims, enabling them to rebuild their lives and create lasting change.

We are passionate about ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live their life free from domestic abuse. We’re currently looking for a Domestic Abuse Duty Practitioner to join us in Colchester.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,070 - £24,831 per annum DOE & qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Join a skilled team who are passionate about making a positive change

If you have a background in duty, helpline, support and/or advice work and experience of supporting people affected by domestic violence, this is a great opportunity to make a real difference with an established charity. 

We strive to create a welcoming environment that enables our staff to give their best every day, because we understand how important it is to be supported both personally and professionally. 

We’re open, honest and fair in everything we do and are passionate about challenging injustices and enabling the voices of survivors to be heard. If you want to help us work towards a future without domestic abuse, we want to hear from you. 

The Role

As a Domestic Abuse Duty Practitioner, you will provide a high-quality telephone frontline service to victims of domestic abuse and professionals. 

Working as part of the Community Outreach Team, you will manage referrals both online and over the phone, as well as responding to live webchat enquiries via the website. 

Additionally, you will:

- Work with multiple agencies to ensure that individuals receive the best support possible
- Carry out an initial needs and risk assessment for individuals 
- Handle sensitive calls and deal with crisis intervention 
- Signpost individuals to any other beneficial services
- Maintain accurate and confidential service user records 

About You 

To join us as a Domestic Abuse Duty Practitioner, you will need: 

- Experience of working with individuals experiencing domestic abuse and other vulnerabilities
- Previous experience of duty, helpline, support and/or advice work, handling complex and sensitive calls and being able to respond to crisis intervention 
- A good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and their children 
- An understanding of the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience or knowledge of any of the following would be beneficial: multi-agency partnership working, working in a community or voluntary organisation, trauma-informed care, child protection issues and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues, current welfare rights legislation and its impact on individuals leaving abusive relationships, or the criminal justice system and civil and legal orders available to victims of domestic abuse.

Other organisations may call this role Caseworker, Support Worker, Domestic Violence Support Worker, Case Worker, Abuse Caseworker, or Protective Services Worker.

Next Chapter is committed to creating an inclusive environment which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

So, if you’re looking to take your next step as a Domestic Abuse Duty Practitioner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Online Outreach worker is an exciting opportunity to join SRC’s outreach team, providing emotional and practical support to women survivors across Suffolk. This post, initially for 12 months, will support the expansion of the service and will work to develop the team’s online support platforms and services. With an excellent understanding of delivering online services, engaging audiences on social media and the needs of diverse survivors, the Online Outreach Worker will provide life-changing and life-saving support to women across Suffolk when they need it most.

The role can be based at one of SRC's centres (Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds) and/or home-based. Flexible working and job sharing will be considered. 

About Suffolk Rape Crisis 

SRC is a specialist, feminist sexual violence service run by and for women. We work to support survivors of sexual violence and to challenge the underlying attitudes that allow Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) to continue. SRC provides support to all self-identified women and girls aged 14 and above who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives. 

SRC provides a range of person-centred services to meet the needs of diverse women in Suffolk, including counselling, outreach, helpline and online support. SRC also takes part in both local and national feminist activism, including coordinating the annual Ipswich Reclaim the Night March.

Our Vision: A world free from sexual violence and gender inequality 

Our Mission: To work as part of a worldwide movement to ensure that women and girls experiencing any form of sexual violence in our community are able to access needs-led, specialist support. At the same time we will challenge the underlying attitudes that allow sexual violence to continue. 

Our values:  

• Empowerment 

• Diversity 

• Transparency 

• Change 

Benefits: Competitive salary, 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, family friendly working practices, including enhanced parental leave.

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

SRC is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. SRC would welcome applications from BAME women who are currently underrepresented within our team. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Community)
Working at our locations across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford

About Us

We are Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity that provides free and confidential services to support people who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse. We work across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford.

Formerly known as Colchester & Tendring Women's Refuge, our mission is to provide rapid responses that increase safety for all victims, enabling them to rebuild their lives and create lasting change.

We are passionate about ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live their life free from domestic abuse. We’re currently looking for a Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract. 

The Rewards

- Salary of £22,070 - £23,307 per annum DOE & qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Join a skilled team who are passionate about making a positive change

If you have experience of supporting individuals affected by domestic abuse, this is an incredible opportunity to help change lives within your community as a Domestic Abuse Practitioner.

At Next Chapter, we are dedicated to creating a nurturing work environment where our people can thrive. We are open, honest and fair, value diversity and always strive to act with courage; challenging injustices and enabling the voices of our survivors to be heard.

Your Role

As a Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will provide a high-quality domestic abuse support service to women, men and their families.

Working as part of the Community Outreach Team, you will manage referrals both online and over the phone, as well as responding to live webchat enquiries via the website. 

Additionally, you will:

- Work with multiple agencies to ensure that individuals receive the best support possible
- Carry out an initial needs and risk assessment for individuals 
- Handle sensitive calls and deal with crisis intervention 
- Signpost individuals to any other beneficial services
- Maintain accurate and confidential service user records 

About You

To join us as a Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will need:

- Experience of working with individuals experiencing domestic abuse and other vulnerabilities
- Previous experience of managing a caseload of service users with differing needs
- Experience of multi-agency legislative frameworks

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: partnership working, representing organisations at external meetings and conferences, using qualitative and quantitative data to compile reports, working with other domestic abuse services, or creating and delivering domestic abuse awareness and training packages.

Other organisations may call this role Caseworker, Support Worker, Domestic Violence Support Worker, Case Worker, Abuse Caseworker, or Protective Services Worker.

Next Chapter is committed to creating an inclusive environment which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

So, if you’re looking to take your next step as a Domestic Abuse Practitioner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week plus participation in an on-call rota

Support Assistant Opportunities (Supported Housing) 

Essex (Wickford & Rayleigh) 

Salary up to £17,617 per annum (full-time equivalent) 

Permanent, Up to 37.5 hours per week (24 hour rota) – full and part time positions available 

Our client has some excellent opportunities for Support Assistants to join their friendly teams to assist with a supported living service in Rayleigh and a registered care service in Wickford. 

In these key roles you will effectively provide support to adults with learning disabilities and care and support needs who live in a shared home to maintain and develop their independence within the home, as well as accessing the community to new and established activities, empowering each person to their own level in a 24-hour care setting. 

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities: 

● To provide person centred support to people with all aspects of their daily living including but not limited to personal care, tenancy management and involvement in the community 

● To maintain records of support provided and to actively contribute to support planning and periodic reviews 

● To positively contribute to the corporate core values of Innovation, Care and Excellence 

● To be able to actively participate and contribute to providing a 24 hour service that is Caring, Safe and Responsive to the needs of the people we support in an Effective and Well Led manner 

● To develop and maintain effective professional relationships with service users and other key stakeholders such as family, friends and advocates 

● To take responsibility for shift leading as per the rota in operation 

● To actively participate in regular team meetings, supervisions and other meetings 

Ideally the candidate will have: 

● Basic understanding and promoting of the needs, rights equality and diversity of the people we support of people with disabilities 

● Basic knowledge of the regulators and legislation that govern our services and an understanding of where to find this information 

● The ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, electronically with colleagues, interested other professionals and the people we support. 

● The ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team 

An understanding of Diabetes and Learning Disabilities is desirable; however with full training provided, someone new to the sector can be successful following a successful interview. 

Both services do require 24 hour support and staff are expected to work nights, bank holidays and weekends to meet the needs of the people we support. 

 

We are looking for someone to play a pivotal role in working with those using our Welfare and Academy services to transition towards employment through training and work experience within NOAH’s social enterprise.  We are looking for someone who can play an active role in developing an inclusive recruitment service at NOAH, someone who can build new relationships and develop existing relationships with partners and businesses to help participants progress into work experience, employment or volunteering.

The position will appeal to someone with excellent interpersonal skills, skilled networking ability, and who has the caring and intelligent commitment to helping people improve their lives.

Noah’s values and ethos simply expressed are care, compassion, and commitment, and love for the people we work with and serve. Our values are practically expressed in humble service, helping those in need, in poverty and experiencing disadvantage and marginalisation.

In living out these values as an organisation we will seek as a priority to recruit trustees, staff and volunteers who are committed to and actively live out these values in contributing to the work of our teams. NOAH Enterprise is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all faiths and none.

Interviews will be held on the 16th June 2020

The Services Manager role is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team of a specialist sexual violence service, delivered by and for women and girls. She will provide operational management of frontline services at SRC, providing leadership and expertise to a team delivering their specialist roles. The Services Manager will lead both the counselling team and outreach service and will work collaboratively with the Director to ensure high-quality support to diverse women and girls throughout Suffolk. She will have strong experience in leading remote teams and delivering therapeutic and practical support services. SRC provides high-quality face-to-face and online support and the service Manager will continue to build and develop these life-changing and life-saving services. 

Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds offices (part-time homeworking will also be considered) 

Flexible working and job sharing will be considered. 

About Suffolk Rape Crisis 

SRC is a specialist, feminist sexual violence service run by and for women. We work to support survivors of sexual violence and to challenge the underlying attitudes that allow Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) to continue. SRC provides support to all self-identified women and girls aged 14 and above who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives. 

SRC provides a range of person-centred services to meet the needs of diverse women in Suffolk, including counselling, outreach, helpline and online support. SRC also takes part in both local and national feminist activism, including coordinating the annual Ipswich Reclaim the Night March.

Our Vision: A world free from sexual violence and gender inequality 

Our Mission: To work as part of a worldwide movement to ensure that women and girls experiencing any form of sexual violence in our community are able to access needs-led, specialist support. At the same time we will challenge the underlying attitudes that allow sexual violence to continue. 

Our values:  

• Empowerment 

• Diversity 

• Transparency 

• Change 

Benefits: Competitive salary, 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, family friendly working practices, including enhanced parental leave.

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

SRC is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. SRC would welcome applications from BAME women who are currently underrepresented within our team. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

We are seeking to engage a Recruitment Service Project Supervisor to play a pivotal leadership role within NOAH’s new inclusive Recruitment Service. The successful candidate will work with our Welfare and Academy teams to transition clients towards employment through training and meaningful work experience, eventually leading to sustainable employment. The position will initially be on a fixed term contract until the 31st March 2021, with potential to extend.

The project and role, are key developments in our Welfare and Academy services for disadvantaged and marginalised people. In developing and delivering this service, driven by our values and ethos, you will ensure our clients experience care, compassion and respect as they journey towards sustainable improvements in their lives.

This position will appeal to someone that can establish and develop relationships with key internal and external partners to contribute towards the success of the service. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, strong networking ability, and be committed to helping vulnerable members of our community improve their lives.

Noah’s values and ethos simply expressed are care, compassion, and commitment, and love for the people we work with and serve. Our values are practically expressed in humble service, helping those in need, in poverty and experiencing disadvantage and marginalisation.

In living out these values as an organisation we will seek as a priority to recruit trustees, staff and volunteers who are committed to and actively live out these values in contributing to the work of our teams. NOAH Enterprise is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all faiths and none.

Closing date for applications is 10th June 2020 

Interviews will be held on the 18th June 2020