Family worker jobs near Norwich, Norfolk

About Soundabout: 

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

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

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

Diversity and equal opportunities 

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

The Role 

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

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

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

The Candidate:

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

Key responsibilities:  

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

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

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

• Designated Safeguarding Lead for Soundabout 

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

Specific duties:  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Developing a strong participant-led voice for Soundabout. 

• Collecting information and maintaining database for our families. 

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

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ormiston Families’ #WeWill service, which is one element of a wider partnership led by the Ormiston Trust as part of the national #iWill youth social action initiative. The service aims to empower children and young people in the Great Yarmouth area to champion mental health and wellbeing in their schools and the wider community through peer mentoring and youth-led social action.

The role of Youth Support Worker is to work alongside Wellbeing Ambassadors (children and young people), education staff and Ormiston Families colleagues to deliver high-quality support in planning, implementing and evaluating youth-led social action projects within school environments and the local community. You will work within a team of Youth Support Workers working across 14 schools. You will have responsibility for engaging with five of those schools, working flexibly across the cohort where needed.

You will be a highly motivated and organised individual with knowledge of youth-led social action and how to plan, deliver and evaluate social action projects. You will ideally have a recognised qualification in Youth Work and/or relevant, evidenced experience.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 17th August 2022
Interview date: w/c 22nd August 2022

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Anna Freud Centre is a world-leading mental health charity for children and families. For over 70 years, we have championed research and channelled it into action to support children and young people. We draw on the lived experience of young people and work with the communities that surround them, from nursery workers to neuroscientists, carers to clinicians, to understand challenges and create evidence-based solutions.

The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The National Centre for Family Hubs (NCFH), a large, high-profile national programme funded by the Department for Education (DfE). The NCFH champions the adoption of the family hub model so that all babies, children and families can access the joined-up, whole family support they need through an increase in family hubs provision across England. 

The approach to the NCFH is evidence-based, participation-led and practice-informed. This means the events and materials we develop are co-produced with practitioners and families as well as being rooted in evidence and best practice. 

The Regional Implementation Advisors will sit within the Early Years and Prevention Department in the Clinical Division at the Centre, which takes a cultural-attachment-trauma lens to its work. The roles would suit resilient, motivated, politically-aware, organised, creative, outward-looking individuals, adept in developing relationships and networks to influence local policy and practice. 

In your Supporting Statement, please specify your preferences in relation to regional areas and working hours. Working hours are negotiable and either part-time or full-time, dependent on your preference and availability.

This role is home-based/remote working, with travel within the region(s) required (please view the job description for the available regions). There will be occasional travel to the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.

Please email Recruitment at annafreud dot org if you require assistance or experience difficulties in applying. Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying and we do not hold a sponsorship licence. 

Self-employed Sessional Assessing Social Worker

Home based.

TACT is the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering families for children and young people in the care of local authorities. Working in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland, we are dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focused services.  We also campaign on behalf of children and young people in care, carers and adoptive families and are a leading voice in the sector.

Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.

We are recruiting sessional assessing social workers to undertake Form F assessments in the East Midlands area. Our assessments are undertaken virtually using video calling and a minimum of one face to face visit to meet the applicants and undertake health & safety assessments.

Duties include:

• To undertake and complete Form F assessments in the timescale set out in TACT’s policy and guidance.
• To visit personal referees as identified on application form for prospective foster carers (virtual visits).
• To ensure that all checks and references are undertaken and completed.
• To provide to the supervisor, regular written updates of the draft assessment.
• To liaise with the TACT administrative team concerning the progress of administrative checks and completion of the Form F.
• To be available for supervision, consultation or liaison as required.
• To be available to present completed Form F’s to TACT's fostering panel and provide support to the applicants through this process.
• To be aware of TACT’s child protection procedures and immediately report any child protection matter or concerns to a TACT manager and any relevant placing authority and the area authority.
• To carry out the duties in line with TACT’s Foster Carer and Supervising Social Worker Standards and Practice Guidance.
• The support and supervision of foster carers and placements (including but not exhaustively: carer supervision visits, visits to the YP in placement, attending LAC reviews, PEP meetings, other relevant professional meetings, writing supervision notes and carer reviews, carrying out H&S checks, keeping files up to date etc.)

Rates of Pay (depending on type of work offered)

• TACT will pay £2000(inclusive of VAT) upon successful completion of a Form F Assessment.
• £33 per hour for initial visits, assessments which are not completed, and any other piece of work.

Please see the Self-Employed Sessional Assessing Social Worker Job Information Pack for a full breakdown of the role and rates.

• You will be DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualified and registered with Social Work England.
• An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role and will be requested on your behalf by TACT

Closing Date : Midnight on Thursday 8th September 2022
Interview Date: Friday 16th September 2022

TACT reserve 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.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe 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.

Title: Social Impact Analyst

Location: Homebased with occasional travel to our London office

Hours: Full time, 35hrs per week

Contract: 12 months fixed term with potential of extension subject to funding

Salary: Up to circa £35,000 depending on experience

Our Evidence & Impact team work collaboratively with staff across Rethink Mental Illness to ensure that impact is at the heart of how we design and deliver services and projects. We have a dual role, supporting delivery staff in improving practice and realising outcomes for people severely affected by mental illness, and providing an evidence base to inform campaigning and influencing activities.

How you will make a difference:

As a Social Impact Analyst you will work as part of the Evidence & Impact team at Rethink Mental Illness. This team sits within the Operations Directorate, in Quality and Service Transformation, but our focus is increasingly organisation wide. We work collaboratively with staff across the organisation to make sure that impact is at the heart of what we do, measuring and learning from impact evidence to improve outcomes for people affected by serious mental illness, demonstrating their impact to stakeholders, and helping to inform our policy and campaigns work. 

You will be an organisational advocate for achieving better social impact by effectively using evidence to improve support for people affected by serious mental illness. You will conduct analysis and present a range of quantitative and qualitative impact data for a range of reports for internal stakeholders and external commissioners.

You will also create and maintain a range of service Business Intelligence reports/dashboards for Rethink, that enables us to effectively communicate impact and learn from this. You will present and disseminate impact evidence effectively via multiple channels, online and face to face.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an individual who has:

• Experience with impact reporting
• Experience of Business Intelligence software to generate reports and dashboards (we use PowerBI)
• Experience using of Excel analysis functions
• Experience using database software (we are moving to Dynamics 365)
• Experience of translating complex data into logical conclusions
• Good listening and communication skills
• Excellent quantitative analysis
• Understanding of the voluntary and public sector

You may also have:

• Qualitative analysis experience
• Experience presenting at meetings, webinars, and events
• Experience working with research and/or evaluation data
• Knowledge of Theory of Change
• Knowledge of research and evaluation methodologies and best practice

Caring for our people.

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
• Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

Who we are

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide Caseworker to join Victim Support's Homicide Service in West Yorkshire, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is to cover West Yorkshire and based working from home.

As a Homicide Caseworker you will:

Provide a high-quality, front-line service to bereaved people following Murder, Manslaughter or Infanticide, and deliver them a premium service with practical, emotional support using specialist commissioned services when supporting clients

• Act as the named contact and manage a case-load
• Maintain multi-agency links with Police Family Liaison Officers (FLOs) and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs, and ensure that bereaved people are central to all processes that concern them
• Determine the appropriate involvement of homicide trained volunteers on a case by case basis and oversee their work
• Make effective links with operational colleagues in their region including the Witness Service to ensure a seamless service to bereaved people
• Supporting applicable clients through domestic homicide reviews and advocating on their behalf were necessary

You will need:

• Experience of working with bereaved people, victims of violent crime or other highly vulnerable people
• Proven ability to manage a complex case load.
• Be able to work within a multi-agency setting.
• Have knowledge of the Criminal justice system.
• Effective and sensitive communication - verbally and in written form influence others
• Driving Licence and use of own car and has the ability to travel within the relevant region and work unsocial hours
• Understanding of the Impact of violence on the bereavement process

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide caseworker to join the South West and West Midlands Homicide Support Service team in South Wales working 22.5 hours a week. This is a fixed term contract until 31.3.23

The days and hours can be flexible with prior discussion between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on bereaved family members care and support?

Do you want to work in a fast paced service, delivering exceptional support to victims of murder? Working closely with the Police Major Crime teams, coordinating a tailored package of support to the person and family?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is based in South Wales joining another homicide Caseworker to add resilience to the exceptional support we offer to families bereaved by murder and manslaughter, however we are needs and demand led and sometimes you may be asked to support clients residing in other areas within our team. We need you to be able to travel to home visits within the region, and therefore a driving license and use of a car are essential. You will be reimbursed for all travel costs.

This is a home working opportunity however travel around the area is also required. We can be flexible with the day and hours worked between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

You will be joining a passionate and committed service who provide a high quality and bespoke support to people bereaved by Homicide. The region you will be joining covers the West Midlands, South West and South Wales. We are a small team, who pride on exceptional case management, advocacy and support to all.

As a Homicide Case Worker you will:

• Provide a high-quality, front-line service to bereaved people providing practical, emotional support using specialist commissioned services
• Act as the named contact and manage a case-load
• Maintain multi-agency links with Police Family Liaison Officers (FLOs) and other relevant organisations
• determine the appropriate involvement of homicide trained volunteers & oversee their work
• Make effective links with operational colleagues in their region including the Witness Service to ensure a seamless service to bereaved people
• Supporting applicable clients through domestic homicide reviews and advocating on their behalf were necessary

You will need:

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £20,872 - £22,143 pro rata per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 25 Per Week

Closing Date: 19 August 2022
Interview Date: TBC

Location: Hybrid role in Sheffield

Hours: 25 per week

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Their Dementia Support Workers work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with our client.

This role does not include personal care responsibilities.

About our client

Who they are

Our client is a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What they want

They will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What they do

They support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to our client for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
They join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists, and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How they do it

They’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the Role

The Dementia Short-Term Intervention Service (DSTIS) in Sheffield supports people with dementia and/or their families, carers and friends; providing person-centred, intensive information, guidance and referral support.

They receive referrals directly from GP and Adult Social Care services for complex cases that will need prompt and effective person-centred solutions. You will:

- Support people to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and help them feel in more control of their lives.
- Work to tight deadlines for initial response and completion of support outcomes with their small but passionate team.
- Build relationships with a range of local contacts and network with health and care professionals
- Provide support face-to-face, on the telephone and online.
- You will be delivering one to one services out in the community and working from home.

About you

They are looking for an individual with great time management and interpersonal skills, qualified to NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.

Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. Due to the nature of the service, experience of safeguarding would be beneficial

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have excellent communication skills as well as strong organisational skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively within tight deadlines.
- Be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity.
- Be passionate about putting people affected by dementia at the heart of everything you do, to make their service the best it can be
- Have a sound knowledge of IT systems
- Preferably have some experience of working with a wide variety of relevant agencies
- As this is a community-based role, you will need to be able to work independently and as part of a remote working team
- Be able to travel independently across Sheffield.

Your personal statement in your application will help them to understand how your skills and experience make you perfect for the role and it is the key piece of information they use to shortlist, if you feel that you demonstrate the qualities outlined then please let them know how in your personal statement.

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 135 344Ref: 135 344

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Community based with some homeworking North Lancashire
Salary: £20,872 - £22,143 pro rata per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 21 per week

Closing Date: 16 August 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom/Teams)

Location: Community based in North Lancashire, with the availability to work from home

Hours: 21 per week

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About our client

Who they are

Our client a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What they want

They will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What they do

They support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to our client for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
They join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How they do it

They’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

Our client provides a highly responsive and individualised support, information, signposting and referral service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and those that care for them.

As a Dementia Support Worker, you will assist people affected by dementia in identifying their needs, providing them with information and support to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and enabling them to have more control of their lives. You will help create opportunities for people to meet, problem solve around challenges in their day-to-day lives and help prepare for future challenges. In summary you will have an important role empowering people to live well with dementia.

It will be important to ensure any information is received and understood by the people you support as well as helping them access appropriate services at the right time. You will develop and contribute to a database of local information, ensuring continual improvement of the service and growth in organisational knowledge.

This role will require you to:

- Build relationships with a range of local contacts.
- Network with health and social care professionals, marketing the Dementia Support Worker service to them to help people with a diagnosis get referred to them as early as possible.
- Develop networks with partner organisations who also work in the field of dementia to promote the aim of empowering individuals living with dementia to make informed choices.
- Visit people in their homes, organise existing group activities as well as look for opportunities to expand similar models of support.
- Identify safeguarding concerns and manage them appropriately.

This role covers mainly North Lancashire, but you will be required to cover other areas of the county. You will often be working from home supporting people by telephone, also supporting people at home but a core part of the role is being a visible presence in the community which will necessitate driving reasonably long distances due to the size of the area.

About you

They are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly professional individual who would like to be part of our client. Dementia Support Workers are empathetic and organised individuals who really understand the value good support can make to a person with dementia and their family.

You will have:

- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.
- The ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service.
- Excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Confidence in using and maintaining a database and understand the importance of adhering to policies.
- Comfortable skills presenting to groups of people and championing the values of our client.
- Self-motivated and happy to work independently as well as part of the wider Cumbria team.

Their employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition, and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with our client.

You can also visit their Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the organisation.

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 135 309Ref: 135 309

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Bath and North East Somerset
Salary: £20,872 - £22,143 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 10 August 2022
Interview Date: 15th August 2022

Location: Bath and North East Somerset

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 12 midday on the closing date.

They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Their Dementia Support Workers work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with our client

This role does not include personal care responsibilities.

About our client

Who they are

Our client is a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What they want

They will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What they do

They support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to our client expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
They join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How they do it

They’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

They have an exciting new opportunity for a Dementia Support Worker to join their team, covering the Bath and North East Somerset area out in the community and from home.

The team provide one to one services to anybody diagnosed with any type of dementia and those who support them. The service is unique to each service user, as it is based on their personal circumstances and individual needs. There is no direct care element to this role.

- Helping people understand dementia and how to cope with day to day living whilst preparing for the future.
- Offering information and advice to service users in their own home, out in the community, face to face, by phone, letter, email and via online calls.
- Assisting services users to access other support services through signposting and direct referrals.
- Empowering individuals living with dementia to maintain their independence, improving their sense of wellbeing, putting them more in control of their lives and enabling informed decision making.
- Networking and building meaningful relationships with a wide range of local organisations, promoting our client services to enable them to reach as many people as possible.

“Being part of the Bath & North East Somerset team is incredibly varied, rewarding and fulfilling. Working with such a fantastic team of people means you are inspired and encouraged every step of the way in ensuring that people affected by Dementia are given the support they deserve.” Words of a team member BaNES.

About you

- Have an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their families.
- An ability to assess and evaluate client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially.
- You will have an excellent non-judgemental approach
- Strong organisational and time management skills in order to manage your caseload effectively.
- Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action in line with policy and procedures.
- Liaise and network with statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure their service users are represented and their voices and needs are heard.
- Understand the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Able to travel independently within the Bath and North East Somerset area.

In return you will join a team that is committed to providing the highest standards of service, are supportive of one another and value each other’s professionalism. There will be a three-month induction / probation programme, access to training and peer support and regular one to ones with your line manager. You will also be able to benefit from a company pension and wellbeing services including Bupa Health Plan and online reward platform.

Person Specification

- Be passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
- Demonstrate optimism, be engaging, and be a pragmatic individual.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, being approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages confidently.
- Be able to work collaboratively with other team members if/when required.

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 135 171

This is a part-time post, with considerable flexibility with our team based in North West London.

Background

GesherEU is a charity working to support individuals who leave the Charedi (Jewish Ultra-Orthodox) communities in the UK. We also undertake some campaigning work to change things that have made the journey for our members so much more traumatic than it needed to be.

We do this by:

• Creating a community which those who leave their community of birth can join to find understanding and mutual support
• Running activities that help our members integrate into and find out about the wider British community from which they were isolated during their formative years (and sometimes long after).
• Providing one to one support and group support to those who are struggling to integrate within mainstream society.
• Getting to know our members, listen to their questions and help them consider their options and make informed choices.
• Being available to provide a listening ear as well as practical advice to our members as they navigate their way along their journey into mainstream society.
• Providing support so members have someone they can talk to about the dilemmas they have around their identity, relationships and anxieties.
• Giving our members a voice. We seek opportunities for them to tell the wider Jewish and non-Jewish communities their stories in order to expose the issues that hamper their making progress in a new world.

Help transform lives by joining our community

As a support/welfare worker, you will have the opportunity to really make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Role Description

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of people who have left a highly controlled religious community. Being able to support those who have been negatively impacted by a controlling cult-like environment takes bravery, patience and commitment.

You will share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of people who are in the process of leaving or have left a highly controlled religious environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Where you will be working: This role is home based with most members living in and activities taking place in North West London. However you must be willing to meet members in various locations around London and occasionally the Manchester area.

When you will be working: Working hours are flexible. You will however be expected to be available to attend the majority of the evening meetups (twice a month) and weekend meetups (approx once a month). Also to attend our bi-annual residential weekends at a location within the UK.

Main Duties include

• Assist to develop and maintain a responsive support service to people who have left a highly controlled cult like environment.
• Attend some group meetings and social events, building relationships with members and providing support. 
• Availability to meet members, attend meetings and accompany members to important meetings where necessary
• Ensure that support is provided in an effective, efficient and sustainable way
  resulting in outcomes in line with individuals’ needs.
• Provide one to one support and group support to those who are struggling to integrate within mainstream society.
• Getting to know our members, listen to their questions and help them consider their options and make informed choices.
• Being available to reassure and to provide practical advice; provide a listening ear. To become someone our members can talk to about their often bewildering and daunting new journey.
• Facilitate effective working relationships with other agencies who are involved
  in the lives of the people we support.
• Ensure the development and regular review of person-centred support
  planning, including assessment of personal risk.
• Advocate for or support individual members to help them navigate bureaucratic organisations including the family court, local authority, benefits agencies etc
• Ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of people we support is maintained at
  all times.
• Act as a liaison to ensure members receive support from other specialist organisations
• Allocation of members to counselling. Tracking and monitoring members receipt of counselling and post counselling follow up.
• Responsibility for safeguarding within GesherEU.

Skills

• An interest in people and a commitment to helping others
• The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families
• Experience of working with people who have complex emotional needs
• Good listening skills
• An empathetic approach to members
• The ability to gain the trust of members and their families
• Good problem solving abilities
• An organised, efficient and flexible approach to the job
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A knowledge of and commitment to learn about issues and challenges surrounding those who leave highly controlled communities
• A sound knowledge of resources inside and outside of the Jewish community which could directly assist members in integrating into mainstream society
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Time management skills and the ability to meet the needs of several members at one time
• A high level of patience and emotional resilience
• A non-judgmental attitude regardless of our members’ situation
• The ability to communicate with legal, healthcare and social work professionals
• Good written communication skills
• Adequate IT skills
• A respect for our members’ confidentiality

Desirable experience

A background in a social services type organisation eg CAFCASS, Social work, mental health or a similar charity position supporting a community.

Have knowledge and experience of the benefits system

Engagement with the Family Court system

Knowledge of how high control/cult-like/totalist communities operate and the impact on their members.

You will work with a supportive team of trustees who have many years of experience of working with our members.

Attributes:

• Be patient and an empathetic listener
• Have a positive demeanour and ‘can do’ approach
• The ability to multi-task
• Being able to think quickly
• Punctuality
• Willingness to learn
• Willingness to go the extra mile
• Being able to take responsibility

Job Title: Associate Advocate - West Midlands, Gloucestershire, & Swindon

Contract: Self-employed

Hours: Flexible, with a minimum of availability of 2 days per working week (Monday to Friday)

Remuneration: £16.00 per professional hour / £8.00 per travel hour

Location: West Midlands, Gloucestershire & Swindon (Home based with travel across counties)

About Coram Voice

Our services include Always Heard, the national advocacy safety net and advice service, and a range of local children’s rights projects such as advocacy for children in care, care leavers and other young people needing the support of Children’s Services. At Coram Voice we also have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of young people with disabilities. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives.

Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the role

• Are you looking for an exciting and unique opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experiences with children and young people?
• Are you passionate about taking a lead role in upholding the rights of children and young people?
• Are you a creative innovator with energy and drive to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
• Can you see yourself becoming a champion for children’s rights contributing to Coram Voice being the leading children’s charity in this advocacy?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as a self employed Associate Advocate. You will need to be innovative and constantly strive to find new ways to transform the lives of young people. You will be joining a highly committed and well supported team who are working together to champion the rights of children and young people. We have a number of advocacy service for disabled young people, and would welcome applicants with relevant knowledge, experience and skill set, including providing non-instructed advocacy. For those looking to develop their skills in this area, specialist support and training will be provided.

Apply today!

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Recruitment process

Shortlisting will be undertaken by our Children’s Rights Managers. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations.

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs.
• When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.

Closing date: Wednesday 31st August 2022 at 12 noon

Interview date: TBC - rolling recruitment, applications will be assessed on receipt and interviews arranged if shortlisted.

Please return your application to: Human Resources via Blue Octopus.

Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Job Title: Senior Advocate

Contract: Full time – permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Location: Home Based in Essex

Be a Senior Advocate with Coram Voice

• Are you looking for an exciting and unique opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experiences with children and young people?
• Are you passionate about taking a lead role in upholding the rights of children and young people?
• Are you motivated to broaden your current skill set to undertake case work reviews and support to our Advocates in the provision of advocacy to children & young people?
• Are you a creative innovator with energy and drive to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
• Can you see yourself becoming a champion for children’s rights contributing to Coram Voice to be the leading children’s charity in this area?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our Senior Advocate in Essex. You will work directly with children and young people and supervise and support other advocates working in Essex. You will need to be innovative and constantly strive to find new ways to transform the lives of young people. Coram Voice and Rethink Advocacy are working in partnership to provide an excellent advocacy service to children and young people in Essex. You will be joining a highly committed and well supported team working together with colleagues from Coram Voice and Rethink to champion the rights of children and young people.

About Coram Voice

Our services include Always Heard, the national advocacy safety net and advice service, and a range of local children’s rights projects such as advocacy for children in care, care leavers and other young people needing the support of Children’s Services. At Coram Voice we have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of young people with disabilities. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives.

Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Working with Coram Voice

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so.

Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year, opportunities to work flexibly, and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

Coram Voice nurtures talent and our staff benefit from the training and learning opportunities provided by our Specialist Advocacy Unit, Coram Children’s Legal Centre and other parts of the Coram group.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications for this post from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state, and those with disabilities. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

Apply today!

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: Monday 12th September 2022 at 10am

Interview date: week commencing 19th September 2022

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and undertake a Warner style interview.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

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 East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Surrey with extensive travel across the service area. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 32 hours per week

Salary: Circa £22,281 per annum (FTE £24,370 per annum)

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2024

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: 14 August 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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

The Role

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

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

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

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

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

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

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

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.

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

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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