Job reference: FSWBH20/Aug25
Location: Brighton & Hove
Hours: 20 hours per week, across a rolling 7-day rota (includes sleep-in shifts)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,994 FTE, pro rata (£14,446 actual)
Additional pay: £30.00 per sleep-in shift
Annual Leave: 27 days pro rata, plus statutory holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas
Are you looking for a new challenge and a genuinely rewarding role?
We are seeking two dedicated and empathetic Support Workers to join our Stopover Supported Housing team in Brighton & Hove.
Stopover provides the only female-specific supported housing for young women in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. The service offers a pathway from high to low levels of support, giving young women aged 16–25 a safe and stable environment in which to rebuild their lives and move toward independence.
You will work primarily within our low to medium-level support projects, supporting young women who have often experienced trauma, abuse, mental health challenges, and housing instability. Your role will be to build consistent, trusting professional relationships and support residents in developing confidence, life skills and resilience.
Why Join Impact Initiatives?
Support for You
We understand the emotional demands of this work, and we prioritise the wellbeing of our staff. All team members receive:
· Regular wellbeing and reflective pathway sessions with an external psychologist
· Supervision and restorative circles facilitated by external professionals
· A supportive, experienced team environment where your voice is heard
A Healthy Work-Life Balance
Our structured rota is designed to support wellbeing and predictability:
· Work 3 days on, get 1 day off
· Work 4 days on, get 2 days off
· Alternate weekends off guaranteed
· Paid sleep-in shifts included
Room to Grow
There are clear progression opportunities within the team. Many Support Workers go on to become Senior Support Workers and develop specialisms in housing, safeguarding, or youth leadership.
A Role with Real Impact
This is a varied and enriching position. No two days are the same, and the effect of your work is often visible in short timeframes. You’ll be part of a team that makes a tangible difference in the lives of young women, every single day.
We’re Looking for Someone Who Can:
- Build trauma-informed, empowering relationships with young women aged 16–25
- Support residents to access education, employment or training
- Assist with personal and emotional matters such as health, relationships, and wellbeing
- Co-facilitate life skills sessions and support group activities
- Work within safeguarding, risk management, and confidentiality frameworks
- Work flexible hours on a rota that includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins
Who You Are:
- You have experience supporting young people or vulnerable individuals
- You understand trauma-informed care and are committed to inclusive, non-judgemental practice
- You’re emotionally resilient, calm under pressure, and a strong team player
- You’re confident using IT systems and can maintain accurate, professional case records
- You’re reliable, flexible, and passionate about improving young lives
To Apply:
Please visit our jobs page to apply please visist the Impact Initiatives website.
Additional Information:
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
- This post is open to women only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the work delivering trauma-informed support to young women. We welcome applications from all women, including trans women.
- Impact Initiatives is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups such as people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and people from Black and minoritised communities.
- We regret that we are unable to sponsor applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK.
- All interviews will be held in person – we are unable to accommodate virtual interviews.
Closing date: Monday, 1st September 2025
Interview dates: Week commencing Monday, 8th September 2025
In addition to your CV, please provide a covering statement of interest. Think about how your experience, skills and abilities help you to meet each of the criteria specified in the person specification. Address each of the criteria in turn. It is important to provide evidence of what you say with examples. Specify your own experience and not the general work of your employer. As well as your previous work experience, please tell us about other relevant experience such as community, voluntary, leisure and other interests. Please include any other skills and abilities that could help you do the job. We place a great deal of emphasis on equal opportunity. It is therefore vital that you incorporate relevant equal opportunity issues in your ans
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Farm Assistant – Day Service
Based at Oasis Southampton City Farm, Green Lane, Southampton SO16 9FQ
Hours: Part-time (16 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £10,511 per annum (£26,279 for 1 FTE)
Oasis Southampton City Farm is a community focused registered charity working in Southampton. We provide a range of supportive, wellbeing boosting, and nature-based activities for our communities, which include young people and adult learners with disabilities.
We are looking for a farm assistant who will support the Farm Lead in delivering the vision for the farm by supporting the delivery of the farm’s day service, which includes adults with varying learning, physical, and mental disabilities (or different abilities). This role will include:
· Delivering the day service activities every Monday and Thursday, which include supporting our day service to care for our rescued and rehomed animals, sports, woodland activities, gardening, arts and crafts, and public facing activities.
· Deliver life and employability skills boosting sessions alongside the public, such as pop-up cafes and fundraising stalls.
· To carry out animal cleaning rota responsibilities alongside the day service,
· To support the farm education lead in the day service achieving AQA awards through day-to-day activities.
· To support the education lead in giving tours/pre visits to new adults with learning disabilities,
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate:
· Relevant qualifications and experience in animal management/social care
· The flexibility to work Mondays and Thursdays, with the opportunity for more hours possible as the programme grows.
· Excellent verbal communication skills
· Proven ability to work alongside others in projects that work with the public.
· Punctuality, reliability, and honesty.
· Ability to always evidence the Oasis ethos and values.
This is a unique opportunity for a friendly, sociable, hardworking and driven individual, who is looking to make a difference in a growing and community focused field of work. In return we offer:
· Flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.
· A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
· 25 days annual leave (plus BH), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service (pro rata).
If you are interested, please send your CV and Supporting Statement. In your supporting statement please address these questions:
1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well to work alongside people with learning disabilities, in this environment?
3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Applications will close on 1st September 2025. Interview dates: TBC early September. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
Job Title: Operations Manager
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time
35 hours per week Monday – Friday
Salary Scale:£36,839 – £42,781
Appointments are made at the start of the salary scale, with annual pay progression through the scale based on satisfactory performance. The pay scale is reviewed annually in the light of cost of living and operational budgets.
Pension: 6% employer pension contribution
Holiday: 26 days plus bank holidays
Reports to: Deputy Director
Line Manages: Operations Supervisors, Gallery Technician, Front of House staff and Cleaners
The appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check
The Operations Manager is a key role within the team, ensuring the effective and efficient management of the SLG’s three sites: the Main Gallery, the Fire Station and Art Block. This includes managing the maintenance and upkeep of the SLG’s Grade II listed buildings and artist-designed gardens, as well as leading the Front of House team to ensure that the SLG provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for all visitors and a high quality of visitor experience.
The Operations Manager works closely with the Deputy Director and manages a team comprising two Operations Supervisors, the Gallery Technician and contracted and casual Front of House staff and Cleaners. The role takes the lead on the implementation and monitoring of the SLG’s environment and sustainability policy and contributes to organisation-wide work towards the SLG’s equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.
The post holder will be required to be an appointed first aider and a fire marshal, as well as a primary keyholder. They may, therefore, be called upon for out of hours emergencies. Appropriate training will be given.
In our endeavour to diversify our workforce and create a more inclusive environment, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people from backgrounds which are underrepresented in museums and galleries, including people from low-income backgrounds, people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds and disabled people.