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Peer Advocate Worker
Twickenham
We're now looking for a Part-time, Peer Advocate Worker to join our Homeless Health link team.
About Us
We are SPEAR, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future. For 30 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential.
This is a superb opportunity for an individual with drive, focus and a desire to work with our outstanding charity to help us to combat homelessness. You’ll discover a passionate, supportive environment where the entire team are working toward the same goals and are dedicated to making positive change and producing great results.
The Benefits
- Salary of £13,072.94 per annum
- 26 days’ holiday pro rata (increasing with service)
- Pension scheme
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
This role will be responsible for the promotion of the services across the boroughs, engaging with a range of supported housing and homelessness service providers to source referrals into the services. The role will also be responsible for the liaison and communication of case management across any providers engaged with the service.
This role will deliver high quality services offered by the Homeless Health Link Programme focusing on the engagement of homeless clients, including rough sleepers into a range of primary care, mental health and substance misuse services. This post is required to undertake good quality case work and assessments of individual with complex needs including challenging mental and physical health needs.
Our health link service engages and supports rough sleepers with their mental and physical ill health needs, helping them access services that are often difficult to access, meaning that they have poor access to health and social care services.
You will need to have great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, as well as being able to able to build on the relationships we have with our clients and stakeholders as well as create new relationships that benefit the service users and SPEAR as an organisation.
The role will be responsible for processing referrals into the service from a range of sources across the boroughs and act as an entry point into the service. To work closely and proactively with local authorities, statutory and non-statutory health and housing services to improve pathways for homeless clients accessing physical and mental health services.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification.
SPEAR is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be.
At SPEAR, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, Outreach Officer, Peer Support Worker, Homeless Welfare Officer, Recovery Worker, Peer Support Worker, Peer Advocate Officer, or Peer Advocate Practitioner.
Our Vision
We strive for communities in which anyone facing or experiencing homelessness can quickly move into secur... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Time Commitment:
- On Average 4 hours per month
- You may be required to attend four quarterly meetings annually
- You may be required to attend an annual AGM
- You may be required to attend 1-4 Committee meetings
- Physical presence at meetings is ideal, although video conferencing is also available for those who are unable to attend.
- You may be required to reply to email correspondence in a timely way
Remuneration:
The role of Trustee does not have any financial remuneration; however, reasonable expenses for travel may be claimed.
Application Deadline: Although Charity Jobs states that the deadline for this position is 30 December, kindly note that you can still apply for the position on the Muslim Aid website as the deadline on Muslim Aid website is 02 January 2022.
Summary of the role
Muslim Aid is looking for a Trustee with a professional background in Finance.Candidates should have a good understanding of contemporary charitable activity in the UK and internationally and will help the Board develop our strategic aims and provide insight and support to achieve these aims - to constructively challenge our executive management team and to provide robust governance.
We are also looking to ensure a diverse make-up of the new Board in terms of gender and international linkages. We are also looking for an individual who can bring commitment, enthusiasm, creativity and thoroughness to the governance function. An ability to attend quarterly board meetings is a requirement; however, it is not a prerequisite to be a permanent resident in the UK. While implementation of strategic decisions of the Board will largely be in the hands of the CEO and Leadership Team, there may also be a need for some Trustees to be involved in sub-committees established for specific purposes.
There are big challenges ahead, but we have the passion, belief and ambition to meet them. If you share our belief and commitment to improving the lives of those in need, we very much look forward to hearing from you and perhaps, welcoming you on board.
About the Role:
The main responsibilities of this role will be to:
- Work collaboratively with all trustees and the executive, supporting the delivery of our strategic priorities.
- Ensure organisation strategic priorities are financially appraised and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives.
- Supporting the Board’s duty to ensure proper accounting records are kept; financial resources are controlled, invested, and economically spent in line with governance, legal and regulatory requirements.
- Act as a key member of the Finance and Audit Committee.
- Review planning/budgeting processes in participation with the Board and constructively challenge where required.
- Assisting in the development and implementation of an appropriate financial reserves policy.
About You:
To be successful in this role:
- Qualified accountant with demonstrated experience in the charity sector
- FD/CFO level experience
- Strategic planning experience at senior level.
- Strong commitment to Muslim Aid’s mission, visions, and values.
- Knowledge of charity SORP and impending changes Proven ability to communication and explain financial information by members of the Board and other stakeholders
Why you should apply
By becoming a Trustee, you have the opportunity to not just talk about how charities should be run but rather do something about it yourself. The role allows you to utilise your skills and make the changes you want to see. By joining Muslim Aid, you have the opportunity to work towards a cause that you feel passionate about and be a part of something special.
How to apply:
If you are interested in the role please familiarise yourself with the Muslim Aid Finance Trustee Candidate Information Pack, Role Description and submit the completed Trustee Application Form and your CV .
Muslim Aid is seeking applications across all sectors of society, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity but wishes to encourage applications from women on the basis that they are underrepresented on the board of trustees.
Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have applied for this role before you do not need to do so again, your application has been recorded. Applications will be accepted until the closing date; however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.
Once we receive your application, we will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be Free Young Carers is an award winning charity that seeks to improve the lives of young carers living in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced leader.
Be Free Young Carers operates throughout South Oxfordshire, the Vale of White Horse Districts and will establish a presence in the Oxford City District in 2022 as a next step in its expansion plans. We offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of young carers.
We are the only specialist charity supporting young carers in Oxfordshire and provide advice, guidance, offer befriending and peer support, enabling young carers to meet, socialise and have fun, increasing their self-confidence and improving their mental well-being.
In the post pandemic period, like many charities in Oxfordshire, we have seen an increase in demand. It is also clear that a significant unmet need to support young carers exists. We have a strategy to expand the geographical remit of young carers we can support in the County. Our strategy will result in young carers across Oxfordshire receiving vital support they urgently need.
Working with a dedicated, professional and highly motivated team the CEO’s role will be to inspire and lead, ensuring the sustainability of the existing charity footprint, and delivering the expansion strategy. This is an exciting time to join a thriving, growing, commercially minded charity and a rare opportunity for someone to lead a significant programme of work in its early stages of development.
The CEO is responsible for the leadership, the overall strategic direction of the Charity, working with the Chair and Board, and the delivery of all its activities to ensure it meets the needs of the children and families it exists for in the most effective way for the future.
The role is full time, but we will consider flexible time and working arrangements. Closing date is 2 January 2022..
BE FREE YC is a South Oxfordshire based charity dedicated to improving the mental well being of young carers.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.