The role will be part of an exciting new programme which is being developed by Citizens Advice in Hampshire called Reaching People Together.

Refernet Coordinator

Fixed-term contract for 1 year, working five days a week (37.5 hours) with flexibility to meet business and personal needs.

Home-based with travel Hampshire wide

Would you like to be involved at the start of a new and exciting project that is being set up in Hampshire to help us work more effectively in partnership with others, to better reach vulnerable people?

You will be working for Citizens Advice Hampshire to coordinate the Refernet project and to build partnerships with other advice service providers so that we can work seamlessly together to ensure vulnerable people receive the help that they need.

You will need to be a strong communicator and have experience of dealing with people at all levels and have a track record in creating, developing and maintaining project-based services. The ability to prioritise work, identify and develop ideas and opportunities, delegate effectively, handle pressure, and take day-to-day decisions on the running of the projects will be essential.

If you like working in a dynamic and friendly environment to support the local community, we would love to hear from you.

The Citizens Advice service values diversity; promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

We are currently reviewing our policies around home and office working. Currently all roles are home-based due to the pandemic, but as restrictions allow we are likely to move to a hybrid model. For more information about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit our website via the Apply button where you can download the Job Pack, Guidance notes and application form.

Closing date is 5pm Wednesday 12th May.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 19th May.

The role will be part of a new programme which is being developed by Citizens Advice in Hampshire called Reaching People Together.

Project Coordinator - BAME Communities

£25,500 to £27,000 pa

Full time, 37 hours per week

Fixed-term contract for 1 year.

Flexible location (Offices based in Farnborough and Aldershot)

The role will work in partnership with the wider Reaching People Together programme, to develop and deliver a programme of Advice First Aid (AFA) activities to reach Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Recognising the widely varying and often specific needs of different communities, you will be working initially in the Rushmoor area, to build on a base of existing work.

You’ll have direct experience and background in engaging with specific Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic communities, especially (in the current climate) using video and other digital means to communicate with individuals and groups to build awareness and understanding.

We are currently reviewing our policies around home and office working. Currently all roles are home-based due to the pandemic, but as restrictions allow we are likely to move to a hybrid model of home and office working. It is expected that you will be able to travel to offices and locations across Hampshire as required (within work hours) using Rushmoor as your base.

For more information about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit our website via the Apply button where you can download the Job Pack and application form.

Closing date is 5pm Mon 10th May.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 20th May.

To assist in the management of Crossroads Care services, co-operating with statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a service for carers and their families in line with the aims, objectives, policies and standards of the organisation.

To assist the Care Manager toensure Crossroads clients receive a reliable and efficient care support service, that Care Support Workers have the administrative back up to concentrate on care provision.

• Client referrals and waiting list
• Visit clients to do risk assessment / reassessments / care plans
• Ensure client needs are matched with CSW competence to ensure high quality support and access to much needed breaks for Carers
• Scheduling of client visits, preparing and distributing rotas.Ensure CSW’s knows where to go and what to expect and the clients are properly informed in time to make their respite plans
• Assist in the monitoring of the service being delivered both core and projects by gathering client and CSW feedback and working closely with Senior CSW’s and Project Leads
• maintaining recording systems in accordance with administrative procedure
• monitoring referrals in accordance with Crossroads Care policies and procedures
• ensuring care plans are prepared, implemented and monitored
• ensuring that care is delivered to families making efficient and effective use of the resources available to the organisation, the care budget and within the Crossroads Care criteria
• making referrals to other agencies as appropriate
• Monitor and manage the day to day demands made upon the service and work with the Care Manager to develop the service
• Highlight and report any areas of concern, especially in health and safety issues

Ruils is a user led charity that supports disabled adults, people with long term health and or mental health conditions to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. They provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to their clients and families. Ruils enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.

This exciting, and completely new role, is to support people with complex needs who pose an increased demand not just within primary care but also within community and social care, and who also occupy a significant proportion of hospital beds. You will be developing an anticipatory model of care for these people with escalating risks. This is a priority area to ensure we can proactively identify people at risk and continue to support them at home more effectively.

Anticipatory Care is not something that either community providers or GP practices can deliver in isolation. Instead, Anticipatory Care can only be delivered by a fully integrated community-based health and social care team, supported by wider specialist and Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).

An exciting proof of concept role based at Ruils in Teddington, you will be working with the Teddington PCN to proactively identify people and create a Network-based dedicated team to support GPs in managing people with escalating health and social care needs. This will be done through multi-disciplinary working and person-centred planning, with hands on care coordination by the Network team supported by wider specialists and MDTs as required.

Main Duties include:

• To visit, carry out self-assessments and work with individuals to develop a support plan including a coordinated action plan and then to support the coordination of tasks to be completed.
• To link with relatives, carers, social care services and other involved agencies to ensure an integrated and personalised approach to care and support.
• When allocated as the key worker, to provide a central, continuous point of contact for the individual their relatives/carers and the range of professionals involved in the care plan; and to escalate actions that have not been undertaken by the professionals.
• To work with individuals to support them to prioritise and address the practical, social and emotional issues in their lives which affect their wellbeing - e.g., debt, housing, financial, loneliness, domestic violence, substance abuse and advocating for them where necessary.

To achieve this important new role, you will need to participate in regular multi-agency team meetings, requiring you to provide advice and information on community support options into the meetings and take referrals as and when required. You will work collaboratively with Ruils’s Social Prescribing Link Workers to enable your clients to access a range of beneficial activities, which may include carer support, peer support, befriending, exercise, activity, cognitive stimulation opportunities and creativity, enabling people to pursue new and old hobbies.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent via the Apply button.

Full potential salary progression within role goes up to £30,898 (increases with length of service and experience).

The Volunteering Coordinator helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose by attracting and onboarding sufficient volunteers to support and grow our services and income. You will support your local team to deliver a positive volunteering experience and to attract and retain experienced volunteers.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Managing and supporting volunteers.
• Time manage effectively, whilst, maintaining excellent customer service.
• Supporting and advising others on policies and procedures.

Desirable
• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.
• Facilitation and/or training skills.
• Personal experience of volunteering.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. This will take you through to our jobs board, where you can select the vacancy with your interested location. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Education Coordinator 

Our client is seeking to recruit an Education Coordinator to develop their efforts to increase education access for Travellers families in England. The Coordinator will play a key role within their team, working with families and educational organisations – as well as supporting their training programmes.
In their recruitment, they are looking for potential as much as experience.

Education Coordinator Requirements:

You will demonstrate a tangible understanding of the need for your role and be enthused about pursuing its purpose. You will show a vocation for service to the marginalised. You will be a first-rate communicator, have an ability to persuade and handle difficult conversations, with a talent for effectively managing multiple competing priorities. You will be adept at navigating public service systems as well as providing a compassionate, high quality service to vulnerable people, including in times of trauma and crisis. You will be a team player, but equally happy when working autonomously, possessing a good sense of humour and well-rounded humility. You will be warm and empathetic and also show professionalism and resilience.

About our client:

They have a team of close-knit employees and volunteers. Everyone demonstrates an immense personal commitment to their work serving the marginalised. They are a relaxed team, with a big sense of humour, but also value drive, hard work and going the extra mile. They believe that their team is their greatest asset and they want to give them autonomy and challenge as well as support and training, with a real sense of continued learning that they can take forward in their careers. They celebrate potential as much as experience.

Location: Henley on Thames, Homeworking considered

Job type: Fixed Term Contract 3 years, Part Time 16 hours per week with opportunities to increase hours in Yrs 2 & 3.

Salary: £12.36 per hour

Benefits: Pension scheme, Personal training budget, Generous paid holiday: pro rata equiv. 35 days holiday plus 8 days national (bank) holiday, Flexible working-hours and some working from home.

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Customer Service, Administration Assistant, Administration, Customer Service Administrator, Data Entry, Education Coordinator, Education Officer, etc.

Ref: 98203

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional Support Coordinator with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Association Service in Hillingdon.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Hillingdon with regular travel across the service area

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £13,860 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 30 September 2021. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 30 September 2021 with stated intention for contract renewal.

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: 9 May 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support stroke survivors and their carers from hospital into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Provide regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.
• Facilitate six-month review meetings with stroke survivors and to produce accurate six review reports
• Support stroke survivors with communication difficulties
• Recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers that will support the service.

About You

Applicants are likely to have:

• A background in a health or caring profession, ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities and stroke.
• Excellent IT skills and a strong understanding of how to use data to improve quality.

A flexible approach to your role is essential, as is the willingness to travel. The use of a car is desirable but not essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

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

Appreciating much of this role will be spent travelling in Hillingdon; we offer a Make Your Week Work for You and Those We Serve benefit, which in agreement with your line manager offers the opportunity to work flexibly. If you live within the service area, travel can be claimed from your location base, if you live outside of your service area, travel will be claimed from the service boundary.

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

Fixed Term Contract – Ends 31 March 2022

This is an exciting time to join the Wandsworth and Richmond Community Drug and Alcohol Service (R&WCDAS), working for St Mungo’s alongside our partners; SLaM NHS Trust, We Are With You and CDARS.  We are recruiting a number of roles to be based within our innovative, new homeless pathway supporting service users across both boroughs.

The team will work to link clients who are homeless and in hostel, hotel, and temporary accommodation into drug and alcohol services, and will provide harm reduction advice and support. They will build rapport and engagement with new clients and link them into the treatment pathway, and provide training and support to other service providers to improve knowledge and service provision to this client group.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

  St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

  As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

  At St Mungo’s is a Disability Confident Employer, we are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020 and we are. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.

  We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carers and Parents, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

  We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

  St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

  What we do

  At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

  How to apply

  To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

  To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

  Closing date: 10am 20 April 2021

  Interview and assessments on: 5 & 6 May 2021

  It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced/standard DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

  Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Be part of something special by joining us as a Carer Support Worker. Help those who care in their own homes to have an opportunity for all-important time to look after themselves so they can keep caring for longer.

As a Carer Support Worker, we can offer you up to £12.80 per hour and a permanent contract for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

You will work with a wide range of people, including children, with varied and different care needs. This might include but not be limited to physical disability, a learning disability, life limiting illness including cancer or other medical conditions, like Dementia or Parkinson’s. Our colleagues enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and the welfare of our clients. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Full training will be provided with opportunities for personal development and career progression. 

Are you a self-motivated, experienced administrator who could provide the administration for a team of expert volunteers at Ealing Mediation Service?

We are a small charity based in Ealing, West London, providing a mediation service to residents within the London Borough of Ealing and other nearby London boroughs. 

Job Description

Service Administrator

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To support EMS with administrative excellence. To ensure that mediation cases are brought to mediation quickly and efficiently, that high quality records are maintained, and good communications are secured. 

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and orally
• Self-motivated and ability to work without supervision
• A flexible and problem-solving approach to time and task management
• Proficient practical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite including Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word and Excel
• A willingness to learn new skills

Key Relationships

Operations trustee

Board members including Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer

Mediators and other volunteers

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary

Training provided

Opportunities for flexi working

Location 

Home and office in Central Ealing

How to Apply

If you have read the attached documents and you feel this role matches your skills and expertise, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV, with contact details for two referees, along with a letter of application detailing how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and what you think you could bring to the role. Closing date for applications is Friday, 23 April 2021. Interviews will be held w/c Monday, 3 May 2021

EMS is an equal opportunities employer

As a Grants Officer/Caseworker you will join a busy team of six within GroceryAid, Sandhurst. Our motivated and dedicated team members are focused on supporting people to apply for help, delivering a high standard of client experience and keeping detailed, clear records.

Your days will be rewarding and varied and include acting as the first point of contact and managing a caseload of applicants to ensure all required information is ready for review.

You will have administrative experience of working in a busy, customer facing environment, ideally case holding and working with a vulnerable client group.

Full induction training will be given followed by a structured personal development plan which will include benefits training and a deep understanding of the support and signposting available to clients. Due to governement guidelines we are currently working from home and all IT equipment and support will be provided for this.

Would suit someone who has worked in the charitable or not for profit sector particularly Housing or Advice work.

Knowledge/skills/qualifications required

• Minimum 2 years (must have been worked in one role) caseworker experience working with a vulnerable client group.
• Excellent administration skills with an eye for detail.
• Strong client servicing skills used to dealing with difficult situations.
• Trained and knowledgeable in welfare benefits and financial budgeting
• High energy, drive and passion to deliver the best experience for our applicants whilst working at pace across multiple cases.
• Confident communication skills to ensure that you both collect the information needed and set realistic expectation to clients to enable impactful grants and drive satisfaction.
• Confident with Microsoft Office, and used to working on a CRM database.

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The Charity

GroceryAid is a benevolent fund which helps people who work or have worked in the Grocery industry. We have been providing emotional, practical and financial support for grocery people since 1857. In the last year the charity has seen an increase in applications for financial support, the number of financial grants paid is up. We are recruiting to meet this increased demand.

Additional information

Location: initially working from home, in the current climate, but then generally office based in Sandhurst, Berkshire

Salary: from £22,000 - £24,000

Hours:  Full-time 34 hours a week

Leave: 25 days (+circa 3 at Christmas)

Excellent pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private Health and Dental Insurance

Please apply with a cover email and CV demonstrating your suitablility for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested as CV's are reviewed regularly. 

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition you will be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’

Autism Advisors Wanted: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of autistic people?  Do you believe in creating inclusive communities?  If yes, then you may be just who we are looking for!

CAAS is looking for two Autism Advisors to join our team on an exciting new project providing support to autistic adults across the eight NW London Boroughs (Hillingdon, Ealing, Brent, Harrow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow).

A significant part of the role will involve consultation and co-production with autistic adults to ensure that the service meets the needs and aspiration of our local autistic population.

Hours:

28 Core Hours Per Week (initial 1-year fixed term contract). Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required.

Location:

CAAS offices / Home Based

TLG Reading is a working partnership between TLG and The Gate, a church-based education centre offering a safe and nurturing place for young people to learn. We are now looking for an experienced Teacher with leadership potential and a passion to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

At TLG Reading young people are valued, cared for and their potential is championed. We’re passionate about seeing young people return to mainstream school, progress on to college or find work because of the support we provide.

Your role as a Teacher will play an integral part in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the Education Centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  You will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

This position is ideal for the right candidate looking to grow and develop into the role of a Centre Manager. Taking on leadership of key systems and processes to ensure the smooth running of the Centre will be encouraged from the outset.

TLG Is a Christian charity and as a team, we want to bring our Faith to the work we do. As such, we are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to reflect the needs of the communities we serve.