Re-engage organises free social gatherings - tea parties and other gatherings and outings - for people aged over 75 who live alone and experience loneliness. Groups meet monthly and friendships are formed. As the population ages, the need for our service will grow significantly.

About the role  

We are looking for leaders who will work together across the UK in a role that will be part of shaping the culture and work of Re-engage to eradicate loneliness and isolation for older people and deliver a first class volunteer experience. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating our services which are mostly volunteer- led. You will achieve this by inspiring and coaching your regional teams to forge funding and development partnerships in their local settings that will ensure our local programmes are funded and delivering the greatest impact for the people we serve.

 About you   
You will need excellent team leadership/management and effective communication and interpersonal skills to manage the service in a large area and oversee the development of our work for the future.  You will also have:   

• Knowledge of the region and national, regional, and local referral partners and funders. 

• Demonstrable experience of managing operational matters at senior level in line with excellent knowledge of best practice, budget management, and strategic planning.

• Excellent people management, able to drive the best performance from teams and individuals

• The ability to manage processes in a timely and effective manner, negotiating strong outcomes, problem solving and developing excellent working relationships

• The ability to plan effectively and in a timely fashion, prioritising where to spend time and resources so that deadlines and targets can be met

• The ability to determine effective and persuasive strategies, in daily work, as well as in contributing to the wider direction of the charity

• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills, able to analyse situations and focus on achieving solutions or ways forward

• The capability to collect, analyse and use data to drive and improve services 

• A demonstrable ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally

• Proven ability to prioritise, work on own initiative, and deliver desired results

• Ability to deal well with deadlines and conflicting priorities

• Use of own car (insured for business use) and a clean driving license are required.

• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service/Protecting Vulnerable Groups check. 

This role is home-based, but we expect our Head of Engagement to be based in or within a reasonable commute of a major population centre  

You will be part of our UK-wide management team of four, currently led by the Chief Executive. 

This is a permanent role after satisfactory completion of probationary period 

Start April/May 2020 but we are happy to be flexible for the right candidate. 

Salary: from £33,000

Holidays 26 days per year plus public holidays pro rata. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team as Animal Centre Manager at our Animal Centre in Halifax.

The RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District Branch is an independent branch of the RSPCA. Our Animal Centre cares for, rehabilitates and rehomes hundreds of cats, dogs and small animals each year. We pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service. The RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District never put a healthy animal to sleep.

We are looking for an individual who can lead our animal centre, sharing our values of placing animal welfare first, valuing and respecting our volunteers, supporters and staff, providing the highest quality of service and being open and honest. As Animal Centre Manager you will be tasked with managing our centre in line with the charity’s objectives and strategy. You will ensure the welfare of all the animals in our care and make sure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard.

The successful candidate will be a team leader or someone with previous management experience ideally within an animal welfare environment. You will have knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats, dogs and small animals; be driven, positive and enthusiastic, have plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure. Great communication, organisation and interpersonal skills will be key. A flexible approach to working hours, including the ability to work weekends will be required.

Competitive Salary dependent on experience, qualifications and training

To apply for this position all applicants must complete and submit the following 3 steps to

1. A completed application form.

2. A detailed CV.

3. A covering letter detailing your interest and skills that will lead to your success in the role.

Closing date for applications is the 31st of March. Interviews will take place between the 17th and 30th of April

Leeds Mencap are looking for two creative and experienced people to join our fundraising team.  We have a vacancy for a Trust fundraiser and a temporary vacancy for a Development Officer to cover maternity leave.

Leeds Mencap is a busy, friendly and ambitious local charity based in East Leeds but operating city wide.  Based at The Vinery Centre, we have a thriving community nursery and room hire enterprise running alongside our specialist services for children and young people with learning disabilities and their families.  We are an independent local charity and we need to raise all our own funds. 

For both roles we need people who are proactive and flexible in their approach and who will be able to hit the ground running.  We have ambitious fundraising plans and our priority is to raise our profile and encourage more people to support us. To support this ambition you’ll have excellent communication and writing skills and be able to craft stories that inspire and engage supporters. You’ll be a self-starter who can manage their own workload and be willing to get stuck in.
In return you’ll work in a supportive team in a bright and airy building which is humming with a wide range of activities. The children in our on-site community nursery never fail to entertain.  We can offer flexible working and a generous annual leave entitlement with company sick pay entitlement from the first day of employment. Even better, you’ll go home each day knowing you have made a difference to the lives of people who have a learning disability. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious local charity and we look forward to hearing from you.

For more information about the post and to download an application form please visit our website.

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are recruiting for a permanent creative and organised Client Adviser to join our team in Wakefield. The focus of this role is to work as part of the Asylum Services team providing advice, guidance, and assistance to complete support applications and briefing to eligible asylum seekers. 

The Role;
 

• Provide advice and support to asylum seekers, within the specification of the Grant Agreement and Contract with the Home Office
• Provide a support service to asylum seekers to complete asylum support application forms (ASF) for support under Section 98, Section 95 and Section4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Ensure that all applicants are aware of eligibility criteria and their obligations to provide supporting evidence within required timescales
• Provide outreach for vulnerable clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at designated locations, as required by management
• Provide telephone advice as may be required and support the telephone advice line by assisting clients to complete applications by telephone and by appointment
• Provide guidance on immigration related matters advice within the scope of the relevant Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) accreditation level
• Act as a contact with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals and other relevant agencies for applicants with additional support needs.
• Ensure accurate records are kept
• Keep up to date with legislation and the impact it may have on service users

Your experience must include: 

• Good clear written and spoken English.
• Good IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets and email or the willingness to acquire them.
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of people.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to complete forms and records accurately.
• Skills in liaison and negotiation with other agencies on behalf of clients.
• Ability to absorb complex written information and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work empathically with people facing transition and uncertainty.
• Ability to explain complicated information to clients including the use of an interpreter
• Presentation skills with the ability to make briefing sessions interactive
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change
• Excellent self-organisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative within an agreed framework
• A second language would be desirable 

Special Requirements:

• This post requires OISC Level 1 competence or the willingness to get this within 6 months
• This post is subject to a DBS check
• This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism check
• This post may require travel

Therefore the applicant must;

•  hold a valid, full current 10-year British passport; full EU passport or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK
•  provide full UK address history for the last five years

Please see Job Description for full Person Specification 

Please Submit;

1. Relevant CV

2. Detailed personal statement showing how you meet the specific requirements, skills and experience as outlined in the job description and person specification, with special attention to the added value you could bring. 

Successful Internal applicants will move to Migrant help 2018 Terms and Conditions if they are not already. 

Closing Date: 30 March 2020

As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values:
Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Peer Support and Coproduction Administrator
Salary: starting at £19,554 pa/pro rata (NJC Scale Points 7 – 11)
Based: Leeds
Hours: 28 hours per week
- Peer Support – 21 hours per week
- Coproduction – 7 hours per week

Touchstone is part of the new Primary Care Mental Health Service (PCMHS) for Leeds – the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS).  This exciting new partnership will mobilise and deliver an integrated service to offer primary care based mental health support for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems.  Together, our partnership will help thousands of people in Leeds to increase their resilience and live their best lives within their community.

The service comprises Leeds GP Confederation, Leeds and York Partnership, Leeds Community Healthcare, Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service, Home-Start Leeds, Northpoint Wellbeing, Community Links and Touchstone.

The successful post holder will provide administrative support to the staff and management of Touchstone LMWS, to undertake administration including responsibility for identifying and developing and maintaining administrative systems for the service and the organisation.

They will also carry out general admin duties, including the day-to-day running of the Peer Support and Co-Production team administration needs, and assisting other admin staff with duties for the wider team, and support the manager with the health and safety of the office.

The post holder will be part of the Central Admin Team and will be required to carry out administration duties to contribute to the effective operation of the organisation, thereby will be required to work flexibly across Touchstone by working at different sites, which will be determined by work priorities.

The post holder will be based within the Touchstone IAPT team currently consisting of 10 CBT Therapists, 1 Senior PWP, 2 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, 2 Employment Advisors, 1 Trainee PWP’s, 1 Peer and Volunteer development worker, 2 Peer Support workers, 1 Peer Support Co-ordinator,  1.75 Administrators, a Team Manager and 2 Deputy Managers. We also have a number of mental health support workers employed by Touchstone, and our partner organisations.

To find out what it is like to work for Touchstone within the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service you can watch the videos from our recruitment website.

Closing date: 31st March 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 14th April 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Touchstone is a Trans Positive employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

No agencies please.

We are now recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join Spear teams in London, Leeds and Brighton on our Graduate Coach Training Programme with start dates in August 2020 and on-going throughout the year - a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills, and at the same time have an impact on the local community.

Join our experienced and passionate team of Coaches who work together to equip and empower unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and move into sustainable work or further education.

You will receive intensive leadership and management training delivered by our professional Coaches and build coaching skills through working on the front line with vulnerable young people, and at the same time be part of the church team and developed in Christian leadership. 

The Spear programme is run in partnership with local churches, giving you the opportunity to be part of a thriving church team as well as receiving outstanding coaching support from Resurgo. You will be employed by the church, and a level of church commitment is therefore required.

This opportunity is well suited to someone with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector, or looking for a career change. 

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please see our website as well as the attached job description for further information, and head to our jobs portal to apply.

Bank Support Worker

Are you a Bank Support Worker who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have a passion to work in a role that will make a real difference? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client have a fantastic opportunity for a Bank Support Worker to work within our friendly and professional Bank Team on a zero hours contract supporting our Residential House in Leeds. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided however having a good understanding of the issues young people face will help to make a real difference.

Interviews will take place a week after shortlisting and will consist of a 1-hour interview (15 minute written scenario and 45 minutes competency question based).

Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive hourly rate (£9.00 per hour)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Bank Support Worker you will:

- Be a part of direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- Act as a member of the team and assist the management staff in giving the highest standard of care possible to all the young people, closely following individual care plans and programme
- Travel between our clients Residential Homes, schools, shopping, leisure activities etc
- Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- Promote independence amongst the young people ensuring continuity of care throughout
- Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- Carry out further duties as per our attached document

As a Bank Support Worker you will have:

- Flexibility as your role will involve working shifts including nights/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- The ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office packages
- An understanding of the issues young people face in daily life and the ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

The closing date for this position is Saturday 4th April so please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Bank Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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Support Worker

Are you a Support Worker who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have a passion to work in a role that will make a real difference? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client have a fantastic opportunity for a Support Worker to join their friendly and professional team based within their Residential Home in Huddersfield working over a 37.5 hour working week. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided however having a good understanding of the issues young people face will help to make a real difference.

Interviews will take place a week after shortlisting and will consist of a 1-hour interview (15 minute written scenario and 45 minutes competency question based).

Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive hourly rate (£9.00 per hour)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3/4 Adult Health & Social Care)
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- £100 bonus after completing 6 month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Support Worker you will:

- Be a part of direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- Act as a member of the team and assist the management staff in giving the highest standard of care possible to all the young people, closely following individual care plans and programme
- Travel between Residential Homes, schools, shopping, leisure activities etc
- Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- Promote independence amongst the young people ensuring continuity of care throughout
- Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- Carry out further duties as per attached document

As a Support Worker you will have:

- Flexibility as your role will involve working shifts including nights/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues young people face in daily life and the ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

The closing date for this position is Thursday 2nd April so please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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