We are looking for someone with a passion for ensuring children and young people with disabilities have high quality play and leisure opportunities.

White Lodge have 13 different schemes across Spelthorne, Elmbridge, Woking and Runnymede catering for children and young people aged 4 to 25. The Play and Youth Club Coordinator is a critical role, responsible for the effective planning and delivery of the schemes.

The schemes run in the evenings, weekends and holidays from various venues with mostly bank staff. We are therefore looking for someone who can thrive in a role with many moving parts. Teamwork and the ability to work with others is essential. As well as being responsible for the smooth running of the schemes, you will also be responsible for booking and planning activities. Ensuring that members are part of that planning process is essential as is being a point of contact for parents and carers.

As a Play and Youth Club Coordinator, you must have:

1. NVQ level 5 or equivalent in an appropriate qualification.
2. At least 3 years’ experience of working with children
3. A desire to remove barriers to inclusion for disabled children and young people.
4. Excellent organisational and communication skills, and an ability to lead and motivate staff.

This post is to cover maternity leave from the beginning of March to the end of November 2022 and will be based at White Lodge in Chertsey. Some weekend and evening working will be required.

We are looking for an outstanding Deputy Manager and SENCo to join the team at our Fairfield Playcentre in the heart of Camden Town.  

In this varied and exciting role, you will work with the Playcentre Manager to deliver high-quality play services that promote children’s health and well-being. You will also help develop new services and create and retain an enthusiastic and dedicated team. As SENCo, you will support children with disabilities to access our play services in a way that meets their needs.

In return, we are offering the following package to the right candidate:

Salary: £16,350 per annum (*increasing to £18,478)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week term-time* (41 weeks per annum) + 35 hours per week during school holidays (11 weeks per annum).

*Increasing to 21 hours per week in June 2022, including working 10 Saturdays per annum delivering a supplementary play project.

Leave: 28 days per annum (including public holidays) pro-rata.

Other benefits: 5% employer pension contribution; flexible working (outside core hours); employee assistance programme.

Location: Fairfield Playcentre, Camden Town, NW1

The Person We Are Looking For:

To succeed in this role, you will have an appropriate early years, childcare, education or playwork qualification at Level 3 or above.  You will also have experience managing staff and leading teams in delivering high-quality, inclusive play or childcare services.

You will be a team player with strong leadership and communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, including service users, parents, staff and delivery partners. Additionally, you will be able to show us your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, EYFS, Ofsted standards and relevant current legislation, as well as approaches for supporting children and young people with disabilities.

About PACE:

We are a local, grass-roots charity providing high quality, inclusive play services in Camden to children aged 2 -18 years.

Our team is what makes our work possible, and we look for passionate, experienced team members to ensure we deliver exceptional services to our community. In return, we offer our team an extensive package of benefits including:

• the London Living Wage,
• 5% contribution to your pension
• flexible leave arrangements,
• ongoing professional development and training,
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee assistance programme.

Because our team is our most valuable asset, we like to have our staff grow with us and promote from within.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and recruit team members in line with our policy statement on Equal Opportunities and Human Rights.

Hours: 3 days per week (18 hours – Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Reporting to: Head of Services

Responsible for: No direct reports, however the ability to support Volunteers is essential

Salary: £14,616 per annum

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum (pro rata)

Location: The role will be based at Greenford Community Centre, 170 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, UB6 9JS, with option for some ongoing homeworking

Closing Date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 24th and Friday 25th February 2022

Expected Start Date: Monday 28th March 2022

Job Context

Age UK Ealing’s mission is to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life. We provide a range of support services for older people in the London Borough of Ealing including an Information and Advice service, Day Centre and Befriending. We also run Greenford Community Centre, where our office and services are based alongside a range of other community activities.

Purpose of the job

• To provide information and advice to and in support of older people and their relatives and carers
• To assist in the provision of a high-quality Information & Advice Case work service for older people and their carers to the standard of the Advice Quality Standard Mark and the quality standards set by Age UK National.
• To support Age UK Ealing’s Information & Advice volunteers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• To assist the Head of Services in the provision of and Information and Advice Service to older people and their carers by telephone, face to face, home visits and outreach sessions
• To provide Information and Advice on welfare benefits; housing; travel and transport, community care; local government services and support as required under the Age UK Brand Partnership and the Ealing Advice Service
• To manage and prioritise one's own workload, to participate in team meetings and to work as part of the team to ensure the smooth and effective running of Age UK Ealing.
• To keep up to date with relevant changes in the Law, policies, and procedures both locally and nationally as applicable to older people and their carers.
• To liaise and negotiate with outside agencies such as Social Services, Department for Work and Pensions, and the local council on behalf of the older person.
• To establish close working links with outside agencies through partnership working delivering advice surgeries, talks and events for the benefit of the older people of Ealing
• To assist with the training and supervision of the Information and Advice volunteers.

Case Work and Quality Assurance

• Work within Age UK Ealing’s file recording and case management policies and procedures to deliver consistently high standards of recording and casework.
• To ensure that all casework conforms to the legal framework, Age UK Ealing’s policies and procedure and quality standards in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• To maintain appropriate records of all clients related activity and interventions, ensuring that follow-up procedures are completed to monitor quality and client satisfaction.
• Always display good customer service, treating people with respect and dignity at all times. Being aware of individual needs and cultural requirements.
• To ensure that all referrals are dealt with in a timely and professional manner ensuring all protocols are followed.
• To monitor and evaluate case outcomes for statistical reporting and performance.

Evaluation & Reporting

• To regularly review service and monitor targets as required, 
• Prepare monitoring report for the management team, CEO, Board and funders as required
• Working with the EAS consortium to review clients’ experiences and evaluate the effectiveness of the service

General

• Promote a wider interest in understanding the needs of older people in the Ealing Borough with particular emphasis on the need for independence, self-reliance, respect and dignity.
• Support the Age UK brand and contribute to the work of Age UK Ealing and its partners.
• Act as a representative of Age UK Ealing when needed.
• Work within Age UK Ealing’s ethos, values, principles, policies and procedures.
• Ensure all relevant administration and reporting is completed in a timely manner as required
• Postholder will be required to be flexible with their working hours, to include the occasional evenings/weekends
• To work as a member of Age UK Ealing’s staff team and support / assist colleagues in the achievement of organisation objectives
• To use initiative and work effectively with others
• Maintain high levels of discretion, confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Age UK Ealing is committed to achieving equality of opportunity in its activities, services and employment — the post holder will demonstrate commitment to Age UK Ealing’s policies on equalities and promote these in all aspects of the work
• To support colleagues with the provision of information as requested for other functions within the organisation
• Implement the delivery of new standards as they arise
• Report any safeguarding and Health & Safety issues or concerns

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experience of delivering I&A for a minimum of 2 years
• Working knowledge of Welfare Benefits including Pension Credit, Disability Benefits, Housing Benefit
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Competent use of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and email) and database
• Able to reflect on own performance
• Able to act as a representative of the organisation externally
• Able to reflect on own performance
• Able to act as a representative of the organisation externally
• Experience working within the charity sector
• Ability to assimilate and understand information by listening, reading and use of the telephone
• Willing to work to guidelines and standards and to take a flexible approach to work
• Ability to listen to others and to explain things clearly

Desirable:

• Knowledge of other areas of work i.e., Housing, Social Care, Travel & Transport
• Experience of managing/supporting volunteers
• Experience of working with and supporting older people
• Knowledge of issues affecting older people
• Experience working within the charity sector
• Awareness of discriminatory practices and equal opportunity issues

General requirements:

• To develop and work with other and agencies; and to seek and offer support
• Willingness and interest in learning, to attend training, meetings and other community events
• Able to work without direct supervision and demonstrate initiative
• Understanding of outputs and outcomes monitoring and reporting

To Apply: Please submit your CV together with a Supporting Statement, no more than 2 sides of A4, explaining why you are suitable for this role. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Form.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing.

The Information and Support Advisor (community engagement) will help us grow our reach and better support people affected by migraine. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to make a real difference to people affected by migraine.

The ideal candidate will be engaged and willing to learn. They will be an excellent communicator who is good at self-motivating and has experience in building meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Existing knowledge of community engagement and support services would be welcome. However, it’s more important to us that you have the passion and drive to grow in this role, make a real difference for people affected by migraine and develop your own skills and knowledge.

Head of Youth Engagement

Job reference: REQ000232

£49,342pa

Woking, Surrey

With the scale of the challenge facing nature there are few roles as important as this. Our mission to halt and reverse nature's decline is a big ask. We have an ambitious new 3-year strategy to deliver a world where nature and people can thrive, but we know we cannot succeed alone. Education, learning and youth engagement are going to be key to our success. Therefore, we need your skills in this new role of Head of Youth Engagement. Young people have the power to change the world and this is your opportunity to help make that happen.

As Head of Youth Engagement, you will supercharge our approach to youth engagement. We want you to develop sector-leading and innovative approaches that harness the skills, expertise and enthusiasm of young people to make change. You will inspire your team to catalyse youth-led action. Our authentic, impactful online and offline campaigns will listen to and amplify the voices of our younger supporters. You will broker new youth partnerships and grow our emerging youth development programme. Using your leadership skills, you will embed a culture of youth engagement and participation within WWF's wider programme of work. You will ensure we take a diverse and inclusive approach across all our youth programmes, using insight and expertise to maximise our impact.  You will also lead on safeguarding for our youth engagement work.

Highly creative, you will be passionate about delivering authentic youth engagement that is inclusive, intentional, and mutually respectful. You will be experienced in youth programme design and evaluation and used to delivering successful large-scale youth engagement programmes.  You will also possess a track-record for building and leading high performing teams and building beneficial relationships. You will favour a collaborative working style and possess outstanding interpersonal, influencing and communication skills. Of course, you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the natural world and WWF’s core mission too.

An enhanced DBS check is necessary for this role.

If you have the expertise to grow and nurture a vibrant and diverse pool of WWF youth supporters, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 03/02/2022

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

Charity People is delighted to be working with WeSeeHope to find a Support Care & Admin Assistant to join an organisation with an incredible mission. Joining the charity during an exciting period of growth, this is an opportunity to really gain valuable and varied fundraising experience and take ownership of an exciting range of diverse projects.

With a small and talented team in place, WeSeeHope is passionate about the power of community, and runs impact-led, life-changing programmes in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe that equip vulnerable children with the skills to change their futures and their families and communities to support them along the way.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will play a key role in providing excellent supporter care and supporting the day-to-day running of the fundraising team. Core responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the effective management of supporter information and data on their customer relationship management (CRM) system, Donorfy.
• Undertaking detailed analysis of the CRM and producing reports for the team and Trustee Board, playing a vital role in tracking progress and developing their approach.
• Monitoring and reporting on fundraising market trends through targeted research, which will help to increase the depth of knowledge within the fundraising team and inform strategic decisions.
• Being the first point of contact for supporter enquiries by phone or email and managing their thank you communications for supporter donations.
• Providing general administrative support to the fundraising team, including basic finance tasks, diary management, meeting pack preparation and minute writing.
• Overseeing the day-to-day management of the office, including facilities, stock and contracts.
• Coordinating international travel bookings and providing ad-hoc event support.
• You will also work closely alongside their wider Communications, Finance and Programmes teams.

The charity is keen to see applications from individuals with the following skills and experience:

• This is a great opportunity for a highly organised individual, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are key.
• You must be confident in MS Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ideally you will have experience of working in an office environment and supporting with administration, database management, analysis and reporting.

Key details of the role are below:

Permanent full time position

Salary is £23,000 to £25,000 per annum

Office location is in a co-working building in South London near to Vauxhall and Kennington

This is a hybrid home and office based role with two days per week home working

Deadline for applications: Monday 7th February

All short-listed candidates will be asked to a first-stage interview between Friday 11th February - Wednesday 16th February, with the second round commencing shortly after this.

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to Kate Headford at Charity People or call on +44 (0)7540747182 to have an initial chat about the position.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Hertswise Locality Worker
Location: Three Rivers and surrounding areas, with some travel countywide
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, fixed term contract until end February 2023 with the possibility for extension
Rate of pay: £24,375 per annum
Responsible to: Locality Team Leader

Hertfordshire Mind Network is a leading countywide provider of mental health services, delivering innovative services from seven Wellbeing Centres around the county.

Responsible for: Ensuring that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis of dementia.

This role is part of the Hertswise community based dementia project. Hertswise is an innovative countywide service designed to support people living with dementia, low level memory loss or mild cognitive impairment as well as their loved ones and carers. Our teams aim to ensure that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis. The service is delivered by a partnership of community and voluntary groups, including Age UK Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Herts Mind Network, and Carers in Hertfordshire.

Hertswise can offer group based activities designed by service users, or 1-1 sessions for those in need of individual support. Information and Advice is available for all aspects of your life, for example; claiming benefits, community care, health services – and any other queries that you may have. Hertswise will also provide carers with the opportunity to relax and share their experiences in a friendly, supportive environment among other carers and professionals.

Main purpose of the post

• The role of the Locality Worker is to deliver services including healthy eating sessions, physical activity sessions, digital inclusion sessions and socialisation. Ensuring access for older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities who have dementia and mild cognitive impairment including those living in rural areas of the county. Services will be provided at the older person’s home or in a group setting using a variety of different community venues

• The primary aim of this project is to improve mental, physical well-being and socialisation.  This will be achieved through the dissemination of healthy living and healthy eating information and advice and encouragement to participate in activities which promote physical and mental wellbeing and prevent social isolation. It will also be achieved through socialisation and digital inclusion.

• To deliver training and development for professionals and organisations in the awareness of the issues faced by older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities who have mild to moderate dementia and cognitive impairment as well as the needs of carers and their families

• To support the Team Leader and be involved in the set-up and delivery of the service working within the community and in partnership with other partner organisations as well as statutory services.

• To be an information and advice point for older people who have mild to moderate cognitive impairment living in Hertfordshire working in partnership with Herts Help

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 4th February 2022

Interviews shall take place week commencing Monday 7th February 2022.

To Apply and for More Information:

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

No agencies please.

Hours of work: 18 hours over 3 days a week

Accountable:  Chief Executive Officer

Term:                12 Month Fixed -Maternity Cover

Location:         All MFT Locations as required, home and online working

Accepting Aplications until: 6th February 2022

Role Description

Main purpose of the post

To empower people with lived experience of mental health problems to utilise their expertise to improve the way mental health services are developed, reviewed, and delivered through co-production and involvement.
 

Co-production is where professionals and people with lived experience of mental health conditions work together to plan and deliver support, in partnership. It has been described as “a meeting of minds coming together to find shared solutions.” (Think Local Act Personal)

It’s also about people working together so that we move away from ‘doing to’ people to an approach that is ‘doing with’.

At Mary Frances Trust we have a long history of ‘working with’ people who use our services on an individual level.

We would like to however, take another step up and, recognising there is a room for improvement, focus and commit to full co-production also on service and strategic level – through our Advisory Group.

It will be for the Co-production & Community Engagement Worker to work with the Advisory Group to increase the members’ skills and knowledge so that they could meaningfully contribute to the strategic development of the Mary Frances Trust.

To do this, the Co-Production worker will need to understand the needs of the people using the service, while also having an awareness of the operational requirements of the Charity. This will enable better communication and understanding, so that Mary Frances Trust can be truly Co-Produced.

Key Responsibilities

1. Actively promote, coordinate and facilitate the work of Mary Frances Trust’s Advisory Group.

2. Outreach and community engagement to increase membership of the Advisory Group, across all areas of mental health and social care (secondary and primary, statutory and non-statutory) this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• Targeting minority groups and utilising creativity to engage people in ways that are meaningful for them.
• Regularly traveling to and engaging with people that use our services and service providers across the borough within their service settings; GP surgeries, recovery mental health teams, resource centres, supported housing, faith groups etc.
• Produce and distribute promotional materials
• Participate in Mary Frances Trust steering groups to e.g. participate in the co-designing of projects. 

3. Facilitate a safe online platform for service users to engage with the Advisory Group, each other and providers, including webpage, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

4. Arrange forums, promote and support people who access our services to attend.

5. Offer support and personal development opportunities on an individual and group basis.

6. Support and co-ordinate co-production engagement pieces for Mary Frances Trust and external stakeholders.

7. Regularly communicate with the Advisory Group providing relevant updates and external opportunities for co-production.

8. Co-produce pages for Mary Frances Trust “Communique” newsletter with people who use our services.

9. Promote, monitor, and collate results of Mary Frances Trust’s Satisfaction Survey.

10. Embrace and facilitate creative ways for people to share their experience and get involved; e.g. photography, poetry, visual arts.

11. Support people who use services and external stakeholders to work collaboratively and in-line with co-production guiding principles.

12. Support development of Co-production knowledge and culture within Mary Frances Trust.

13. Coordinate a pool of people who use our services who participate in staff recruitment internally and with external stakeholder organisations as and when required.

14. Compose and manage the Co-production budget.

15. Create and maintain good networking with other relevant groups and organisations.

16. Maintain records and data and to provide reports as required.

17. Work within the policies and procedures of Mary Frances Trust and to attend meetings and training as required.

Please download the full Job description and person specification.

To apply please follow the link and apply on Mary Frances Trust Online Application Form -

About Us

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) is a charity established in 1994 by people who used mental health services, carers and professionals to support people with any mental or emotional wellbeing problems. MFT is a lead provider of non-clinical mental wellbeing services in Surrey.

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for our charity, and that diversity make us stronger.

Our Vision

We believe anyone experiencing any kind of mental or emotional health issues should be unafraid to ask for help, receive appropriate support for as long as they need, and feel inspired to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their own wellbeing.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Work alongside people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental health issues for as long as they need and inspire them to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their emotional wellbeing.
• Involve people with experience of mental health at every level of the organisation so they can help us design, deliver, monitor, and review our services to ensure they respond to their changing needs.
• Consistently challenge stigma attached to mental illness and raise awareness of the importance for everyone to look after their mental wellbeing.
• Lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of first-class, voluntary mental health services in Surrey.
• Maintain sufficient funding streams to be able to provide person-centered services to people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental issues.

Our Values

We are:

Inspiring

We offer everyone a personal, tailored approach with the space to think, try things out and find out what is working for them. We support people to draw from their own strengths and resources. We inspire and empower them to develop the skills that will help them to become experts at maintaining their own wellbeing.

Inclusive

The people we support aren’t passive recipients of services we design for them. We believe in a strength-based approach, where we listen and tap into their expertise. We involve them in every aspect of our organization, including the design, delivery, monitoring, review and development of services that respond to their changing needs.

Connected

We believe in the power of connections. Our services are always designed to help people connect or re-connect with their local community. We work in collaboration with local and national organisations to provide access to first-class mental health support in the communities we serve.

Respectful

We welcome everyone, and value equality and mutual respect. We offer the people we support a place where they feel safe and belong. We treat them with the same care as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to carrying our values in everything we do – both inside and outside of our organisation.

Positive

Our mental health shouldn’t dictate who we are or limit what we do. We support and inspire everyone to achieve their own goals and potential, so they can lead a fulfilling emotional life. We believe that everyone can find their own mental wellbeing, whether they have a serious mental health condition or not.

• group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
• Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

• Experience of support work, ideally at a senior/specialist support worker level or higher

• Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable
• Driver.

Are you passionate about working with young people, do you have well proven experience of working within residential youth services? If the answer is yes, please read on. 

Single Homeless Project provides a range of supported housing and community based floating support services, for Young People in London. Our aim is to prepare our young people, for independence and work collaboratively to positively impact their quality of life.Our YP service in Northeast London, provides accommodation and support to young people who are either Looked After or Leaving Care.

We are a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs

As the Senior Practitioner, you will lead and motivate the team, to deliver a service that empowers our young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive, sustainable life changes.You will need to be ready to learn how to supervise and support the team, within a strengths and recovery framework. You will also be skilled and have the capacity to develop your management skills with the support of the Manager. 

We are looking for someone who will be able to:

• Manage the delivery of a service to Young People with a diverse range of needs.
• Demonstrate resilience and clarity when faced with challenging behaviour. 
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders.
• Motivate and support a team through change in order to meet local priorities.
• Develop and build on our structured opportunities program specifically for Young People.

If you think you have got what it takes to fill this role, we would love to hear from you. 

Closing date: 10th February 2022 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 17th February 2022*

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.    

*Interview date subject to change

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

Role Overview

Job Title: Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate 

Location: Lewisham, London

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Responsibilities

We are recruiting for a Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate to join our team in Lewisham. In this post you will be hospital based part of the time and that includes developing effective referral routes across a number of health department’s e.g. maternity service and accident and emergency (A&E) and identifying opportunities to develop and deliver training. You will be working closely with other health care professionals to build capacity and to develop joint working initiatives which address the specific health care needs of survivors of gender based violence

Essential Skills or Experience

You must have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to survivors of gender based violence, and of managing case work. In addition you will have experience of working within a health setting and the ability to manage in a crisis. Knowledge of the relevant housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation is also essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Other information

Closing Date: Monday 31st January 2022 at 09:00 am

Interview Date: Friday 4th February 2022

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

About the role

We are looking for an Outreach Coordinator (known internally as Roma Coordinator) to support the work of our new Roma Rough Sleeping Team. You will pioneer best practice in delivering culturally competent support that enables individuals from the Roma community to truly end their homelessness for good.

In this role you will:

• Support the delivery of the advice line that provides advice and support for professionals working with Roma Rough Sleepers
• Work with internal and external partners on a system change project that seeks to understand the barriers faced by Roma rough sleepers and identify solutions
• Create tools and resources that can be shared with outreach services across London
• Deliver training on working with Roma Rough sleepers
• Build on the learning of the Roma Mediators who are also part of the team and upskill the rest of the sector so this vulnerable group get the support they need.
• Work flexibly from our office at Thomas More Square and from home (in line with our agile working policy, providing occasional support with client work if other members of the team are absent.

About you

We are looking for someone who is creative, tenacious with excellent interpersonal skills. You must have an excellent understanding of Roma Culture and be experienced supporting Roma rough sleeping. 

You’ll also need to have good written communication skills and be confident delivering training to large groups.  However, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives. Please note for this role it is essential that candidates possess either Romanian and/or Romani language skills.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• 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.

Pay and Other Benefits

• St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
• 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 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. 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 on 4 February 2022

Interview and assessments on: 16 February 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced 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.

1 x Resident SHO salary banding between £16,927 - £19,466 p.a. (depending on experience). In addition rent free accommodation is included in the package

1 x Non-resident SHO salary £21,521 - £24,749 p.a. (depending on experience)

The Finchley Charities has a proud history of over 500 years in the borough of Barnet.  We provide good quality housing for older people in the area of East Finchley with 172 homes. Though our history is long we are a future-focused charity and through our grants programme and allotments, have the resources and drive to make a real difference to the community.

The role of a Sheltered Housing Officer is varied, providing an onsite responsive housing related support service for the residents of The Finchley Charities that enables them to sustain independent living within their local community.

As part of the team you will be the first point of contact for The Finchley Charities and work proactively with residents, family members, colleagues, key partners and stakeholders to deliver effective support services. You will be managing the day to day running of the scheme, overseeing the maintenance of the buildings ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security.

You will organise and facilitate regular social / health & wellbeing events & activities and be proactive in resident and community engagement.

The role is for 35 hours per week and flexibility to provide support across all sites will be required. The successful applicant will be expected to be part of an out of hours on call rota approximately one week in five for which payment will be made to the non-resident SHO.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.

To apply, please email your, CV and a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the Person Specification, together with our Monitoring Recruitment Form. Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Closing Date:  5pm on Tuesday 15th February 2022

Interviews:  Wednesday 2nd March 2022

Hertswise Carer Peer Support Co-ordinator

Part time post 30 hours per week

Fixed term contract for 1 year with the possibility for extension.

Working base: The position is county wide and the base is flexible, this is to be discussed / agreed during interview process

This role is part of the Hertswise community based dementia project. Hertswise is an innovative countywide service designed to support people living with dementia, low level memory loss or mild cognitive impairment as well as their loved ones and carers. Our teams aim to ensure that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis. The service is delivered by a partnership of community and voluntary groups, including Age UK Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Herts Mind Network, and Carers in Hertfordshire.  This post is hosted by Herts Mind Network.

This Carers role will report to the Hertswise Team Leader and will work collaboratively with the rest of the team to assist in improving the wellbeing of carers of people with dementia who are known to the Hertwise service. This will take a range of forms including 1-1 peer support sessions, telephone support, peer support groups and to deliver learning sets to develop and maintain relationships with clients and their carers.

Using the ethos and values of peer support the post holder will support carers in an empathetic, safe, respectful and empowering way; using their lived experience to bring hope.

The post holder will be required to work some flexible hours outside of normal 9-5 working hours including on the occasional evening and weekends.

Closing date:  Friday 4 February 2022

Interviews to be held week beginning Monday 7 February 2022

Accountability

The post holder will be line managed by Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Locality Team Leader, but will manage their own workload, prioritising tasks and working on their own initiative.

Main purpose of the post

• To work with the Hertwise and HILS teams to identify carers who are particularly isolated and would benefit from peer support
• To recruit and train a team of volunteers who can offer 1-1 support
• To work within the model of peer support to help Carers to discuss common experiences and to establish and maintain relationships built on trust and rapport.
• To identify and strengthen partner relationships to improve overall support to clients and carers.
• To manage the facilitation of training programmes to enable Carers to feel more in control of their situation and find ways of coping effectively.
• To work with the project lead to assist in the planning, organization, development and facilitation of Carer peer support group activities and other activities including education and awareness
• To work with the Volunteer co-ordinator’s to train and support volunteers to provide peer mentoring to carers across the service.
• To support the Team Leader and be involved in the set-up and delivery of the service working within the community and in partnership with other partner organisations as well as statutory services.
• To be an information and advice point for carers living in Hertfordshire working in partnership with Herts Help

Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

• Set up and facilitate weekly digital inclusion and peer support groups, learning sets and one-to-one peer support sessions for carers. Groups to run at a variety of local community venues and online to ensure accessibility to all older communities.
• Recruit and supervise volunteers who will be trained to work with carers at home and within their local community.
• Partake in regular supervision, including peer group support, and arrange training sessions for volunteers.
• Keep project records up to date on the partnership database and provide regular reports and monthly statistics to Team Leader
• Help develop and maintain all information and advice resources linked to the project including online, digital and written records
• Actively engage carers in the development of the project and to communicate regularly with them and volunteers to obtain feedback. Observe and record outcomes for carers using designated evaluation and monitoring tools
• To achieve targets as agreed with Team Leader as per contractual agreement
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues to ensure effective team working.
• To partake in the steering group meetings and attend and participate in other meetings as requested by line manager.
• To attend training, supervision sessions and appraisals as required
• To adhere to and implement health and safety policy and procedures, (within the area of responsibility), ensuring all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with a healthy and safe working environment and that all volunteers for whom you may be responsible are aware of their responsibilities in respect of their role, monitoring data and recommending action as required
• To comply with Data Protection regulations ensuring that all information about carers  remains confidential
• Work within policies and procedures and current legislation for volunteer based projects – including confidentiality; working within professional boundaries; data protection etc.
• To support the Team Leader in working with mental health, health and social care professionals to develop an integrated support process for older people at GP surgeries, day centres, memory clinics, health & social care professionals (hospitals/ community teams), intermediate care and more.
• Actively promote user involvement within the project and communicate regularly with carers and volunteers to obtain feedback on the service.

General Responsibilities

• To undertake training as required and at all times to carry out every aspect of your duties with due regard to Hertfordshire Mind Network’s policies and procedures including following safeguarding procedures, lone working policies and the Equalities statement.
• To undertake any other duties that are reasonable and commensurate with the role as may be reasonably determined by line management, the project manager, the CEO or Board of Directors, in line with the changing needs of the service and legal requirements.