Focused Living is an exciting company based in Enfield that provides an accommodated support service to vulnerable homeless adults in the community.

We have a vision to empower our clients to transition into resilient, purposeful, and independent individuals.

At Focused Living, we provide a friendly and supportive environment for our colleagues. We are all passionate about delivering high quality support to make a real difference to people’s lives.

We are seeking a highly motivated, client focused support coordinator who can work well within a team and under pressure. Your empathy, interpersonal skills and passion are vital attributes to be able to work well within this position.
 

Job Role

• Provide floating support to vulnerable homeless individuals who have identified needs.
• Support our service users to develop the necessary practical and social skills to live independently.
• You will together with the service user develop a comprehensive and personalised support plan that will highlight their needs and include an action plan to aid them in achieving goals that they have agreed.
• You are expected to highlight further needs if they arise whilst the service user is accommodated within the service.
• Ensure that a risk assessment has been completed and that you have all the information necessary to support the individual appropriately
• Ensure that the service user is engaging with relevant community services to aid in their recovery and progression
• You will hold regular key work sessions, house meetings and workshops.

Successful candidates will,

• Be able to bring knowledge, experience, and skills in empowering and supporting a diverse group of clients.
• Be an excellent team worker; working together as one to achieve our vision.
• Possess a genuine passion in making a real difference in people’s lives.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle
• 3+ years’ experience supporting vulnerable adults
• Have knowledge or experience of social care practices
• Have good communication skills and be able to communicate with service users appropriately
• To have an empathetic and understanding nature
• Have a good understanding of equality and diversity guidelines
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and be able to apply this to your role
• Able to follow good working practices and procedures.
• Have at least a level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Have knowledge and understanding of writing Support Plans and Risk Assessments
• On occasion your tasks may require you to work outside of your normal hours of work.
• For this post, an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Colleague recognition programme
• Employee Assistance Program, offering counselling and support to you and your family 24/7
• Active investment in training to ensure you can continue to develop and demonstrate your competence in specific key areas
• Increased overtime pay
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Job progression opportunities

Job Benefits:

Health Care (Cash plan)

Optional day off to volunteer

Option to buy and sell additional holiday

Life Assurance

Bike2Work Scheme

Home Based: Hillingdon, London

Job reference: 150

Permanent contract

Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: £22,500.00 - £25,623.00 per annum, plus London weighting £3,182.00 per annum+ Benefits (dependent on experience)

Due to the nature of the role and In line with legislation, the successful candidate will need to confirm and demonstrate that they are fully COVID-19 vaccinated, or be able to provide certified medical exemption.

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Advocate to join our London team working on our Advocacy contract based in the Hillingdon area of London. The Independent Advocate is an integrated role covering the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act statutory services, and also our Community advocacy service. Successful candidates will be expected to become proficient across all of these services so we are looking for people with a passion and willingness to build on current experience and strive to continually develop.

You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Ideally, you will have strong experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the London zones 1-6.

We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

As a minimum you should have:

• A good understanding of statutory advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
• An understanding of relevant public sector complaints processes
• Experience providing written reports to a high standard
• Ability to form positive boundaried working relationships with a wide range of clients
• Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs
• Ability to provide non-instructed advocacy
• Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects
• Ability to research options to ensure clients can make an informed choice
• Excellent communications skills, able to communicate sensitively and empathetically
• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and other organisations
• Manage risk to self and others
• Good personal planning and organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• An effective team player
• Flexible positive approach

Ideally you will also have:

• An excellent working knowledge and experience working within the frameworks of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
• Knowledge of advocacy best practice and experience delivering advocacy to the highest standards
• Excellent knowledge of public and third sector organisations and processes
• Experience of using relevant complaints processes
• Completed the National Advocacy Qualification
• Knowledge of non-Instructed advocacy
• Experience of working with people with a range of needs including acquired brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, dementia, mental health problems (including diagnosed mental disorders)
• Willingness to work in a range of environments

Special requirements:

• Advocates will need to travel independently of public transport. You must have a full clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle you can use for work purposes during work hours (exceptions apply in London)
• You must live within or close to the border of the relevant contract area/s in which you will be working. For regular day-to-day tasks, travel expenses will only be paid within the contract working area

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline 9am, Monday 6th December 2021. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria and your notice period.

Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] .net quoting reference 150.

Interviews are due to be held remotely.

Previous unsuccessful candidates do not need to apply.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6th December 2021

Interviews: Thursday 16th December 2021

For an informal discussion please contact Stephanie Linden or Anna Duthie, Community Manager.

A DBS check will be required for this post.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Benefits:

Health Care (Cash plan)

Optional day off to volunteer

Option to buy and sell additional holiday

Life Assurance

Bike2Work Scheme

Home Based: Hounslow, London

Job reference: 152

Permanent contract

Part time: 22.2 hours, 3 days per week working between Monday and Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: £13,500.00 - £15,373.80 per annum, pro rata (full time equivalent salary £22,500.00 - £25,623.00 per annum), plus London weighting £1,909.20 per annum, pro rata (full time equivalent£3,182.00 per annum)+ Benefits (dependent on experience)

Due to the nature of the role and In line with legislation, the successful candidate will need to confirm and demonstrate that they are fully COVID-19 vaccinated, or be able to provide certified medical exemption.

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Independent Advocate to join our London team working on our Advocacy contract based in the Hounslow area of London.

The Independent Advocate is an integrated role covering the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act statutory services, and also our Community advocacy service. Successful candidates will be expected to become proficient across all of these services so we are looking for people with a passion and willingness to build on current experience and strive to continually develop.

You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Ideally, you will have strong experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the London zones 1-6.

We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

As a minimum you should have:

• A good understanding of statutory advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
• An understanding of relevant public sector complaints processes
• Experience providing written reports to a high standard
• Ability to form positive boundaried working relationships with a wide range of clients
• Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs
• Ability to provide non-instructed advocacy
• Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects
• Ability to research options to ensure clients can make an informed choice
• Excellent communications skills, able to communicate sensitively and empathetically
• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and other organisations
• Manage risk to self and others
• Good personal planning and organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• An effective team player
• Flexible positive approach

Ideally you will also have:

• An excellent working knowledge and experience working within the frameworks of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
• Knowledge of advocacy best practice and experience delivering advocacy to the highest standards
• Excellent knowledge of public and third sector organisations and processes
• Experience of using relevant complaints processes
• Completed the National Advocacy Qualification
• Knowledge of non-Instructed advocacy
• Experience of working with people with a range of needs including acquired brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, dementia, mental health problems (including diagnosed mental disorders)
• Willingness to work in a range of environments

Special requirements:

• Advocates will need to travel independently of public transport. You must have a full clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle you can use for work purposes during work hours (exceptions apply in London)
• You must live within or close to the border of the relevant contract area/s in which you will be working. For regular day-to-day tasks, travel expenses will only be paid within the contract working area

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline 9am, Friday 3rd December 2021. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria and your notice period.

Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] .net quoting reference 152.

Interviews are due to be held remotely.

Previous unsuccessful candidates do not need to apply.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 3rd December 2021

Interviews: Tuesday 14th December 2021

For an informal discussion please contact Anna Duthie, Community Manager.

A DBS check will be required for this post.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Location: Waltham Forest

Salary: Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience £27,000-£29,000

Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £26,000-£27,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent  

Vacancy Reference: S028

Closing Date: 13th December 2021 at noon

Interview Date: 17th December 2021

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Waltham Forest Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a team made up of IDVAs, Caseworkers, IRIS Advocate Educator, Duty worker and Wellbeing worker. We work with all levels of risk and work closely with partner agencies to support survivors of domestic violence and abuse living in Waltham Forest. As part of the support we also ensure survivors can access therapeutic support and groups via the Waltham Forest Therapeutic Marketplace. 

About the Role

As an IDVA you will provide a high-quality advocacy and information service to survivors of domestic abuse. You will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning, and individual support planning with survivors as well as advocating on behalf of service users with external agencies. As an IDVA you will contribute to the local MARAC process to improve survivor safety. You will also support survivors who are referred from RISE Mutual perpetrator programme

About You

We're looking for highly organised and self-motivated applicants who are passionate about ending VAWG. The successful candidate will have at least one year experience of working with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence in a multi-agency setting. You will have demonstrable substantial experience in providing emotional and practical support to victims of VAWG, and a strong understanding of the criminal and civil justice system.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment we require all successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.

No agencies.

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join Independent Age as we work on our ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.  We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.

We are looking for a dynamic Public Affairs Officer to join our motivated team. The successful candidate will ensure that Independent Age’s policy positions and campaigns are effectively communicated to government and parliamentarians. They will create opportunities to amplify the voices of older people in Parliament through a range of mechanisms, and secure support for our policy calls across a wide group of stakeholders.

You should have a strong working knowledge of the current political landscape and experience of engaging with different levels of government and Parliament. The ability to communicate (written and verbal) in a clear, accurate and convincing way for a range of audiences is essential for this role. 

At Independent Age we live by our values. We are purpose-driven; compassionate; expert; collaborative; accountable; inclusive.

We champion inclusion and celebrate diversity within and outside our charity to create a culture where everyone knows that they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We hire from a variety of backgrounds as we know this makes our charity stronger. If you are passionate about our cause, share our values and believe you have the skills for this role, then we’d love to meet you. 

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best, so we provide support to attain this with flexible working hours and regular remote working opportunities’. We also offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance and fantastic learning and development opportunities.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. 

To apply, please visit our website to submit a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, along with your CV.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14 December.

ABOUT US

Each year Age UK East London helps 9500 older east Londoners living in the country’s top pensioner poverty hotspots. Most are aged 70+, living alone in poverty and poor health. Most people have one or more long-term conditions, for example diabetes, COPD, or heart disease. They are struggling to make ends meet and watching every penny.

We deliver advice across the three most deprived London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. Each year 2,100 clients receive often complex casework. Around 1,400 are experiencing significant life events, which are often interlinked.

During the year to 31st March 2021, we helped older people improve their financial position by £2,077,280. Overall, 96.5% of our clients felt they were treated with respect by staff and given clear and useful information.  93% felt the support they received allowed them to stay as independent as possible.

Tower Hamlets Connect is a new flagship service which provides people living in Tower Hamlets with free, independent and high quality information, advice and advocacy on matters relating to health, social welfare, and social care.

Age UK East London is leading a consortium of local voluntary sector organisations to provide a helpline and outreach advice and advocacy support across the borough.  We are working in partnership with the council to maintain the Tower Hamlets Connect Portal, a public-facing, web-based resource with up to date information about local services, events, citizen rights and benefits.

The Network Co-ordinator is a new and pivotal role which will co-ordinate portal content, ongoing co-production of service development with all stakeholders, the digital action plan, service promotion and accessibility, customer engagement and consortium administrative support.

JOB PURPOSE

• Lead on sourcing and updating I&A portal content.
• Supporting service promotion through regular asset updates across stakeholders.
• Coordination of partner activity across digital support and user involvement .
• Provision of administrative support to the consortium .

KEY TASKS

• Co-ordinate the continual review and update of portal content for the I&A pages, including input from consortium partners.
• Create and distribute regular information updates to consortium members through the portal highlights newsletter.
• Co-ordinate and monitor the Digital Action Plan across the consortium.
• Co-ordinate and monitor User Involvement in service co-production across the consortium.
• Co-ordinate service promotion across the borough and via partners.
• Collate and report feedback and updates from consortium partners on engagement across local networks and forums.
• Provide co-ordination and administrative support for the Integrated Working Group, the Tower Hamlets Social Welfare Network and  consortium meetings.
• Co-ordinate customer satisfaction reviewing and reporting.

General

• To maintain excellent working relationships with professionals across multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders..
• Represent Age UK East London at appropriate meetings, events and consultations as requested by the Information & Advice Manager.
• To attend team and staff meetings, committee meetings, etc.
• To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the smooth running of Age UK East London.
• To undertake all duties in line with Age UK East London policies and procedures (e.g. Health & Safety, Complaints, Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities).

Functional Links

• You will be line managed  by the Service Manager for Information, advice and advocacy.
• Close working with GP’s, Outreach Venues, Hospital Ward Staff, Adult Social Services and other AUKEL Services .
• Close working with the Advice Provider Networks in Tower Hamlets.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working in information and advice and/or other community based services.
• Experience of delivering services that meet defined outcomes and outputs.
• Experience of co-ordinating information across stakeholders.
• Experience of working across multidisciplinary teams in health and/or social care settings and ability to network at all levels.
• Experience of facilitating user involvement to co-produce service development.
• Experience of administering meetings at a senior level.
• Experience of promoting services.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge of services available to residents and their carers in Tower Hamlets (e.g. through health service, social services, voluntary sector) and the issues affecting them.
• Knowledge of Information Access Standards.
• Understanding of confidentiality policy and practice.
• Understanding of equality and diversity in practice.
• Understanding and commitment to empowering service users and person centred practices.
• Good understanding of policy, legislation e.g. Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act .
• Good knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Skills/ Attributes

• Professional and courteous manner.
• An open minded and challenging approach to work with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to tailor to diverse audiences.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

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Role Overview

Job Title: Independent Domestic 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 an Independent Gender-Based Advocate to join our team in Lewisham. You will be part of an enthusiastic team that supports anyone living in the London Borough of Lewisham and is experiencing or at risk of experiencing any forms of gender based violence. You will work closely with the police where you will co-locate on some days of the week. You will provide emotional and practical support to help survivors living a life free from abuse.

You will provide high quality independent advocacy and support to the highest risk survivors of gender based violence and their children. This will involve establishing and prioritising the risks to and the needs of survivors of gender based violence and developing and delivering individual support and risk management plans in partnership with other agencies who attend the MARAC. You will advocate both verbally and in writing in a range of settings including civil and criminal proceedings and with criminal justice professionals.

Essential Skills or Experience

Proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of gender based violence, you will be experienced in identifying and responding to the risks to and needs of survivors.with an ability to work in crisis or under pressure. You must have an up-to-date knowledge of criminal and civil legislation relating to gender-based violence. You will understand multi-agency partnership structures including the MARAC and have an ability to advocate on a client’s behalf in a range of settings. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills to write reports, deliver presentations and to communicate to stakeholders in a clear and effective way.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. Occasional evening work may be required.

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 6th December 2021 at 09:00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 15th December 2021 after 14:30 pm

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.

About the organisation

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
East London Rape Crisis provides free, confidential specialist support for women and girls who have been raped or experienced any other form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, regardless of whether they have reported to the police. We offer confidential and independent support. Services include Advocacy, emotional and practical support, one-to-one counselling and group work. 

About the post

The post is currently funded until March 2022 (an extension is possible).
The ELRC Coordinator is responsible for managing activities to ensure provision of and access to high quality support services to women and girls who have experienced sexual and domestic violence and abuse.

The main responsibilities of the post are:
• Recruitment, training, development and management of volunteers
• Managing and developing East London Rape Crisis Information & Support Line and case work service for women and girls affected by sexual violence

About you

We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and girls. This is an ideal opportunity for a woman looking to move into her first management role.
You will need to be able to work Tuesday or Wednesday evenings until 8:30pm on a weekly basis and Saturday mornings on a rota (approximately every 5 weeks). As the Coordinator of the service a degree of flexibility in covering additional weekday evenings and Saturday morning shifts is required.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 3rd December 2021
Interview date: 10th December 2021

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies. 

Senior IDVA Domestic Abuse

Are you looking to be part of a dynamic team that supports vulnerable people fleeing domestic abuse? Join the team and make a difference to women and children as a Senior IDVA.

Position: Senior IDVA – Domestic Abuse

Location: Harrow

Hours: Part-time

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £28,296 pro rata per annum rising to £29,088 pro rata per annum after 1 year and passing probation

Benefits: Company Mobile Phone, Company Pension, Employee Discounts, Generous Holiday, Great Working Environment, In House Training, Progression Opportunities, Recognised Qualifications, Travel/Season Ticket Loans.

Closing Date: 5th December 2021. We recommend that you apply at your earliest convenience as candidates are screened as they are received.

Interview Date: 9th December 2021

Join a vibrant charity that has been supporting and empowering vulnerable adults and children since 1970. With its 50th anniversary approaching, it is an exciting time to join the team!

The Role

The Harrow Domestic Abuse Services delivers an Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service and Safety Planning across the London Borough of Harrow. A welcoming team constructed of a Police IDVA, Community IDVA, Safety Planner within Social Service and Floating Support Worker provide highly efficient support to High and Medium Risk Service Users who have been affected by Domestic Abuse.

You will be co- working within Adult Services with the aim of supporting adults experiencing domestic abuse with additional complex needs. Jointly with Adult Social Care professionals develop and strengthen pathways to best support Service Users.

Some other main responsibilities of the role include:

• To ensure that all safeguarding requirements are met in line with organisational, local and legal procedures
• To be an ambassador for the charity, working in partnership with other agencies to ensure an effective, coordinated community response to survivors of domestic abuse and their children
• To be a link to other domestic abuse-focused services in the community and work across Council’s departments that may be working with survivors, including working with various statutory and voluntary sector agencies

The charity offers a culture of learning and development, with access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities as well as genuine career progression. If the values of being respectful, genuine, dedicated, collaborative and courageous resonate with you, please apply!

About You

As an IDVA, you will have experience of:

• Risk assessing, safety and support planning for the survivors of domestic and other gender-based violence
• Providing emotional and practical support, including legal remedies available to the survivors of domestic abuse and other gender -based violence
• Safeguarding responsibilities and ability to address them appropriately
• Promoting and developing survivors’ involvement by utilising opportunities for co-production
• Building positive relationships with survivors to support their achievement of their best outcomes
• Participating in the MARAC process
• Trauma informed practices
• Intersectionality, in terms of diversity and equality
• Leading and motivating teams and individuals with a proven ability to provide effective supervision and staff development
• Working within a multi-agency setting
• Developing and cultivate strong multi-agency links to achieve a co-ordinated community response
• The impact of domestic abuse and other gender-based violence on survivors and their children

Section 7(2) b & e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply to this IDVA position – (Only Female applicants please). Please confirm if you identify as female.

About the Organisation

The charity supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions by campaigning and advocating nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people. From giving someone a home, to helping them to get the right mental health support, the organisation supports people at the moment of crisis and enable them to build a life beyond crisis.

Applications from candidates with lived experience are welcomed, the organisation is proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If offered a role, you will be issued a conditional offer based on satisfactory references and an Enhanced disclosure/DBS check.

As provided for by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the "HSC Act"), all staff who work at or attend CQC registered care homes are required to be vaccinated against Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with an authorised vaccine as defined by the HSC Act (unless otherwise exempt) i.e. If your normal place of work will fall within the scope of this legislation OR You may be required to work from or attend a location which falls within the scope of this legislation from time to time in line with operational requirements.

You may also have experience in areas such as Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy, IDVA, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice System, Safety Planning, Safety Planner, Safety Advisor, Safety Planning Advisor, Safety Planning Officer, Domestic Abuse, VAWG, Housing, Social Housing, Criminal, Civil Legislation, Welfare Rights Legislation, Support Planning, Support Planner, Safeguarding, IDVA, IDVA Safety Planner, Welfare Advisor, Benefits and Welfare, Benefits Advisor, Independent Domestic Violence Advocate – IDVA, Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, Regional Independent Domestic Violence Advisor?, Senior IDVA – Domestic Abuse, Mental Health, Support Worker.

Mind in Haringey is seeking 2 x Community care coordinators for some of our users of emergency services . These are two new roles which have been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence.

The successful candidates will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidates will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress.

Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery.

The role will involve working in the community and with the wider team as well as our partner organisation North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department

to ensure that the community is kept up to date with the services that we are offering and the strong reputation of Mind in Haringey as a leading provider of mental health services in the borough is maintained.

You will have the opportunity to see at first hand the positive difference that services at Mind n Haringey have on local resident’s lives. The staff are a lively, committed group who work well as a team and enjoy what they do.

Key Responsibilities

• To support individuals through the referral procedure, on their initial visits, during their assessment and throughout their time with the service.
• Devise and implement care/wellbeing plans for each service user.
• Signpost service users to other services (both internally and externally) where relevant to ensure they are receiving support that will be most beneficial to them (depending on their needs) and the wider community. This could include access to our in-house beneficial courses such as Improving Financial Resilience (for instance if a service user has debt problems), Employability/Volunteering Skills, Coping with Life Skills (CBT Psycho educational group work) or ‘Cooking on a budget’ etc.
• To support individual recovery through the use of tools such as the Outcome Star (a self-assessment tool for monitoring an individual’s journey towards change), Wellness and Recovery Action Plans.
• Provide support and advice to service users in relation to Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payments and help with filling out personal forms.
• Work with and support project staff in monitoring outputs and outcomes.
• Identify and research possible venues/locations for Mind in Haringey to advertise its services.
• In conjunction with other members of the team, to actively encourage user participation and involvement in the planning, development, and evaluation of the wider range of mental health services and to support the work of the Service User Forum.
• To work closely with other community mental health services to develop and maintain an effective and quality service.
• Build positive relationships with appropriate voluntary and statutory sector partners in the borough, so that we build a reputation as a good and efficient organisation to work with and enhance cross-sector referrals.
• To support mental health promotion within the local community.
• To maintain service user records and collect data as required by funders to support the analysis, audit and evaluation of the service and produce other written reports as required.
• To input data onto our service user data base.
• To participate in and complete all training relevant to the delivery of the service.
• To participate in regular clinical, line management supervision and annual appraisal.
• To maintain standards of care with regard to health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality, individual and personal choice.
• To always work within all Mind in Haringey’s policies and procedures with specific reference to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection policies.
• Undertake any other appropriate duties relevant to the post as directed from time to time by the Operations Service Manager.

About You

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, abilities or experience gained from 2/3 years’ experience working in mental health settings or Health and social care with vulnerable adults.

E denotes an essential skill, ability or experience, D denotes a desirable skill, ability, or experience.

• Demonstrable track record of supporting vulnerable people who suffer from mental health problems (E)
• Knowledge of the benefits system including Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payments (D)
• Knowledge of health and social care terminology and health and social care pathways.(E)
• Awareness of health and social care legislation (D)
• Awareness of the local resources available in the community.(E)
• Safeguarding knowledge ( E )
• Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act (D)
• Awareness of Data Protection and Confidentiality Issues. (E)
•  Awareness of legislation relating to equal opportunities (D )
•  Knowledge of the assessment process.(D)
• Experience of providing advice and support (including filling out personal forms on behalf of others) and/or coach (D)
• A passion and commitment to helping people to become independent and live fulfilling lives (E)
• Experience of working on a wide variety of tasks and successfully prioritising them (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (E)
• Experience of project planning (D)
• Experience of working in a not-for-profit environment (D)
• The ability to write in coherent English (E)
• The ability to work with a range of people (E)
• The ability to be a strong team player (E)
• The ability to work with minimal supervision, plan workloads and organise varied projects and activities (E)
• To be computer literate in a variety of software packages (E)
• You must possess good organisational and communication skills, including presenting oral and written reports (E)
• You must have strong negotiation skills (E)
• You must have a positive attitude. (E)
• You must have a commitment to equal opportunities (E)
• You must have a commitment to team working (E)

Home from Hospital Care-Coordinator

The role
As a Home from Hospital Care Coordinator you will be working as a member of the Home From Hospital Service team. Home From Hospital is a service commissioned by South West London CCG for patients who live in Sutton, Age UK Sutton is the provider of this service.

The Home from Hospital Service supports patients who live in the London Borough of Sutton to recuperate, re-build their confidence and regain their independence, with practical support and advice and assistance meeting their social and wellbeing needs, to support successful discharge and reablement.  The majority of patients the service supports are treated at St Helier and Epsom Hospitals, and these are the main locations for the role.   

The purpose of the role is to: 

• Work with patients, Ward staff, Sutton Health & Care Discharge support and other care teams to identify and provide post discharge support to enable the patient to settle back at home and access the support they require to enable their recovery
• Following a comprehensive holistic assessment, help patients to identify their needs and if more in-depth support is required, work with them over a period of 4-6 weeks (up to 3 months) to ensure they are able to access practical, emotional and wellbeing support required to aid their recovery
• Provide advice and information about the Home From Hospital service, raise awareness of the Home From Hospital service and Age UK Sutton services 
• Help patients to identify their needs, provide signposting to local services in the community and support them to access support from a variety of agencies

The recruited post holder must have the skills to work across the service and quickly establish credibility with health and social care practitioners, patients, and their families. The right candidate will have a background in health, social care or voluntary sector provision, excellent communication skills, personal resilience combined with a passion for working with people in later life to enable them to set and reach meaningful personal goals. 

Age UK Sutton is an independent local charity based in the South West London Borough of Sutton. 

The full role profile and person specification can be found inside the job pack.  You can download this job pack by clicking on the link under "job attachments" in the grey box on the right hand side of the vacancies page. 

How to apply
Apply through our Hireful careers page submitting a CV, and supporting statement which will give you the opportunity to show how you meet the person specification. You can find the full role profile and person specification in the job pack. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered. 

Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. This can be arranged by contacting Charlotte Butcher, Business Support Officer:

MASH Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Location: Islington

Salary: Qualified: £27,000 - £29,000 Per anum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Contract: Permanent

Vacancy Reference:S013

Closing Date: 29th November 2021 9am

Interview Date: Teams / Zoom Interview Date: 23rd November 2021

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service

Islington Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a team made up of IDVAs, caseworkers and IRIS workers. We work with all levels of risk and work closely with our partner agencies to ensure victims/survivors of domestic violence receive a good standard of service.

About the Role

We are seeking a MASH IDVA to co-locate in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub.

This exciting role will provide advice and support to other professionals. A key part of this role involves contributing to the local Intimate Partner Violence Panel and Daily Safeguarding Meeting processes; representing survivors at these meetings and action planning alongside other agencies to improve survivor safety. Whilst working with other agencies, the MASH IDVA will strive to keep survivor’s safety at the centre of all coordinated responses.

About You

Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of demonstrable experience of working with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence in a multi-agency setting and a working knowledge of the criminal and civil justice systems. The candidate will have essential experience of attending multi-agency risk-focused meetings such as MARAC, IPV or MAPPA.

A CAADA /Safe Lives/Women’s Aid IDVA or DAPA qualification is essential.

You will have a good understanding of the causes and dynamics of domestic and sexual abuse, including its impact on victims/survivors,. A flexible approach to your work and a commitment to the values of Solace Women’s Aid is essential.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

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

Are you a highly skilled administrator looking to make your mark on the work of one of the country's largest charities?
 
Could you provide support to our Technology team, helping them to achieve our aims and goals?

About the role
 
As our Technology Team and Operations Coordinator you’ll provide a comprehensive senior level co-ordination and operational support to the Technology Senior Leadership Team, including the Chief Technology Officer.

You’ll provide professional management of all communications on behalf of the Director, dealing with highly confidential and sensitive information and documentation appropriately. You’ll also assist in the delivery of continuous improvement activities that remove directorate wide pain points or unlock new value.

Working and managing Technology directorate projects, you’ll be involved in the production of reporting and will utilise data analysis tools and techniques.

You’ll work with the Technology Senior Leadership Team on ongoing change activities, and will prioritise, plan, coordinate and oversee logistics for meetings and conferences.

About you

With previous knowledge of lean tools and techniques (Continuous Improvement), you’ll have data analysis experience, able to generate data-based reporting and insight.

You’ll have a good working knowledge of Office365 and will be able to structure and put together PowerPoint presentations for internal and external communications / conferences.

You’ll have proven experience of supporting Senior level teams and key stakeholders and will have proven experience of communications management for a senior team. Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and discretion, you’ll have previous experience of providing bespoke support to senior stakeholders with complex needs and priorities.

You’ll have excellent organisation skills, acute attention to detail whilst maintaining focus on higher level needs and will be able to handle and complete multiple tasks in a fast paced and time sensitive environment.

Able to produce high quality materials, e.g., minutes, presentations, in a timely way, you’ll have excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills and strong sense of professionalism.

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.

Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.

We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Interview process

Please note interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

How to apply 

To apply for this role please click through to our website below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role’s criteria. 
 

Permanent
Project Coordinator, Grandmentors Hounslow
Job ref: V355
Start date: Early January 2022 
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week (full time) 
Salary: £24,000 per annum plus up to£3366 Inner London weighting available TOTAL: £27,366
Location: Home-based (London) with regular travel to Hounslow.
Closing date: Tuesday 7th December 2021 at midnight  
Interview date and Location: Microsoft Teams, week commencing 6th December  2021

Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK. We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.  People-led and impact driven, we’re a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK.

Grandmentors

Grandmentors is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers (aged 50+) use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor vulnerable young people leaving the care system. These young people often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or begin training – ultimately giving them the skills and self-belief to lead successful and independent lives.

Volunteers meet with a young person regularly to boost their confidence and work towards goals, which are unique to each young person.

Role Purpose

To develop and deliver all aspects of our Grandmentors project in Hounslow, ensuring it achieves its aims, objectives, outcomes, and targets. The post holder will work closely with the Leaving Care and Participation teams within Hounslow County Council and local volunteers to ensure that we improve and empower the lives of care experienced young people (aged 16-25) through the unique power of inter-generational mentoring.

Key Duties Responsibilities

• To effectively deliver the service to ensure the project meets its agreed targets and millstones.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and local authority staff at a day-to day level.
• To ensure volunteers are recruited, appropriately trained and supported in their role; this will involve processing volunteer expenses, DBS checks and maintaining databases.
• To ensure regular communication between project staff and volunteers is maintained and that regular supervision for volunteers is provided.
• To work with your line manager to ensure project expenditure is in line with the budget.
• To maintain accurate administration, for all aspects of the project.
• To maintain accurate records on all aspects of the project and submit data onto a secure database.

• To manage and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation records to capture impact and outcomes and ensure contractual compliance.

• To implement and maintain appropriate risk assessment management processes.
• To prepare regular reports including quarterly progress updates, impact reports and end of year reports for both internal and external purposes.
• To develop relevant information to promote and raise the profile of Volunteering Matters locally.
• To promote and adhere to Volunteering Matters Equality and Diversity Policy and all other Volunteering Matters policies which relate to the work of Grandmentors.
• To comply with the applicable Health and Safety and Safeguarding regulations.
• To contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding and developing workload.
• Ability to assess risk and carry out risk assessments.
• Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain project monitoring and administrative records.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and partners.
• The ability to motivate, enthuse and empower yourself and others.

Experience Required

• Working or volunteering directly with young adults
• Supporting/training volunteers

• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
• Understanding of and commitment to GDPR and confidentiality

Qualifications

Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check which will be undertaken with the successful candidate before starting.

Other

Location

With a flexible working policy, the postholder can be based from home or within the Hounslow County Council office. The postholder will need internet access to enable remote working. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure their team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities they serve. They would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of this job description. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact Volunteering Matters for more information. 

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

To apply please visit our website.