Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose
 To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
 To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
Duties Responsibilities
 To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
 Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
 To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
 To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
 Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
 Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
 Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
 Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
 Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
 Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
 Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
General
 Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
 Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
 Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
 Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
 Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
 Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy

Support Worker

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care and emotional support to help others achieve their goals and aspirations? Do you want to develop your career with a forward thinking organisation who offer flexible working and career development?

Our client provides support to individuals with learning difficulties, mental health issues, autism and acquired brain injuries and some of the people display behaviours that challenge.

Position: Support Worker 
Location: Residential setting - outside Slamannan, Falkirk – FREE transport available to and from Falkirk
Hours: Full Time, Part Time and Bank hours available
Salary: £9.93 per hour
Benefits: A clear personal development plan, which includes a Free detailed training plan for all elements of the role, full induction process, ongoing supervisions and appraisals, development and career progression opportunities, opportunities to gain Free recognised qualifications, free DBS screening, Refer a friend scheme of £400, Cycle2work Scheme, access to GP online, Employee Assistance Helpline, discounts at many retailers and life insurance.

The role also offers fantastic flexibility and rewards, as well as innovative ways of working to fit your lifestyle! 

About the Role of Support Worker:

As a Support Worker the role is one of empowerment, you have the ability to make the people you support feel safe, confident, competent and more importantly able and independent. By believing in someone you can help people reach their own potential as well as supporting with the everyday tasks such as finances, housekeeping, attending appointments, shopping, and participating in various activities of choice and a dedication to further people’s skills and abilities.

About You:

As a Support Worker you will be a dedicated and empathic person who is able to not only provide physical care, but also offer emotional support to help people to reach their maximum independence in a safe and positive living environment. You should have a caring, personable nature, be confident yet able to offer a calming influence, demonstrate initiative under pressure, show drive and a self-awareness of your own development needs. You will have excellent written and communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to learn and undertake the essential training that is required for the role.

Although an understanding of the role is desirable, it is not essential as training will be provided. We are more interested in ‘who you are’ as a person. As a values based organisation, the Ethos is to ensure that every moment matters through enabling the people supported to feel empowered, safe and a valued member of their community. We believe we can help anyone and go above and beyond in the process.

Whilst experience is not essential we very much welcome previous experience working as Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

Candidates should apply by forwarding their CV.

To protect you, your colleagues, and the people that we support you will have had or will be having the coronavirus vaccination.

Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

To keep the people, we support and yourself safe and in line with government advice, opportunities to go out and about are limited, instead our Support Workers are finding fun and creative ways to keep people occupied at home, promoting health and wellbeing. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £20,338
Hours: Permanent, Part time
Location: South Molton, Devon

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will benefit from government incentive schemes.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

Two 25 hour roles available at Oak Meadow. A full UK/EU driving licence is also desirable.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore, most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Closing date: Monday 1st November 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Recovery Worker Homelessness

We have a new opportunity for a Support Assistant - Homelessness, working full time, on a permanent basis.

Position: Support Assistant – Homelessness

Location: Cambridge

Hours: 37.5 hours

Salary: £18,525.00

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st October

Introduction - Support Worker Homelessness

This role is all about helping to provide supported accommodation to a real mix of people. Often these are people with complex needs and who may have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or homelessness or been recently released from prison.

This isn’t a personal care role, but people say it’s just as rewarding and challenging.

The charity was established over 90 years ago and is one of the country’s leading providers of services for people affected by homelessness and has grown to become a major provider of affordable housing in England and Scotland, with almost 56,000 homes in management and support over 12,000 people every year in the Care and Support services.

Through housing, care and support services the organisation enables people facing a wide variety of challenging circumstances to lead more resilient and independent lives.

Job responsibilities

You will be key in the day-to-day running of one of the supported housing services. This isn’t a care home, so there’s no need to provide personal care. The priority in your role includes the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the accommodation, including customers.

Working with people who have a range of needs, you could be doing any number of things. From supporting customers in conversations with calls from their GP, Social Services, or Benefits teams – to dealing with the emergency services including the Police and Ambulance, when the need arises.

You’ll log all incidents to make sure there is an accurate record of events. And when a customer leaves, you will clean and prepare their room, ready for the next occupant.

Who we’re looking for

At times this role can be challenging but most of the time it can be incredibly rewarding. You will need to be resilient, empathetic and able to leave your work at work and not take it home with you.

As a minimum requirement you’ll need:

• Experience of working with people in a customer facing environment

Ideally you’ll also have:

• An understanding of supporting vulnerable people – this could include having your own lived experience of homelessness or drug or alcohol addiction.

What you’ll get

• 25 day’s holiday, rising to 30 with length of service + 8 bank holidays per year
• Option to ‘buy’ up to an extra 5 days’ holiday
• 2 days paid leave on top for volunteering
• Paid overtime or Time Off in Lieu – if you do more hours than contracted hours we’ll give you that time back
• Pension scheme where if you pay 6%, we’ll top it up to a total of15%
• Life Assurance equal to 3x your nominal pay
• Free and confidential counselling services (provided by AXA)
• Eye care scheme, £25 towards a test and £50 towards glasses or lenses needed
• Recognition scheme and long service awards

The organisation is really keen to develop colleagues and invest your future.  There are various avenues of development available whether this be via Professional Development or undertaking an Apprenticeship Qualification alongside the role. All development is at no cost to you and is fully funded, which is a great benefit available to colleagues.

What you’d be a part of

Between April 2019 and March 2020 here are some of the organisations many achievements:

• Supporting over 12,000 people across the country, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Supported 3,356 people or households with projects that are funded by the charity
• Helped 385 customers develop their employment skills and 238 customers have moved into employment and also helped 147 into formal training or volunteering and 11 into apprenticeships
• Through the Ladders of Aspiration funding the organisation has helped 138 customers to gain qualifications
• Through the Money Advice service, there have been 1,346 referrals and the organisation has helped increase income for customers by £1,162,447
• Helped support 128 customers facing challenges to live independently and receive support for their needs through the Intensive Intervention scheme

You may also have experience in areas such Support Worker, Support Assistant, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project Manager, Homeless Caseworker, Project Coordinator Homelessness, Resettlement Caseworker, Housing Support, Substance Misuse Worker, Recovery Worker, Youth Recovery, Health and Wellbeing Worker, Outreach and Engagement, Wellbeing Recovery Worker, Supported Living, Recovery Worker, Criminal Rehabilitation, Substance Rehabilitation, Recovery Support, Recovery and Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Social Housing, Housing Officer, Housing Support Worker, Social Housing Support Worker, Dual Diagnosis Worker, Housing Officer, Care and Support Worker, Ex Offender, Service Coordinator, Recovery Lead, Recovery Coordinator, Homeless Recovery Worker, Crisis Recovery Worker, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Housing and Resettlement Worker, Resettlement and Integration, Outreach Resettlement.

We are continuing to work with a small Exeter based charity, Balloons, who work hard to support children and young people (C&YP) affected by bereavement in the Exeter, Mid and East Devon areas.  The charity is now ready to appoint their second Chief Executive Officer on the retirement of the incumbent CEO Sara Bennett, to enable them to grow and develop their services further to continue to reach those C&YP who need them. We had hoped to attract candidates who could offer qualifications and experience in counselling/therapy but now realise we need to be throw our net a bit wider and are keen to hear from candidates who can offer leadership experience gained within an organisation that supports children and young people. 

We are looking for someone who can lead the charity into the future, using their expertise and knowledge to drive, innovate and enhance the business of Balloons. Applicants will have previous strategic management experience and be effective operationally. They may have some knowledge and experience of the delivery of psychological wellbeing services. Interested applicants should bear in mind the small size of the charity.

More specifically we are seeking:

• Degree level education and maybe a relevant qualification in clinical or therapeutic practice, as well as a business, management, or leadership qualification.
• Able to demonstrate successful leadership of a non-profit organisation.
• Innovation, vision, and strategic thinking skills.
• Exceptional people management skills.
• A track record in developing and delivering fundraising strategies.
• Financial acumen.
• Previous experience of working with a voluntary board of trustees.
• Previous experience of leading an organisation which uses volunteers.
• Knowledge and experience of psychological wellbeing and safeguarding processes when working with C&YP.
• A genuine interest in this area of work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with the Board of Trustees to ensure that a long-term strategy is in place for financial and operational security, and that the charity is fully compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Develop income generation strategies to maintain and enhance the level of funding available to the charity.
• Have responsibility for day-to-day financial management of the charity.
• Work with the clinical management team to ensure that effective processes are in place so that the charity remains responsive to the needs of grieving C&YP
• Lead, manage and support the staff team to maximise their personal contributions.
• Maintain effective networks with all principal supporters and stakeholders.
• Seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of the charity.
• Oversee the use of digital technology.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a well-respected charity delivering meaningful and valued services to C&YP, and to lead a small staff team to ensure they continue to grow and flourish both as part of the organisation and individually. 

If you would like to play a key role in the future of Balloons, please see the recruitment process in the attached Information Pack

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Young People and Care Leavers Service in Barking and Dagenham!
GBP 22,568 working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This is a 6 to 9 Months Fixed Term Contract.
The Vineries provides supported accommodation for 31 young people, aged 16-19, with varied support needs including accessing education, training and employment; managing finances; support with mental and physical health problems; emotional support; support with substance misuse, etc. Each individual receives 1:1 attention from a support worker. The service also offers group workshops and activities. After two years or before they turn 19, customers are supported in the transition to independent living. 'The service is staffed 24/7 by a team of support workers and the role requires evening and weekend shift work.
We are looking for passionate, dedicated people to join us at this exciting time. We need people who are committed to achieving excellence in everything they do - always asking 'how could we do this better?' People who believe in everyone's potential and aspire to identify, nurture and develop it. People who understand that customers, colleagues, stakeholders and commissioners can work in partnership as one team to make positive changes to lives and communities. People who can be trusted to do what they promise to do and speak up if something's not right.

Job Overview:
Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to live independently. Support workers must monitor and assess the needs of the customers and provide creative and tailored person centred support to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.
Support workers will work closely with statutory children's services and other external agencies to best support customers to promote social inclusion and teach independent living skills. Support workers will empower and encourage customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Monitoring rent arrears and ensuring that rent accounts are managed effectively. Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent/ service charge.
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Manager
- Forming strong partnerships with external agencies
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:

Please see the Look Ahead website for the full job description

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:

Please see the Look Ahead website for the full job description

Creative Support works in partnership with Focus Independent Adult Social Work, Aspects Care and Inclusion Housing at our Grimsby service to provide housing related support to people with a learning disability, complex needs and challenging behaviour to develop life skills in order to enable them to sustain independent living.

We need a dedicated Relief Support Worker staff team with the passion to work in a positive and unconditional manner to support individuals to make positive changes to their lives. We need warm, respectful and reliable individuals who can work well as part of our Grimsby team providing structured, person centred support. 

You must be committed to ensuring that service users at our Grimsby service enjoy the highest quality of life and experience a wide range of opportunities for personal development.

This is a Relief Support Worker position which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities.

As a Creative Support Bank Staff member you will have access to our free app which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country and provides information on the service and shifts, including directions.

You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Experience is essential for our Relief Support Worker positions.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

We are looking for a full time Helpdesk Worker based in our Exeter office. The role will need to be part office based and part home based under current Covid-19 restrictions. You will be part of an experienced team providing high quality advice, guidance and support to victims of domestic violence enabling them to live safely.

You should have proven experience and qualifications in support work with knowledge of domestic violence issues and also have previous IT administration experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy in areas of spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Please refer to the Person Specification for full list of skills required for the role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

HOURS: 37.5 hrs per week

CLOSING DATE: Monday 1st November 2021

INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 4th November 2021

Vetting - You will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Full job description and application forms are available on our website.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DUTY WORKER TO JOIN OUR TEAM BASED IN HAMMERSMITH ON A PERMANENT BASIS AND PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT ACROSS WEST/CENTRAL LONDON

Job Title: Duty Worker 

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum dependent on experience; pro rata for part time

Work Location: Based at the Advance Head Office in Hammersmith 

Working Hours: 21 hours per week (3 days) 

Contract: Permanent

   

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in crisis intervention, referrals and assessment processes at Advance. The Duty Worker will be the first point of contact for women referred to Advance and you will ensure empowerment and that the voice of survivors informs every stage of their journey towards improving safety. Advance works with women aged 13 and over, however, this post will focus primarily on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with other services working with survivors, including partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across three boroughs (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster) under the guidance of the VAWG Managers. 

What you will bring

You will have experience providing high quality advocacy and support based upon client-led needs and risk assessments. You will work well in a fast paced, crisis intervention environment and have experience advising women on criminal justice, civil remedies and related matters, plus coordinating the provision of multi-agency support. 

In short, you will have: 

• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic violence (physical, emotional, and sexual violence, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families and communities.
• An excellent understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children.
• Experience of risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with clients with complex/multiple needs.
• Experience of crisis management and successfully managing high numbers of calls/ caseloads.

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff away days

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career.

Applications close on Friday 5th November 2021

Interviews will take place on Friday 12th November 2021

To apply: Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement addressing your suitability for and interest in the role 

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We help people get off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Project

The 451 Controlled Drinking Project helps people who wish to reduce their drinking and supports them with all aspects of their lives to enable them to successfully move on to more independent living. 6 residents live in the accommodation, each with an en-suite room and with access to a communal lounge, kitchen, and garden. We are also about to restart day-services for other people who need support from this type of project.

The Role

The role of the Project Worker involves taking responsibility for the support and move-on needs of residents; working with partner agencies; and generally looking after the residents and their accommodation. There is one person on shift at a time, therefore you will be typically be lone working. Shifts are for 24.5 hours, working from 2.30pm to 11pm, then a sleeping shift from 11pm to 7am, then working from 7am to 3pm. The manager of the project typically works daytime Monday to Friday and is on call at all other times.

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Routes2Change practitioner
Location: HMP Isis - London SE28 0FG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £25,000 gross per annum

Closing date for applications: 25th October, 2021

About the Role:

This role will deliver relationship support for young men in HMPYOI Isis as part of the innovative Route2Change pilot project , adopting a “relationships first” approach. This comprehensive service will deliver an end to end integrated rehabilitation and resettlement support programme to the young men from first night in custody to up to six months following release from prison. The primary focus will be on supporting the young men to understand and develop healthy relationships with their family and others, including with those who have no positive family connections. Working closely with the prison and other agencies, the service will be fully integrated into sentence and release planning. The service will be delivered both in custody and in the community with the prisoner and where appropriate their family including through intensive personal support and befriending, visit services,
groupwork, and targeted children’s services. Prisoners with either little or no family links will be offered support to either re-establish contact (where appropriate) or other forms of social support.

Responsibilities:

This post will work alongside colleagues, prisoner Pact Champions and volunteer befrienders to deliver prisoner assessment, the development of Plans, prisoner and family support and befriending, and casework in prison and in the community. The post holder will be required to cover for colleagues and on occasions may be required to deputise for the Senior Practitioner.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Hours: Ideally full time 37 hours per week, but we will consider applicants wanting to work part time or other flexible arrangements such as job shares

Contract: Permanent

Location: Norwich or elsewhere in Norfolk

Salary: £24,099 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 9am Monday 25th October

Interviews: Expected to be held week commencing 1st November 2021

At MAP, we are advisers, counsellors, youth workers and other professionals working together to provide the best support we can to young people aged 11-25, in a way that works for them.

The pandemic is having a negative impact on young people and the way they live their lives.  We are very excited to have secured additional funding enabling us to expand our services to young people and we are recruiting people to join our team who are committed to our values of:

Being Young Person Centred

Valuing Each Individual

Being Professional

Working for Social Justice

Our participation youth workers work alongside young people on campaigns, lobbying and youth involvement that promotes young people’s views, creates social change and ensures the voice of young people is heard in decision making.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting young people to take action and will have experience of working with young people, networking, community organising, campaigning, lobbying and social movements.

As a youth worker at MAP, you can expect to work on a range of projects at different times. The role we anticipate you undertaking initially is leading the rural engagement within MAP’s Youth In Mind project. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join this newly formed team, facilitating young people’s involvement in the design and delivery of the Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health ‘Transformation’ process. It is essential that young people share their hopes, concerns and experiences, working alongside professionals to ensure change happens in an informed and relevant way. Given that this role will involve a rural remit, you will need to be able and willing to travel around Norfolk to involve young people who face geographical barriers to engagement.

The successful candidates will receive a range of benefits including:

• competitive salary
• generous pension contributions
• company sick pay
• excellent on-going training and development opportunities
• support from an established and reputable team
• corporate events and activities
• wellbeing focus

Support Worker

Job type - Full- time/ Permanent
Salary - £20,010 per annum
Hours - 35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks)
Location- Birmingham
4 x Roles

People coming out of prison and care leavers looking for somewhere to live often struggle through a system that puts significant barriers and obstacles in their way.

At Nacro, we aim to change that.

How? By offering them the advice, support and practical solutions that give them the very best chance at a second chance. That includes providing intensive and low-level supported housing to help them return to independent living.

In 2018 alone, we housed 3,218 tenants in Nacro properties, and we're now strengthening our team to make an even bigger difference to vulnerable people across the UK.

So join us as a Support worker and you will...

provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Engage with actual and potential referral agencies including local authority central access point/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required

.- Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed, and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements

.- Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned

.- Ensure the correct tenure and support agreement is issued and service users comply with these agreements, taking appropriate action in respect of noncompliance including non-engagement with support.

- Empower and motivate service users to Identify and achieve desired outcomes. Actively engage with service users in decisions that affect them

.- Develop a move-on plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.

Must drive and have access to a car for work purposes.

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How would you like to make a difference to someone’s life? We work with individuals to achieve their outcomes, dreams and aspirations.

Creative Support is a national not-for-profit organization, we are looking to recruit warm and person centered individuals in the Grimsby area to provide individualized support to service users with Autism and learning disabilities who live in supported living, we have a number of services in Grimsby who are looking for well-motivated individuals to join the team. The ideal candidate will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

Support Worker duties:

• Provide person centered support,
• Ensure that service users enjoy a fulfilling and valued life,
• To ensure service users become as independent as possible,
• To work in a flexible manner on a rota which may include weekends and bank holidays and sleep in duties in some services, not all,
• To support individuals to manage behaviors that challenge following individualized PBS plans.

We are looking for caring and supportive individuals who have a person centred approach. Our support workers will be a member of a team in one of our supported living services in the Grimsby area. We also have roles for people interested in community support. We have five services with an onsite team and several homes and people supported under the community team. We have a local office to support our staff.

Previous direct social care experience is not essential but is an advantage, full training will be provided. 

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours on call teams.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.