We are looking to recuit a Male Independent Sexual Violence Advisor who will support Male Survivors of Sexual Violence across Cheshire. You will be working with men who have either experienced sexual violence recently or who are reporting sexual abuse that happened as a child. 

If you have strong listening and advocacy skills and an interest in working with Male Surivors then we would really like to hear from you. This post is for a male worker and requires you to be a car owner/driver.

Location of office is flexible.

This role is on a rolling deadline. Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed as and when required, therefore it may close earlier than the closing date

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as driven as we are to make this change happen, and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

About the role

Central Supporter Engagement Coordinators play a leading role in stewarding, inspiring, and engaging churches, Christian Aid groups and individuals to build on the agency of Christian Aid's supporters. They are responsible for establishing stronger and more effective relationships and maintaining and increasing supporters' level of engagement. They undertake a diverse range of stewardship and enquiry management activities, as well as being proactive in equipping and motivating churches, groups and individuals to pray, act and particularly give, in order to expose the scandal of poverty and to contribute effectively to its eradication. They are responsible for capturing and processing supporter information and providing consistent outstanding customer service and stewardship. The team will be experienced in data management and will gain specific expertise in Christian Aid systems. The Central Supporter Engagement team are also responsible for providing excellent office-based support to complement support from regional colleagues, working together to achieve the strategic objectives of the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement department and the wider organisation. You will be required to work closely with regional colleagues across the UK.

About you

You will have a solid track record of working in a customer care environment, including handling enquiries and complaints and dealing with difficult and/or sensitive calls. You will have experience of having worked with a customer database, including inputting, editing and extracting data. You will be used to dealing with new and existing supporters by telephone and in written communications and be able liaise with, and build relationships with, a broad range of people in a friendly, outgoing and positive manner. You will have knowledge and experience of good donor management or customer care.

You will be able to demonstrate appropriate assertiveness to set manageable expectations and deal positively with supporters whose expectations cannot be met. You will also have the ability to retain clarity and focus in a very busy environment with excellent attention to detail as well as a systematic approach to work.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Could you lead our Information, Advice and Advocacy services to provide a high quality, joined up response to older people in Wigan Borough?

We are seeking a highly organised individual with experience of managing a complex service to fill this crucial role in our organisation. You will have a well-developed understanding of benefits as you will carry a caseload of individuals in addition to overseeing the service.

If you have good interpersonal and analytical skills, significant experience of IT systems and enjoy working with older people, we would love to hear from you.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 1st June 2020.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Accounting Technician to join our vibrant team.  You will be based at our busy Bootle Centre working alongside the Finance Officer and CEO with financial and accounting tasks, working towards collation, checking and analysis of financial information that will be utilised by senior staff, trustees and accountants.

Please see job description and person specification.

Closing date:  Close of business on Tuesday 16th June 2020

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

The Venus Charity

Venus is a charity providing support and information services to women and their families, children and young people and homeless individuals.

To champion the fight against poverty and inequality enabling people to take control of their live

Based in Liverpool

Role: Money Advice Supervisor

Hours: 25 hours per week (more available if funding allows)

Pay: SO1 point 23-25 (£26,999- £28,785) pro-rata

Established in 1999 Raise is an advice service that supports clients within their own home with welfare benefits, debt and financial capability advice at a specialist level. You will be working with a team of Money Advice caseworkers to deliver a caseworker service within the Greater Merseyside Money Advice Partnership (GMMAP) under the Money and Pensions Service quality standards framework.

This is an opportunity to be involved in managing and achieving the quality requirement of the contract. In order to achieve this, we need a highly motivated individual who is passionate about money advice and has meticulous attention to detail. You will be experienced in providing specialist money advice and be able to support and develop a team to achieve high standards of quality of advice and share best practice.

Closing date: Wednesday 3 June 2020

Interviews will be held via call conference on: Tuesday 9 June 2020

Please note we do not accept C.V.s

Registered charity number 1112830

Safer Recruitment

‘A safer setting starts with safer staff’

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people in disadvantaged communities in London, Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader you will run a weekly mentoring project at either a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Attend meetings with school contacts alongside the ReachOut team and provide information to the school when requested by ReachOut.​
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to assess project success.​

Please download the information pack for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause / activity and has taken an active role in that (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can include regular voluntary experience but should be positions where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in timely fashion)
• Confident in use of MS Word and Excel

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good team work skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenge
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website where you can apply. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend a Residential weekend from 4th to 6th September. The residential weekend will be in London. Accommodation, transport from Manchester/Liverpool, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be provided. Upon completion of the residential training weekend, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

Application assessments and interviews have been temporarily suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Applicants are encouraged to still apply, however, applications are unlikely to be assessed for a few weeks.

Purpose of Post

FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. You will be joining our team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development! The Head of Development will work closely with the CEO/Director, who joined the organisation in May 2019, and the new leadership team to identify, develop and implement opportunities for income generation in line with FACT’s Business Plan.

This role will be particularly focused on diversifying and growing income to help strengthen FACT’s business model, coordinating our upcoming Band 3 Arts Council England National Portfolio application, and leading on our capital fundraising campaign. The role will also be key in managing stakeholders including: local government, public funding distributors, trusts and foundations, EU funding, corporates and other strategic relationships.

The Head of Development will lead the Senior Management Team in the coordination and management of all bid writing and fundraising across the organisation, and take a lead role in the development, implementation and management of initiatives to maximise both contributed and earned income.

How to Apply

Please download the full job description and equal opportunities form. To apply, please send a detailed letter outlining why you are interested in the post and how your experience fits our requirements, plus a CV and a completed equal opportunities form.

Deadline

Sunday 29 March at midnight

Interviews

Interviews will take place on Monday 6 or Wednesday 8 April 2020.

Brainwave is a long-established national charity and since 1982 has been providing therapy to children predominantly aged between 6 months to 12 years.  The children we work with have a range of conditions and diagnoses including:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental Delay
• Autism
• Brain Injury
• Down’s syndrome
• Other genetic conditions, and children with no formal diagnosis.

We are looking to appoint a Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with experience of using a range of interventions and strategies to support complex communication needs of children with learning disabilities and profound and multiple learning disabilities.  Formal training or relevant experience of using Parent Child Interaction approaches, Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) methods (Switches, PECS, Eye Gaze, Makaton signing etc.) and knowledge of Dysphagia assessment and treatment and Sensory Integration approach is desirable.

HCPC and RCSLTregistration is essential. 

Part time or Job share will be considered.

Sefton Women’s & Children’s Aid

Require 2 x Adult Group Caseworker

(North Sefton / South Sefton)

Full-time 35 hours per week

Salary £22,958

This post is restricted to women applicants only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 

Two committed and skilled practitioners are required to support our existing team in providing a direct group service to women who have experienced domestic abuse.

The post-holders will be expected to deliver services across North or South Sefton.

A relevant qualification together with a good understanding of the issue of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children is required.

Download Job Description for full details.

Closing date: 22nd May 2020

Candidates shortlisted to be advised by: 29th May 2020

Interviews to be held on: 4th June 2020

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

Bank Support Worker

Are you currently looking for a job that offers flexibility in between personal commitments or during educational study? Are you interested in gaining valuable workplace experience and making a real difference in young people’s lives? Maybe a role as a Bank Support Worker is the next step for you?

Our client is currently looking for kind, caring and friendly people to join their  professional team as a Bank Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided but understanding the issues young people face in their daily life will really help to make a difference.

You will join their Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting their Residential Home in Wirral working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Bank Support Worker

- Carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- Work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- Closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- Promote independence amongst the young people
- Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- Carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Bank Support Worker

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

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

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 6th May, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

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

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Bank Support Worker

Are you currently looking for a job that offers flexibility in between personal commitments or during educational study? Are you interested in gaining valuable workplace experience and making a real difference in young people’s lives? Maybe a role as a Bank Support Worker is the next step for you?

Our client is currently looking for kind, caring and friendly people to join their professional team as a Bank Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided but understanding the issues young people face in their daily life will really help to make a difference.

You will join their Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting our Residential Home in Wirral working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits
· Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
· 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
· Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
· Enhanced company pension
· Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
· Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
· Free on-site parking
· Paid Enhanced DBS check
· Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
· Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
· The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
· Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
· Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Bank Support Worker
· Carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
· Work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
· Closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
· Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
· Promote independence amongst the young people
· Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
· Carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Bank Support Worker
· Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
· Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
· Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
· IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
· An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
· An understanding of safeguarding
· Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
· Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria
· Full UK Driving Licence
· NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
· Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of our interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Sunday 7th June, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

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