HOUSING NAVIGATOR, DERBYSHIRE ROUGH SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION PROJECT PLUS, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK09 £22,140 - £24,011

The post will provide an intensive service in Derbyshire County to support complex, and/or chaotic service users in securing and maintaining accommodation.

This cohort of service users will have a history of rough sleeping and are likely to be at risk of rough sleeping due to struggling to adapt to the change in lifestyle required and difficulty of adhering to the rules and regulations that come with being a tenant in accommodation.

The post exists to stem the flow of rough sleepers by taking a lead on coordinating the support from a range of agencies, to adults with a broad range of issues, and creatively supporting those individuals to maintain tenancies, sustain independent living, and building their resilience.

The post requires a driver with access to own car and full driving license.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOUSING NAVIGATOR, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PREVENTION AND RESETTLEMENT SERVICE, SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, 12-MONTHS WITH POSSIBILITY TO BE EXTENDED, 37 HPW, FRWK09 £22,140 - £24,011 

The post will provide an intensive service in Nottinghamshire County to support complex, and/or chaotic service users in securing and maintaining accommodation. This cohort of service users will have a history of rough sleeping and are likely to be at risk of rough sleeping due to struggling to adapt to the change in lifestyle required and difficulty of adhering to the rules and regulations that come with being a tenant in accommodation.

The post exists to stem the flow of rough sleepers by taking a lead on coordinating the support from a range of agencies, to adults with a broad range of issues, and creatively supporting those individuals to maintain tenancies, sustain independent living, and building their resilience.

The post requires a driver with access to own car and full driving license.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Beacon – Touchstone Dispersed Housing Support Worker
Salary: NJC Scale Points 12 – 17, starting at £22,183 pa
Hours: 37 hours per week

Beacon Leeds is a partnership of 3 Leeds-based charities; Turning Lives Around (TLA), Touchstone and Foundation. Beacon provides city wide Housing Related Support (HRS) accommodation service for vulnerable adults, couples and families to prevent homelessness and address housing need.  Beacon Intensive and Dispersed Support provides temporary accommodation for people experiencing a period of homelessness, have multiple and complex needs and may also display high risk behaviours.

The post holder will provide flexible, focused and short-term housing related support to clients with a wide range of support needs accessing dispersed accommodation with the aim of supporting clients secure their own accommodation within the contracted timescales.

You will need to have successfully engaged, supported and worked with people with multiple and complex needs, also have knowledge of housing management.  The successful applicant will also need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working with a diverse range of clients.

Closing Date: 31 January 2022
Interviews will be held: WC 14 February 2022

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. 

To Apply and for more information:

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

No agencies please.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.

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

Closing Date:  5pm on Tuesday 15th February 2022

Interviews:  Wednesday 2nd March 2022

Recruiting for a 6 month fixed term Specialist Support Worker to join our service at Highgate Mental Health Centre!

GBP 26,500 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Working in partnership with commissioners within NHS Trusts, CCGs and local authorities, C&I Hospital Discharge service supports people who are medically fit to discharge but who face other barriers to discharge.

These may be;
housing-related (i.e. being supported to find a suitable/permanent/safe tenancy and providing assertive advocacy to ensure this happens quickly enough);
related to issues getting a social care package agreed and therefore facing a gap in support, requiring additional intensive support until this has been approved or:
some other issue preventing discharge such as lack of utilities, paperwork etc.

The service is a bespoke support package for those accessing the service agreed in partnership with the person and their clinical team. Look Ahead staff employed in a ward facing role would be able to access patient notes and to be able to update them. In similar schemes, staff have honorary contracts in place to ensure data security and have NHS email addresses to facilitate communication within NHS settings.

The Support Worker post holder will work closely with clinicians, specialist agencies and other stakeholders in the borough to ensure an effective and responsive service is delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

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.

Post-holders will be required to demonstrate strengths in all the indicators set out in the relevant Look Ahead Competency Model. More specifically, the post-holder will:

The role's main responsibilities are;

Initial assessment with client (as C&I HD), currently working with inpatients, so community based clients would fall under a different protocol.

Complete/support housing referral and attach important documents such as Risk Management Plans, Risk Assessment, Care coordinator details, etc.

Build a relationship with local borough - whichever borough you are working closely with. It is important to know the professionals who work with what department. For example: No recourse to public funds, homelessness, family caseworker, mental health pathway co-ordinator and so on.

Work effectively with ward managers, nurses, healthcare assistants and consultants.

Liaise with wards and care team regarding discharge dates and work on a plan for a safe discharge.

Organise and maintain files with updates, changes etc.

Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities.

Report any observations relating to customers welfare.
Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements.

Person Specification:

As a business, Look Ahead requires all staff to demonstrate key skills. The framework below brings together the needs of customers and managers and places them in the business context.

Relationships with key customers (end service users)

Within team and organisation

With external partners and agencies

Organisation

Planning and organising workload

Awareness of policies and procedures

Time and resource management

Team membership

Promote team ethos and values

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

May have little or no previous relevant sector work experience. Look Ahead values experience of applicants who have used our services or those similar to Look Ahead services.

We have two exciting specialist roles within the organisation, delivering the successful Housing First Model to some of the most vulnerable rough sleepers in the London Borough of Redbridge (Ilford, Essex).

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

Housing First is an innovative approach, proven to successfully support people with repeat histories of homelessness and who experience multiple disadvantages, into independent and stable accommodation. Once housed, they are provided with the supportive services and connections to community-based support, so that they can sustain their housing and avoid returning to homelessness.

Your role as a Specialist Housing First Worker, will require you to work alongside a wider team involving other Specialist Housing First Workers, Navigators and Managers, to ensure support is delivered to the most vulnerable rough sleepers in the Borough.  You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of up to 7 clients, providing them with one to one intensive support, that will be offered within the client’s home as well as within the community. 

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive and adept at developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, you will have an understanding of the core principles of the Housing First Model and work actively to ensure that these principles are at the heart of achieving positive outcomes for our clients. Along with a good working knowledge of London's private rented market and the current welfare system, you will also have a passion for supporting highly vulnerable adults with complex or multiple health needs.

If you want to be part of a high-performing service and are keen to shape as well as prevent rough sleeping in Redbridge, then we would like to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with experience and transferable skills in areas of work such as, tenancy sustainment, floating support or support work within an accommodation based settings.

Closing date: 30th January 2022 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 14th February 2022

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

Our attractive benefits package includes:

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

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

Organisation

Carney’s Community’s services are targeted at disadvantaged young people aged 11 to 30 who come from deprived backgrounds in Wandsworth, Lambeth and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour in the area, whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. We aim to build the self-discipline, self-esteem, confidence and employability of young people to reduce offending and anti-social behaviour and enable disadvantaged young people to reach their full potential. We engage young people in positive and constructive activity (including boxing) whilst providing intensive, long-term and consistent one-to-one mentoring which offers unconditional support with empathy. Overall, we believe that by empowering young people through these activities, focusing on their strengths and learning from each other, they can improve their future opportunities, and the local community. 

Our home is Carney’s Community Centre, which houses a boxing gym, youth club, music studio, bike workshop, kitchen, and our offices. We run our sessions here, and also support some older participants to organise new activities and businesses of their own.

Role Overview

As part of the Carney’s team, your role will be to lead on and oversee all key work activity at Carney’s Community. This includes one to one, group work and supervision of a small team of key workers.  You will work closely with the CEO to develop, manage and deliver these services.

You will provide advice, practical support and befriending to a caseload of participants, aged 11-30, who are at risk of offending or social exclusion; to encourage and enable them to participate in Carney’s Community’s personal development opportunities and to access the wider services and support they may need in order to give them the best chances of being “the best they can be”.

This will involve supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities, attend YOT/Probation appointments and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development. You will arrange workshops for young people on appropriate topics like employability skills e.g. CV building and interview skills. You will be committed to ensuring that provision is accessible and relevant to the target group regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and social background.

The person who takes on this role, will also work to develop systems and training to support the team of key workers. You will work to develop the staff team to support them to build key work skills. Our current goal is to increase our capacity and approach to key work, to develop the staff team’s capabilities in this area and build on the support we offer to those most in need.

It is essential that the candidate has proven experience of project based youth/key work delivery. The ability to empathise and mediate for young people is crucial. The appointed candidate will have a strong understanding of the local area, barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement.

Carney’s Community is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the requirements of the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or marital status. Having said that, our community of participants is made up of over 50% black young people so we particularly encourage black applicants to apply for this role to help improve our representation on our management team to reflect the community we serve.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: This is a full time post, 37.5 hours/ week.

Contract: This is a three-year contract subject to a three month probationary period.

Salary: £28,000 - 35,000 per annum.

Pension: We will offer a workplace pension in line with the current legislation.

Annual Leave: 28 days including statutory public holidays pro rata for days worked.

This post is offered subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and right-to-work checks.

Organisation

Carney’s Community’s services are targeted at disadvantaged young people aged 11 to 30 who come from deprived backgrounds in Wandsworth, Lambeth and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour in the area, whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. We aim to build the self-discipline, self-esteem, confidence and employability of young people to reduce offending and anti-social behaviour and enable disadvantaged young people to reach their full potential. We engage young people in positive and constructive activity (including boxing) whilst providing intensive, long-term and consistent one-to-one mentoring which offers unconditional support with empathy. Overall, we believe that by empowering young people through these activities, focusing on their strengths and learning from each other, they can improve their future opportunities, and the local community.

Our home is Carney’s Community Centre, which houses a boxing gym, youth club, music studio, bike workshop, kitchen, and our offices. We run our sessions here, and also support some older participants to organise new activities and businesses of their own.

Role Overview

As part of the Centre based team, you will be responsible for the management and supervision of a number of staff and volunteers and for the overall development of our Youth Work service. Many of our staff and volunteers are ex-participants who we are progressing onto paid work. You will support them to develop and deliver high quality work with young people, aged 11 to 30 years, through an agreed programme of work that facilitates participation. This will involve planning, delivering and evaluating a programme of youth work activities and projects in accordance with Carney’s Community policies and procedures.

Front-line youth work will be a crucial element of the role, supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development. You will be committed to ensuring that provision is accessible and relevant to the target group regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and social background.

A qualification in Youth Work is essential, as well as proven experience of both project-based youth work delivery and management of staff. The ability to empathise and mediate for young people is crucial. The appointed candidate will have a strong understanding of the barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement. They will also have a good understanding of the local area. This is a busy role where you have the ability to make a difference to young people’s lives. We’re looking for someone with the energy and enthusiasm to develop this work and engage the team to maximise our impact to the greatest number of young people.

Carney’s Community has a budget to fund this post for 3.5 days per week.  As the role involves fundraising as a core competency, if the successful applicant is able to fundraise additional money towards youth work and mentoring, there is an option to extend the hours.  Hours may also be extended subject to additional funding opportunities arising.

Carney’s Community is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the requirements of the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or marital status. Having said that, our community of participants is made up of over 50% black young people so we particularly encourage black applicants to apply for this role to help improve our representation on our management team to reflect the community we serve.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: This is a part time post, 3.5 days per week. There will be some fixed hours and others are flexible to fit around the changing needs of the organisation. Fixed hours: Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-8:30pm and Thursday 4:30-8:30 plus flexible 12.5 hours for fortnightly management and team meetings, supervision and payroll.

Contract: This is a one-year contract subject to a three month probationary period.

Salary: £28,000 -35,000 per annum pro rata for 3.5 days/ week.

Pension: We will offer a workplace pension in line with the current legislation.

Annual Leave: 28 days including statutory public holidays pro rata for days worked.

This post is offered subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and right-to-work checks.

Harris House - Intensive Family support service for Disabled Children

Harris House service is a city wide specialist service for children with disabilities and only receives referrals from Birmingham Children 's trust as part of their assessment and support package for children with disabilities .

Direct work takes place with disabled children and young people, siblings and their parents/carers which are delivered in the home and community over a 6 to 9 month period. Families are referred as a result of a range of emotional , social and behavioural difficulties , compounded by the stress of caring for one or more disabled children e.g. challenging behaviour , anxiety, lack of self-confidence , hyperactivity , low self-esteem, poor social skills, children who have witnessed domestic violence, complex family circumstances, victims of crime, children with parents in prison etc.

Must be able to travel throughout the Locality to meet the requirements of the role.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) . This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

We are looking to recruit a 20 Hour a week Whole Family Support Worker on an initial fixed term 1 year contract to facilitate the PuP  ( Parents under pressure ) project which is an exciting new project for us.

Family Support Link is a service in Northamptonshire, working with both adults and children, that provides free and confidential support to family members, carer’s and loved ones impacted by another’s substance misuse.

We are looking for a compassionate individual that is also highly motivated and enthusiastic. The successful candidate will work alongside a team of support staff to develop, deliver, and facilitate the PuP (Parents under pressure) programme, working closely with local treatment and recovery services and partner agencies.

As Whole Family Support Worker, you will be responsible for developing and trialling of a whole family support service for the organisation to give family members the chance to have mediated support with their substance using loved one, in addition to supporting parents who use substances through a new Parenting under Pressure (PuP) programme.

You will ensure that this is developed in consultation with the drug and alcohol service and other FSL staff, being sensitive to the interests and concerns of those parties. Family members should be involved in supporting you to co-design the service, with representation from as diverse a voice as possible.

Through 1:1 sessions you will utilise the PuP Integrated framework to assess the needs of parents who use substances and provide intensive targeted support to help them improve their emotional regulation and gain confidence in their skills as a parent.

You will regularly review these needs to identify positive change and gaps in service. You will also utilise group sessions and observe parent-child sessions where appropriate. You will ensure that the families play an active role in every step of this process and feel ownership over their involvement in the programme.

You will work closely with other agencies and organisations both internal and external, and act as a referral source for parents, supporting a holistic approach to meeting these needs, enabling them to reach their full potential and achieve. You will build upon these relationships and partnerships.

You will prioritise safeguarding ensuring all concerns are managed in accordance with relevant policies and procedures and that this is documented.

The Whole Family Support Worker will receive PuP training to become a PuP practitioner which will be funded by Family Support Link, the Employee will be expected to agree with and sign a training agreement prior to the training commencing.

Are you passionate about supporting young people into independence? Do you have the drive, creativity and personal qualities which will encourage and coach our clients into developing life skills to manage living independently? Then read on.

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

We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join our intensive floating support service for care leavers in Lambeth. The service supports care leavers who have experienced multiple disadvantages as they transition to independent living. As a Floating Support Worker, you will work with a small caseload of care leavers, supporting them to sustain their tenancies, access mental and physical health services and engage with Education, Training and Employment (ETE) whilst promoting independence and social inclusion.

We run services that are creative, responsive and that provide a foundation which empowers our young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

If you think you have what it takes, especially if you have experience of working with young people, then we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from those with lived experience who have transferable skills.

Closing date: 31st January 2022 (at Midnight)

Interviews will be held: 8th February 2022

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

Our attractive benefits package includes:

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

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

Mental Health Support Worker 

£23,263 per annum pro rata £12.05 per hour

Scarborough / Ryedale (Agile)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part Time 18 hrs

Our client has an opportunity available for a Mental Health Support Worker to join their Customer Experience - Supported Housing team to provide intensive housing and support services to vulnerable people living in their own homes (Floating Support) or within designated supported housing schemes.

The role

The aim of the Support Worker position is to promote independence and develop strengths and skills to enable the customer to maintain their tenancy, and to appropriately intervene at times of crisis. 

You will support the assessment of customer needs and set up the agreement of support ensuring you understand and respond appropriately to the experiences and particular needs of the customer through acting as a keyworker.

You will enable the customer to develop or maintain a sense of achievement and fulfilment by assisting in the development of life skills and to encourage a wide range of activities including involvement in the local community. You will also ensure all who live and work in the scheme are kept safe and healthy by following the Associations policies and recording and reporting procedures.

What they are looking for:

• NVQ level II in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• A commitment to Equality and Diversity.

• Experience working with customers with mental health needs

• Excellent naturalistic observation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, colleagues, families and external agencies.

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Good motivational skills, being able to encourage customers to maximise their opportunities.

• A good understanding of the principles and practice in working with vulnerable people.

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle

What they can offer in return:

• A salary of £23,263 per annum pro rata

• Extra day of annual leave for birthdays totalling 32 (inc. bank holidays) pro rata. Annual leave also increases for every year of service up to 5 years totalling 37 days (inc bank hols)

• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

• Salary sacrifice schemes including dental insurance, cycle to work and eco-friendly cars

• A range of other benefits.

Our client is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer who welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community, and they encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in areas of the organisation.

Closing Date: Sunday 20th February 24:00hrs

Interview Dates: Wednesday 2nd March and Friday 4th March

 

The Company

Our client is a successful, innovative, not for profit housing association based in the market town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire.

Currently they own and manage more than 6,000 homes and have stock in Hambleton, Darlington, Richmondshire, Harrogate, Redcar and Cleveland, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, the East Riding of Yorkshire, York and Leeds.

They provide a range of services to their customers, all aimed at meeting their vision; ‘to be the best rural housing association in the country’. Whether it is carrying out repairs to ensure your home is kept to the highest standards or providing you with ways of saving money, they strive to ensure you receive a first-class service and that, ultimately, you are proud to say you live in one of their homes.

Team Leader

Harrogate Young Peoples Pathway

£25,481 - £27,741 per annum, pro rata

34 hours per week – (16hr YPP / 18hr RACS)

Permanent

Harrogate

Ref: INSPS692966

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic individual with leadership and management experience to join us as a Team Leader.

This is an exciting role managing two teams across our Young People’s Pathway (YPP) and Resettlement and Community Safety Service (RACS).The YPP provides a multi-agency service across the County, to young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, through supported housing in hostel and community accommodation.

RACS is a County wide service that provides housing and support services for high and medium level risk offenders, supervised by The National Probation Service or local Community Rehabilitation Company.

The successful applicant will be office based in Harrogate with a requirement for travel to Craven and Selby. This role requires travel and so you must have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence. Hybrid working arrangements are on offer, meaning a mix of office and home working will be considered for the successful applicant.

If you are passionate about supporting some of the most vulnerable in society to thrive and achieve independence through leading and managing a team of dedicated individuals, then this is the role for you.

You will be joining Foundation whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

Closing Date: 06-Feb-2022

Provisional Interview Date: 23-Feb-2022

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH WORKER– Mental Health Specialist

Oasis Community Hub: Hadley and North Middlesex University Hospital

Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract to March 2023

Salary £26,854 per annum, (inc. London Allowance)

Oasis Community Hub: Hadley encompasses a variety of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community.  Oasis Hub Hadley, with North Middlesex Hospital A&E department, is looking for a dedicated Youth Development Outreach Worker with a mental health specialism. This role will be based in the North Middlesex A&E Department.

This role’s is primary purpose is to participate in a Youth Outreach Service that provides additional support for young people who have been affected by violence and require support with their own mental wellbeing.

Duties Include:

• Offering and facilitating intensive 1:1 support for young people.
• Planning and delivering workshops that develop the strategies for good mental health and wellbeing.
• Linking young people into appropriate services.
• Facilitating information gathering/sharing to track the support given and the success of the project.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

• Experience of working in a youth/community setting affected by youth crime.
• Experience of mentoring / supporting young people.
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and work under some pressure.
• Have a relevant qualification in the mental health field and a youth work qualification with training or experience within mental health. 

This role is a challenging, but a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances.  If you are interested in being part of this life-changing service and want to know more, please contact us via the Oasis UK charity website.  For an application pack please go the Oasis UK charity website. 

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 4th February 2022.

Interviews will be held week commencing 21st February 2022 in Enfield, North London.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487