Lead this new service in the London Borough of Sutton, helping to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people with complex lives and unmet need.

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical ‘Link Workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link Workers support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and provide feedback to groups and strategic partners to enable development, working collaboratively with all local partners.

Social Prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduce health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Age UK Sutton is the commissioned provider for Social Prescribing Sutton, for an all-age service working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team including GPs and nurses supporting those with complex needs.  The Head of Social Prescribing Sutton will be managing a team of six Link Workers who focus on providing support for patients’ non-medical needs.  These needs are often complex, and many patients referred to the service are frequent visitors to primary care, in particular their GP. The service is for adults over the age of 18 whose needs meet referral criteria.  The Head of Service and the Link Workers will be employed by Age UK Sutton as the contract holder but expected to develop strong relationships with a wide range of local providers whose services could benefit patients referred for support, who may be of any age.

As Head of Service, you will line manage the Link Workers, and assume leadership of the service, working closely with partners in Health and Care and the Voluntary Sector to promote and develop the service, producing regular monitoring and insight reports, and working with the Director of Services and Social Prescribing Sutton Steering Group to review and develop the strategic direction of the service.  This is a new role with significant opportunities for personal development as the service evolves.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the attributes described in the person specification.

For an informal discussion about the role before applying, please contact Age UK Sutton's Director of Services, Hilary Dodd 

Please note that CVs not accompanied by a supporting statement will not be considered

Age Cymru are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.

We are recruiting for 3 part-time Project Officers to meet the HOPE project objectives by co-producing a regional framework for the development of advocacy across the region and supporting its delivery, and to recruit and support suitable volunteers within the region to deliver early intervention advocacy support, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners.

These roles are fixed term until March 2023

About you

* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
* Working with others to deliver successful projects and services.
* Recruiting, managing and working with volunteers.
* Establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
* Networking, Running meetings and events.
* Experience within advocacy
* Ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver project outcomes.
* Adapt to changing circumstances, multi task and make decisions based on new priorities and demands.
* Prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests.
* Promote programme aims and objectives.
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable).

What we offer in return

* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Excellent pension scheme (we will contribute up to 9%), life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* Perkz (online employee benefits scheme offering discount with UK retailers.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here

These roles will be home based until the guidelines regarding Covid-19 change. We will then expect the 3 roles to be based in Flint, Denbigh and Caernarfon.

Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The People team’s goal is to recruit, develop and retain outstanding people who deliver our important work in improving the lives of vulnerable children and families. The role of the People Coordinator is essential to ensure we have solid foundations in place to achieve this goal. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, dynamic and keen to start a career in HR.

You will lead and manage all administration support to ensure the People team are as efficient and effective as possible. You will manage all employee administration; from ensuring all employees have a great induction to collating themes from our exit interviews. You also will be responsible for managing vital processes such as payroll, tracking new starters and leavers.

You will work alongside the People Partners and Head of People to support with key priorities such as recruitment coordination and the organisation of development opportunities, whilst making improvements to our current systems and processes.

Position: Service Manager
Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire
Details:£34,000. Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours. 
Company: SeeAbility, Charitable organisation

"We are looking for an extraordinary manager with a commitment to high quality support and focus on personalisation to join us as a Registered Service Manager for our Oxfordshire Support Service"

Scope of the Job

Our Banbury service is a purpose built, supported living development incorporating 6 individual one bedroom units where we support people with autism.As Service Manager you’ll be responsible for the provision of extraordinary and person centred support that improves the quality of everyday life and the achievement of individual goals, however small or large, each and every day.

Working in partnership with our consultant behavior analysts and multi-disciplinary team you will lead, mentor and support your team to implement the support needed to maximise choice, independence and control. This will include ensuring that support plans are relevant and responding to the needs of the individuals that partnerships are promoted to support their social and health needs and the team are accessing the right training and development in order to deliver the best possible support. In addition you will create and maintain an environment that promotes collaborative working and facilitates the use of sound judgment and creative solutions to enable both the people we support and team members to achieve their goals and develop and progress individually.

About the Company

SeeAbility provides extraordinary support and champion’s better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism, many of whom have sight loss. We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day: some big, some small, all extraordinary.

As such you’ll be a proven manager with an NVQ 4 in Care and Management and experience of working with people with autism and behaviour support needs. You’ll be passionate about providing quality care and personalised services with the ability to drive improvement within budgetary controls. An understanding and knowledge of the principles of positive behaviour support, autism and relevant legislation and CQC standards will be essential for this role. In addition you’ll possess a current driving licence with the ability to travel independently as required and be able to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service and partake in on call to provide emergency support include evenings and weekends.

So apart from transforming lives what’s in it for you? You’ll benefit from working with a team of passionate and skilled specialists, an outstanding induction and training programme with on-going development and the option to gain formal qualifications as well as the opportunity to progress your career in a sector that genuinely offers careers for life. In addition we also offer, highly competitive salary, 25 days Annual Leave plus 8 bank holidays, a range of benefits including flexible working options, long service and recognition awards, including increasing annual leave and bonus incentives and company pension and life assurance schemes.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The successful candidate will be an experienced People Operations professional. They will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of a compliant, customer-focused team who provide operational people services to managers, employees and potential employees.

The directorate is transitioning to a model of Centres of Excellence, Business partnering and People Delivery/Shared Services.  The substantive post holder is seconded into the transformation team and the successful candidate will provide an experienced steadying hand to team management, ensuring business as usual continues, whilst enabling the team to take up opportunities to participate in the transformation work as appropriate and prepare for change. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced people manager, with skills and experiences across the full employee lifecycle and team’s multi-functional remit.  They will also have a focus on customer service, continuous improvement, provision of first line HR and Payroll advice, generating and handling data and preferably will have worked in organisations using the Ulrich model.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We’re looking for a customer-focused individual with considerable experience of homelessness, housing and related social welfare issues, including extensive knowledge/experience of housing law, to join us as a Telephone Housing Advisor and help us to help more people in housing need.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

Funded by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, The National Homelessness Advice Service is a project delivered by Shelter. It’s purpose? To provide specialist support for housing advice providers and promote and support good practice in the provision of high quality housing advice, with a focus on preventing homelessness. As well as delivering free training in housing law to 4,500 advisers from the local authority and advice sectors, we handle over 10,000 calls per year on the NHAS Consultancy Line and promote joint working between voluntary and statutory agencies. In short, get ready for lots of challenge and variety.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for delivering a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused telephone and email 2nd tier advice to other agencies, including Local Authorities and advice agencies. This will involve using diagnostic questioning to assess and agree clients’ needs, giving full advice on different legal problems that include homelessness and housing issues, we’ll rely on you to undertake some of the more complex cases too (with the support of a senior colleague). And, when it comes to making sure all work meets quality, contractual, performance and professional targets and standards again, we’ll count on you to deliver.

About you

A proven track record in a related area is essential as is extensive knowledge/experience of housing law. We’ll also be looking for a commercially aware, results-driven and client focused approach that enables you to understand others’ needs and strive to deliver a prompt, effective and personalised service. Good listening skills are vital too, as is the ability to positively influence others and persuade them to change their views, intentions or actions for the good. Proficient using a case management system and Microsoft Office applications, the ability to type is also required in order to succeed.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

For further information about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website.  Apply to be part of our advice team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Overview

If you are looking to make an impact in a key management position in a fast moving, ambitious organisation, we encourage you to apply for our new vacancy as Operations Manager for Street Child Nigeria. At Street Child, we believe that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. We have programmes in fourteen countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, priding ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places. We have been working in Nigeria since 2017, implementing major humanitarian programmes in the North East in response to the protection and education needs of children affected by the crisis.

We are seeking an excellent Operations Manager to join our management team in Nigeria, taking responsibility for operations, financial oversight, administration, logistics and security procedures across our Street Child Nigeria programmes. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with a demonstrable ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a key eye for detail across multiple areas. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply following the steps outlined below.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Manager (50%)

• Operational management of the Maiduguri office, sub offices, aiming at improving the operations systems
• Responsible for HR related issues including facilitation of programme related recruitment.
• Supervision of procurement process compliance within Street Child and partners
• Ensure that adequate internal control mechanisms are in place 
• Compliance with UN agencies regulations and Nigerian Ministries’ regulations
• Oversee partners compliance and accountability
• Conduct internal and partners spot check as part of transparency and capacity building
• Support in policies review (HR, security, procurement, finance)
• Represent Street Child at Maiduguri level INGO fora

Programme and Finance (50%)

• Ensure adequate mechanisms are in place for budget monitoring and review and minimize significant expenditure variances 
• Ensure Programme Compliance in all processes with support to Head of Programmes
• Ensure adequate mechanisms are in place for budget monitoring and review and minimize significant expenditure variances 
• Supervise Finance manager monthly bank reconciliation & updating of Budget vs. Actual
• Support Proposal development
• Facilitate programme implementation in terms of logistic, finance, admin and security planning
• Ensure the preparation, accuracy and timely submission of financial reports that comply with grant or contract agreements and ensure compliance with Street Child policies and donor funding
• Support worker communication with the management team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Bachelor degree level or higher

Desirable

• Master’s degree in operations management or related field.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable work experience in in international development
• Demonstrable experience in office leadership and operations, logistics and administrative management roles
• Experience in finance and budgeting
• Staff management experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in emergency context with training on HEIST and Risk management.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills;
• Ability to positively influence others;
• An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate; 
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to build consensus and relationships among managers, partners, and employees.
• Solid understanding of financial management.

Other

• Able to travel regularly, sometimes in insecure environments

Benefits

Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

How to apply

A completed Application Form should be submitted along with your CV by midnight on Friday 19th June 2020. Please click 'Apply' to access the contact information to submit your application. 

We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. As this role is based in country, appropriate pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

Age Cymru are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.

We are recruiting for 3 part-time Project Officers to meet the HOPE project objectives by co-producing a regional framework for the development of advocacy across the region and supporting its delivery, and to recruit and support suitable volunteers within the region to deliver early intervention advocacy support, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners.

These roles are fixed term until March 2023

About you

* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
* Working with others to deliver successful projects and services.
* Recruiting, managing and working with volunteers.
* Establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
* Networking, Running meetings and events.
* Experience within advocacy
* Ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver project outcomes.
* Adapt to changing circumstances, multi task and make decisions based on new priorities and demands.
* Prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests.
* Promote programme aims and objectives.
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable).

What we offer in return

* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Excellent pension scheme (we will contribute up to 9%), life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* Perkz (online employee benefits scheme offering discount with UK retailers.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here

These roles will be home based until the guidelines regarding Covid-19 change. We will then expect the 3 roles to be based in Flint, Denbigh and Caernarfon.

Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

£19,847 p/a – Full Time (35 hrs p/w)

Fixed Term Contract until June 2021

HMP Parc with occasional Travel

Ref Code: RCP-203

About St Giles 

A well-established charity that helps ex-offenders and disadvantaged people to move their lives forward, St. Giles offers support to help people overcome any issues that might be holding them back and to prevent the likelihood of them reoffending on release. 

This role is an integral part of a Cabinet Office-funded project that will be providing a Through the Gates service that aims to reduce reoffending. It will see our successful candidates working within the delivery team alongside Peer Advisors to provide a comprehensive resettlement planning service to prisoners within a custodial setting.

About this vital role

As a Caseworker, you will review resettlement plans at agreed stages of a prisoner’s sentence and provide information and assistance based on identified needs or make referrals to the appropriate services. They will also lead on the delivery and coordination of resettlement plan interventions for service users in co-operation with prison staff, Peer Advisors, and Case Managers. 

You will provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment, advice, referral and support service to men in custody, exploring innovative and effective methods of casework, plus offer casework support and supervision and regular coaching and resettlement courses to the Peer Advisors. 

To succeed, you must have:

• An understanding of the issues facing individuals with complex needs, whilst in prison and on release

• A sound awareness of the support options for this client group in areas such as family and relationships, health, victims of DV, education, training and employment, plus finance, benefit and debt

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• First-class communication skills, particularly listening skills

• Calm, flexible and adaptable, you must have strong time management, organisational and IT skills

• Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles as an organisation

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, access to clinical supervision, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

Please note any appointment is subject to security clearance from the Prison Service and DBS Check.

Closing date: 11pm, 10th June 2020. Interviews: 17th June 2020 (please note if the lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures are still in place, shortlisted candidates will be interview via video).

Overview

Main Purpose 

To implement a successful programme of fundraising from trusts and foundations to an agreed annual target. This will include securing medium to large grants from UK charitable /corporate trusts and foundations via cultivating new relationships and managing existing clients.

Department : Partnerships

Location : Head Office, Manchester, UK 

Reporting To : Partnerships Manager – Trusts & Foundations

Main Duties 

• Develop and submit persuasive funding applications to UK trusts and foundations to secure both core and project income as directed by the Partnerships Manager 

• Research and cultivate new funding, grants and contract opportunities and maintain schedule of approaches and asks

• Build on existing relationships with key funders to maximise income and meet ambitious targets

• Track, analyse and report on fundraising results and measure, manage and report performance using agreed performance measures

• Maintain updated information on funders and activities in the CRM system 

• Write reports and updates to keep funders informed of the positive impact of their support

• Work with the Partnerships Manager and wider team to assist with other aspects of fundraising (e.g. charity of the year partnerships, awards applications, etc.)

• Work with Hope for Justice International Programme Team to determine requirements and priorities for existing and future funding needs 

• Recruit and manage volunteers to support this role 

Soft Skills

• Networking and relationship building 

• Creative problem solving 

• Ability to work under pressure & time management 

• Teamwork 

• Negotiation & conflict resolution 

• Decisiveness 

• Flexibility 

• Leadership 

• Enthusiasm and passion for engaging donors 

Technical Skills 

• Trusts and Foundations fundraising experience 

• Proven research skills 

• Project Management 

• Data Management 

• Administration 

• Excellent written skills and attention to detail 

• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office package) - experience of using fundraising databases would be an advantage

• Presentation and communication skills 

Experience & Education 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in trusts and foundations fundraising 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in researching funding opportunities 

• Proven track record of successful fundraising from charitable and / or corporate trusts 

• Demonstrable ability to build relationships with donors 

• Knowledge and understanding of modern slavery and human trafficking 

• Experience of working in an international / multicultural environment

• Empathy with Hope for Justice culture and ethos 

Are you an experienced administrator with a flair for great customer service?

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home are looking for a part time Supporter Care Administrator to work with the fundraising team to ensure top class customer service to our supporters and donors, ensuring an efficient and smooth back of house process to record and thank donations.

We are looking for someone who can work as a team player to provide administrative support around our fundraising events, fundraising products and support with income generation through the management of our collection can programme in the community.

In return you will be rewarded by working for an award winning organisation with a passion for animal welfare, office dogs and a friendly and supportive working environment with a focus of staff wellbeing and development.

To apply please download the job description and application form from our website and return to us by the deadline.

Croydon Drop In and Off The Record are established, award-winning providers of advice, information, guidance and counselling to the community of Croydon and we are committed to improving the welfare of local children, young people and families.

This is an exciting time to join the team with excellent opportunities to shape the delivery of the service and make a real difference to better emotional wellbeing in school communities.

The project’s initiation followed the Green Paper ‘Transforming Children & Young People’s Mental Health’ and since January 2019 NHS South West London Partnership has led the Mental Health in Schools project across the six boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Richmond and Kingston.

CDI/OTR jointly manage the Wave 2 Mental Health Support Team in Croydon and we are now recruiting for 4 more practitioners to join us. Our team currently consists of four Education Wellbeing Practitioners, a Clinical Lead/ Supervisor and an Administrator.

MHSTs  work within a cluster of primary & secondary schools with a combined population of 8,000 pupils. The remit is to deliver early intervention around common mental health issues and on preventative work around the issue of serious youth violence. MHSTs work with educators on a Whole School Approach to improving emotional well-being/mental health.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of infants, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

CDI and OTR work towards Equality of Opportunity. To maintain the diversity of our team we welcome applications from all sections of the community particularly individuals from the Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Support Worker (Waking Nights)

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

As a waking night support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £18,731
Hours: Part Time, Permanent, 27 Hours
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

What we Offer

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.

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.

It’s great if you already have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism or dementia, but it’s not essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible.

Closing date: Friday 29th May 2020

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, Waking Nights, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 92973

Link Workers

We are looking for Link Workers to work in Primary and Secondary schools in Harlesden, Queens Park, North Westminster, White City and Hammersmith.  Both part and full time positons available.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for providing young people and families with the opportunities and relationships to enable them to flourish in life. Applicants will be highly proactive, professional, meticulous in their attention to detail and able to recognise the rigour required in reporting and data collection so as to evidence their own and other organisations’ work. WLZ Link Workers are individuals who are creative, constantly looking for new situations and solutions to improve the lives of young people and families, and who have great energy and enthusiasm for this work.

Link Workers work with families, WLZ colleagues, teachers and partner organisations to plan, co-ordinate and deliver a two year programme of support for children and young people. WLZ aims for every child to achieve good wellbeing, confidence and aspiration, positive relationships and improved academic achievement.

Responsibilities include:

● Act as a trusted adult and role model in the lives of the children, young people and families

● Engage with children/young people in order to build and maintain trusted relationships

● Motivate and inspire children and young people to engage positively with additional support as part of the WLZ programme

● Accurately assess the strengths and needs for each individual on the WLZ programme informed by work with children, young people, parents and professionals

● Create robust individual support plans to meet the needs of children and young people, using a Skills Framework and SMART goals to monitor and review progress

● Deliver 1:1 and small group engagement sessions to children and young people, which support their progress towards goals, consistent with WLZ policies and procedures

● Support school classroom delivery through one to one support with certain children

● Plan and participate in a range of educational trips and visits for children and young people in the school holidays

● Maintain regular communication with parents and provide opportunities for home learning where appropriate.

● Follow WLZ’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding

Applications received before:  11:30pm on Sunday 14th June 2020 will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5:00pm on 16th June 2020. Interviews with West London Zone will be during the week 22nd – 26th June 2020.

Interviews would either be Face to Face or via video call but will be in-line with the most up to date government guidance

If you would like an informal conversation with one of our existing Link Workers please contact us and we will arrange a telephone call.

You can also apply for this position by going to West London Zone’s website