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South East London Mind is recruiting Lived Experience Support Workers to work within two of the five neighbourhood South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Southwark Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). Using their own lived experience of mental health challenges, the post holder will provide recovery-focused, person-centred support to individuals accessing community mental health services. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will support clients to improve wellbeing, build resilience, increase independence, and access community resources through a strengths-based, holistic approach. 

Purpose of the Role 

This role aims to empower individuals to take a more active role in managing their mental health and wellbeing, increase their independence within the community, and access the support and opportunities that are meaningful to them in their recovery journey. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage and support a caseload of clients within the Southwark neighbourhood CMHT. 
• Deliver recovery-oriented peer support using lived experience, empathy, and understanding. 
• Help clients develop confidence, independence, resilience, and life skills. 
• Provide information, advice, signposting, and support to access local services and community resources. 
• Support clients with practical tasks, including attending appointments, engaging with groups and activities, collecting prescriptions, and communicating with healthcare professionals. 
• Promote the principles and value of peer support within the Multi-Disciplinary Team. 
• Maintain knowledge of local community services and resources and share this information with colleagues. 
• Identify and report safeguarding concerns appropriately. 
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation requirements. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have personal lived experience of mental health challenges. 
• Have experience supporting vulnerable individuals, ideally within a health, mental health, or clinical environment. 
• Be able to build positive and trusting relationships with clients. 
• Demonstrate strong communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills. 
• Take a person-centred, strengths-based approach to supporting recovery. 
• Work effectively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team while also managing their own workload. 

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Wednesday 14th October

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

About Us

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

Job Purpose

This role offers an opportunity to play a vital part in sustaining our Helpline service, which sits at the heart of the support we provide to people living with PSP & CBD. As Helpline Care Navigator (HCN), you will act as the first point of contact for individuals, families and health professionals across the West and South West.

You will deliver compassionate, person-centred support and clear, practical information via telephone and email, ensuring people affected by PSP & CBD feel heard, informed and supported at every stage of their journey. Alongside direct support, you will actively engage with health and social care professionals, neurology clinics and wider partners to strengthen local awareness of PSP & CBD and enhance referral pathways across the region.

This is a key role in maintaining continuity, quality and momentum within our Helpline service and you will be reporting to the Helpline and Support Services Manager.

Contract Type

Full Time – permanent contract (6 month probationary period)

Salary

£27,500 per annum 

Hours of Work & Annual Leave

• 35 hours per week -  this may include working some unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.
• 28 days plus bank holidays. Pro-rated for part time role.

The main office is in Milton Keynes, and we have a hybrid working policy with staff expected to spend one day a week in the office and the remainder can be worked from home. HCN’s currently work from the office on a Wednesday. There is flexibility in the arrangements that need to be agreed upon with the line manager.

Key Responsibilities

To be ‘first point of call’ for people with PSP & CBD and their families living in the West and South West Region including Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Avon, Isle of Wight. Providing people with support and information over the phone and via email.

• To raise awareness of PSP & CBD across all health and social care disciplines in he region by engaging with HSCP’s and neurology clinics.
• To provide accurate information in all aspects of PSP & CBD in response to enquiries and signpost onto other organisations where appropriate.
• Ensure a maximum response to all helpline calls, emails and enquires.
• To keep clear and accurate records and statistics of enquires received and actions taken.
• To carry out a maximum number of proactive calls to people affected by PSP & CBD within the region as directed by the Helpline Manager.
• Develop and maintain the existing database of key health and social care professionals and regional services.
• Attend outreach events to build the profile of PSPA services amongst health and social care professionals.
• To deliver awareness and learning sessions to HSCP’s within your region
• Work with the Director of Policy and Influencing to identify ways in which services and care can be improved for families affected by PSP & CBD in the region.
• To signpost to PSPA Support Groups and services.
• Liaise with external services to signpost to local support.
• Take an active part in the delivery and planning of information and support events, which may include the possibility of overnight stays and weekends.
• Liaise with the fundraising team to signpost to fundraising activities.
• Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to maintain and build volunteering in the region.
• To attend and contribute constructively to team and other meetings as required.
• To ensure the implementation of policies, procedures and quality standards as defined by PSPA.
• Contribute to the development of literature and articles for PSPA Matters.
• To undertake any other tasks, by agreement as required, in support of the work of PSPA.

The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of the CEO and Board of Trustees.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in delivering helpline and/or information and support services
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to listen actively understanding different points of view
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Willingness to undertake training and continuing personal development
• Experience of and sensitivity to communicating with audiences from a range of backgrounds
• Strong IT skills, with experience in MS Office products and customer relationship management software
• Flexible and reliable attitude and the ability to self-organise and to work without direct supervision
• Good communication skills, both oral and written and excellent telephone manner
• Ability to manage difficulty questions, emotions and situations in a calm and confident way.

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of PSP & CBD or other neurodegenerative diseases and/or experience of working in the NHS
• An understanding of Safeguarding and an ability to follow relevant policies and procedures
• Knowledge of healthcare or social care systems.

Job Purpose

This role offers an opportunity to play a vital part in sustaining our Helpline service, which sits at the heart of the support we provide to people living with PSP & CBD. As Helpline Care Navigator (HCN), you will act as the first point of contact for individuals, families and health professionals across the West and South West.

You will deliver compassionate, person-centred support and clear, practical information via telephone and email, ensuring people affected by PSP & CBD feel heard, informed and supported at every stage of their journey. Alongside direct support, you will actively engage with health and social care professionals, neurology clinics and wider partners to strengthen local awareness of PSP & CBD and enhance referral pathways across the region.

This is a key role in maintaining continuity, quality and momentum within our Helpline service and you will be reporting to the Helpline and Support Services Manager.

Contract Type

Full Time – permanent contract (6 month probationary period)

Salary

£27,500 per annum 

Hours of Work & Annual Leave

• 35 hours per week -  this may include working some unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.
• 28 days plus bank holidays. Pro-rated for part time role.

The main office is in Milton Keynes, and we have a hybrid working policy with staff expected to spend one day a week in the office and the remainder can be worked from home. HCN’s currently work from the office on a Wednesday. There is flexibility in the arrangements that need to be agreed upon with the line manager.

Key Responsibilities

To be ‘first point of call’ for people with PSP & CBD and their families living in the West and South West Region including Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Avon, Isle of Wight. Providing people with support and information over the phone and via email.

• To raise awareness of PSP & CBD across all health and social care disciplines in he region by engaging with HSCP’s and neurology clinics.
• To provide accurate information in all aspects of PSP & CBD in response to enquiries and signpost onto other organisations where appropriate.
• Ensure a maximum response to all helpline calls, emails and enquires.
• To keep clear and accurate records and statistics of enquires received and actions taken.
• To carry out a maximum number of proactive calls to people affected by PSP & CBD within the region as directed by the Helpline Manager.
• Develop and maintain the existing database of key health and social care professionals and regional services.
• Attend outreach events to build the profile of PSPA services amongst health and social care professionals.
• To deliver awareness and learning sessions to HSCP’s within your region
• Work with the Director of Policy and Influencing to identify ways in which services and care can be improved for families affected by PSP & CBD in the region.
• To signpost to PSPA Support Groups and services.
• Liaise with external services to signpost to local support.
• Take an active part in the delivery and planning of information and support events, which may include the possibility of overnight stays and weekends.
• Liaise with the fundraising team to signpost to fundraising activities.
• Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to maintain and build volunteering in the region.
• To attend and contribute constructively to team and other meetings as required.
• To ensure the implementation of policies, procedures and quality standards as defined by PSPA.
• Contribute to the development of literature and articles for PSPA Matters.
• To undertake any other tasks, by agreement as required, in support of the work of PSPA.

The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of the CEO and Board of Trustees.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in delivering helpline and/or information and support services
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to listen actively understanding different points of view
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Willingness to undertake training and continuing personal development
• Experience of and sensitivity to communicating with audiences from a range of backgrounds
• Strong IT skills, with experience in MS Office products and customer relationship management software
• Flexible and reliable attitude and the ability to self-organise and to work without direct supervision
• Good communication skills, both oral and written and excellent telephone manner
• Ability to manage difficulty questions, emotions and situations in a calm and confident way.

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of PSP & CBD or other neurodegenerative diseases and/or experience of working in the NHS
• An understanding of Safeguarding and an ability to follow relevant policies and procedures
• Knowledge of healthcare or social care systems.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Employment Assistance Programme

For more information about this role, please visit our website.

This is a varied and rewarding leadership role that combines operational management, people leadership, and business development. You'll play a key part in growing our impact by developing new partnerships, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and expanding both our on-site and outreach programmes.

To succeed in this role, you'll be a confident and adaptable manager who can balance day-to-day operational demands with strategic thinking and creativity. You'll enjoy problem-solving, prioritising competing demands, and managing a diverse workload where no two days are the same.

We're looking for someone who:
• Has strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Can foster positive collaboration across teams and functions
• Has experience building and managing partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Brings commercial awareness and business development experience
• Has experience working in the charity, social care, health, or related sectors

We're looking for someone who:
• Has strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Can foster positive collaboration across teams and functions
• Has experience building and managing partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Brings commercial awareness and business development experience
• Has experience working in the charity, social care, health, or related sectors

In return, Thrive offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference every day, working with a values-driven charity that transforms lives through gardening and nature. In addition, you’ll be working in a collaborative and supportive organisation at our National Office, set in 3 acres of beautiful grounds.

Exercise and Wellbeing Officer

21 hours (3 days per week) Fixed-term contract to 31 March 2027

(potential to become permanent subject to funding)

Salary £16,894 Pro Rata (£28,156 FTE)

Age UK Croydon is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Exercise and Wellbeing Officer to help guide our Healthy Lifestyles Service. Our Healthy Lifestyles Service delivers a range of activities including seated and standing exercise programmes, health checks, social engagement opportunities, health hubs and Memory Tree Cafés for people living with dementia and their carers. Services are delivered across community venues and care homes throughout Croydon.

About the Role

As a Exercise and Wellbeing Officer, you will play a pivotal role in improving the health, wellbeing and independence of older people across the community. Working with the Healthy Lifestyles Service Manager, you will help shape and deliver a range of meaningful activities while providing day-to-day support and guidance to staff and volunteers.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

· Prepare and deliver seated and standing physical activity sessions in care homes and community venues across Croydon.

· Carrying out basic health checks, including blood pressure and other wellbeing measurements.

· Supporting the delivery of Health Hubs, wellbeing events and health promotion activities.

· Building positive relationships with care homes, community venues, partner organisations and guest speakers.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to combine leadership, partnership working and direct service delivery while helping older people stay active, connected and independent.

About You

We are looking for someone who is energetic, approachable and committed to supporting older people to live healthier,

more connected lives.

You will have:

· Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification, Exercise Referral qualification, Otago Exercise Programme, REACT qualification, or another relevant physical activity, fitness, falls prevention or rehabilitation qualification.

· Good understanding of the issues affecting the health and well-being of older people including exercise, healthy eating, nutrition and malnutrition

· Good understanding of the needs of older people including dementia

· Excellent working knowledge of administration processes and systems

· Good knowledge of IT systems including Excel, PowerPoint and Word

· Experience of compiling monitoring reports, reporting on quality, performance KPIs, project outcomes and impact

Closing date for applications: 28th September 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check

Area Manager

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Job Title: Area Manager

Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) managing a range of services dispersed throughout the area, in which travel will be required. Unfortunately some sites including the base office does not have step free access

Salary: £45,000

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00. You may be required to work outside these hours as per service and resident requirements, which also includes forming part of the managers out of hours on call rota.

This role requires a minimum of 4 days in the office per week.

About the Role

We are seeking an Area Manager to lead our Complex needs service which is based across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. You will be responsible for managing Service Managers across the area. The service is dispersed into several accommodations with around 153 residents in total. The residents in our services are those who have experienced homelessness and have face challenges such as mental health, substance use or have an offending background.

In this role, you will lead the team with overall leadership to support, enable, and empower your team to deliver high quality support to our residents. You will drive service outcomes in line with contractual requirements, ensuring quality and consistency within a trauma and psychologically informed environment. You will ensure the services run smoothly in collaboration with the team, wider teams, and external partners. We're looking for someone who is solution focused, has experience within a similar service environment, and can create a safe space for individuals to learn, and grow. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Monitor and analyse service performance data and key performance indicators
• Line management and leadership, offering guidance and support throughout the employee lifecycle, fostering a supportive leadership culture focused on staff wellbeing, learning, and development
• Encourage productivity, engagement, and wellbeing of the team through regular check-ins, training, meetings, and supervisions.
• Support with day to day tasks within the service, supporting the team to deliver the best possible outcomes with their residents
• Lead the day to day operational delivery of the service.
• Risk Management ownership, ensuring processes and policies are followed.
• Property and housing management, ensuring accommodation standards, timely maintenance and reporting. 
• Striving to ensure excellence and quality in our service delivery.
• Financial Management of service budget with cost saving mechanisms. 

About You

We're seeking someone who has a genuine passion for making a difference to lives, and helping to create safer communities for all. You will be a proactive leader, with the ability to motivate and empower a team to drive excellence, both as individuals, and as a team, whilst providing practical solutions to challenges which arise. You will be knowledgeable of the different types of complex needs and different support needs of our residents. We're looking for someone who can build rapport, trust, and create an environment which allows individuals to grow their skills and experience and develop as individuals. 

• Previous leadership experience, and ability to take responsibility for the full service, ensuring service outcomes, KPI's and requirements are met.
• Demonstratable experience in leading a service/team in a similar capacity.
• Previous experience in supported housing, homelessness, complex needs, mental health, social care, or substance use services
• Ability to provide high quality support and line management to staff.
• Ability to motivate and empower a team to achieve KPI's
• Ability to provide advice, guidance, and support to the team on all aspects of service delivery including resident related queries
• Ability to promote the service externally to enhance reputation in the area and with partner organisations
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands and needs of the service. For example, Provide an emergency on call service as and when required in case of emergency
• IT proficiency - we use various systems so look for someone who can learn and navigate new systems including case management, Microsoft, ATS, HR systems, and other types of organisational software.
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

As a Community Support Coordinator, you will lead the delivery of our Community Support Volunteer service across Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

You will help people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to access high-quality, safe, inclusive and person-centred support. Working closely with volunteers, health and social care professionals, and local partners, you will build strong community connections, facilitate access to relevant information and services, helping people make informed choices about the support available to them.

This home-based role offers the opportunity to connect communities, strengthen volunteer networks, and ensure people have choice, control and access to the support they need.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of Community Support Volunteers
• Recruit, induct and retain volunteers, ensuring safe and effective service delivery
• Respond to enquiries and referrals, providing information, support and signposting
• Build strong relationships with health and social care professionals and community partners
• Support local branches and groups to understand and respond to community needs
• Promote inclusive, accessible and needs-led support that enables personal choice and control
• Facilitate effective communication between volunteers, staff and local stakeholders
• Support safeguarding processes and respond appropriately to concerns
• Monitor and record activity, outcomes and key performance information
• Contribute to service development, continuous improvement and regional teamwork

About You

• Experience leading, managing or coordinating volunteers, ideally within the voluntary sector
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Experience identifying and responding to support needs using a person-centred approach
• Understanding of care and support services and the role of volunteering within them
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and risk management
• Ability to build networks and influence a range of stakeholders and partner organisations
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the region.

Essential requirement This role requires regular travel to locations that are not reasonably accessible to public transport and/or travel between locations within working hours. Applicants must hold a current valid driving licence. This is an essential requirement of the role due to the nature and location of the work. The MND Association will consider reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car is provided as part of the benefits package.

Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and personal development

About Us

Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND.We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters. 

SMART is hiring!

SMART is a warm and welcoming mental health charity that provides a holistic programme of support to the people we serve.

We have a vacancy for a full time Mental Health Community Navigator. The Navigators support people with serious mental illness, with a range of issues including: housing, benefits, finance and social isolation. Please refer to the attachments below for the full job description and person specification. 

We offer a friendly, collaborative, hybrid and integrated work environment in partnership with the NHS and other voluntary sector services, We have a strong focus on staff well-being including a 35 hour working week, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a wellbeing hour, regular clinical supervision, an Employee Asisstance Programme and an annual schedule of training and events designed to support personal and professional progression

Ideally you will have experience of working within mental health/vulnerable adult services, working within multi-disciplinary teams, knowledge of the issues people face with housing/benefits etc and liaising with other services and professionals on service users behalf.

Mental Health Navigators make a real difference to people's lives.

Application Deadline: 11th Octoberat 23:30. PLEASE NOTE: We may interview before the closing date if we receive enough suitable applications. Interviews are likely to be held on the 16th October.

Feedback: Unfortunately, we are not able to give feedback to candidates not shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within a week of the closing date, please assume your application has not been shortlisted at this time.

Head of Service – Reddo

Reddo is looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Head of Service to lead our next stage of growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced children’s services leader who can combine strong operational management with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.

You will work closely with the Managing Director and leadership team to:

• Lead and strengthen day-to-day service delivery

• Develop our team, systems and processes

• Drive quality, safeguarding and performance

• Build strong relationships with local authority commissioners

• Support new business and the mobilisation of new contracts

• Help shape Reddo’s future growth and development

We are looking for someone with experience in children’s social care and local authority commissioning, strong leadership and commercial awareness, and a genuine passion for building and improving services.

If you are ready to make a real impact and help shape the next chapter of Reddo, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

YEF Detached Youth Work Area Lead

Relationships change lives.

At M13 Youth Project, we believe every young person deserves trusted adults who believe in them, walk alongside them and help them discover who they are, what they have to offer and the difference they can make. For over 30 years, we've built those relationships through detached youth work - meeting young people where they choose to be, listening deeply and creating opportunities for belonging, belief and hope.

We're now looking for an experienced Detached Youth Work Area Lead to join our team and play a key role in one of the UK's most ambitious detached youth work research pilots.

M13 is leading the Greater Manchester consortium delivering the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) Detached Youth Work Pilot. The Pilot aims to build a strong evidence base for detached youth work, combining outstanding frontline practice with rigorous evaluation to shape the future of youth work nationally.

Reporting to the YEF Detached Youth Work Project Lead, you'll work across three neighbourhoods and lead detached youth work in at least two of these, within M13's delivery of the pilot. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality detached youth work outdoors in public spaces (on streets, in parks and other community spaces), modelling excellent relational detached youth work practice, supporting less experienced colleagues through day-to-day practice, contributing to monitoring and evaluation, and building positive relationships with young people, local residents, community organisations and partner agencies.

This is first and foremost a frontline detached youth work role. You'll spend much of your week in outdoors in parks, streets and neighbourhoods, building trusted relationships with young people through conversation, consistency and purposeful informal education. Alongside this, you'll help ensure high-quality implementation of the YEF Shared Practice Model within your neighbourhood patches, contribute to monitoring and reporting and work closely with the Project Lead and wider team to support the successful delivery of the pilot.

We're looking for someone who is a qualified (NVQ L2 in Youth Work) and experienced (2 years) detached youth worker, confident leading excellent practice and passionate about relational detached youth work. You'll be organised, reflective and proactive, with experience of taking responsibility for detached youth work within a neighbourhood, maintaining high-quality records, building effective local partnerships and supporting colleagues through encouragement, reflection and shared learning. Most importantly, you'll share our belief that relationships are the foundation for meaningful change.

This is a 22.5- 25 hour per week, community and office-based role (M13's full-time week is 37.5 hours). Your week will include six detached youth work sessions (three afternoons and three evenings), alongside planning, monitoring, partnership working and reflective practice. Some flexibility can be offered around when office-based work is undertaken, where operationally possible.

In return, we offer a supportive, reflective and values-led working environment, regular supervision, ongoing professional development, a generous employer pension contribution, TOIL for out-of-hours working, additional Christmas gift leave and the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant research that could shape the future of detached youth work.

If you're an experienced detached youth worker, confident in leading work in ourdoor community public spaces, ready to combine outstanding frontline practice with leadership of detached youth work across neighbourhoods, learning and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Case Work-Navigators undertake an exciting role providing the link between formal health and social care and wider community forms of support. You will have the opportunity to work with clients aged 16 years of age and above, helping to identify ways to improve health, sustain wellbeing and quality of daily living.

You will get to know what sort of services and activities best suit people’s needs using a personalised approach. Researching, planning and mapping how a person connects to the service that’s right for them. Play a proactive and key role within primary and acute care and in multi-disciplinary settings, coordinate between these services to achieve positive outcomes for people.

You will enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary way, using your initiative and creativity to contribute to the further integration of wellbeing with formal health and social care services.

About you

You will have previous experience of case working in similar or related setting and working in a personalised way. Have a good understanding of the principles of social prescribing and applying them to people who may have complex situations or circumstances, able to case manage and assess an individuals’ suitability, using a strengths-based approach, to care and support.

You will be ambitious and eager to look at creative ways of supporting people with complex physical, mental health or social issues to regain confidence and feelings of wellbeing. You will be committed to delivering a high-quality service and to achieving the best outcomes for individuals and for the organisation.

You will have the ability to work with internal and external colleagues and teams in a positive and collaborative way, whilst ensuring safety, confidentiality, and professionalism in carrying out service activities.

Deadline for applications: 28th September 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 21st October 2026

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Age UK Islington recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Social Prescribing Team Lead to oversee the delivery and ongoing development of Bexley's Social Prescribing Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team supporting residents to improve their health, wellbeing and independence through access to community-based support. 

As Team Lead, you will provide operational leadership to a team of Community Wellbeing Coordinators, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support for residents. You will work closely with GP practices, NHS partners, commissioners, local authority teams and voluntary sector organisations to strengthen partnerships, identify emerging community needs and support service improvement across the borough. 

This role combines leadership, partnership working, quality assurance and performance management responsibilities with a small resident-facing caseload. 

We are looking for someone with: 

• Experience of leading, supervising or supporting staff or volunteers. 

• Strong relationship-building skills and experience working across organisations and sectors. 

• Experience using data, performance information and reporting to improve services. 

• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities for adults, children and young people. 

• An understanding of social prescribing and person-centred approaches. 

• A passion for reducing health inequalities and supporting stronger communities.

If you are a motivated leader who wants to make a real difference to residents and communities across Bexley, we would love to hear from you. 

Why Work for Us
• Hybrid working 
• Additional Birthday Day off 
• Flexitime and TOIL 
• Pension employer contribution 6%
• Two volunteering days (pro rata)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Access to the Blue Light Card 
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• A positive, inclusive team culture where your ideas are valued
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

Recovery Worker

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Job Title: Recovery Worker

Location: Bedfordshire. Unfortunately this service does not have step free access.

Salary: £26,200

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday 08.00 - 16.00 or 14.00 - 22.00. You may be required to work outside these hours as per service and resident requirements, including bank holidays as required on the rota.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated, patient, and compassionate Recovery Worker to join our team in Bedford. The service provides an 11-bed short stay, trauma informed alternative to hospital admission and facilities, part of a wider integrated initiative for urgent and emergency care. You will support our residents who are at risk of admission but can be supported outside of mental health hospital settings, by providing tailored support to them to help them overcome their personal barriers, and achieve their goals, to live more fulfilled lives and independent living. 

With a focus on achieving outcomes in line with contractual requirements, while ensuring quality and consistency within a trauma informed, psychologically informed environment. You will deliver flexible, tailored, person centred support to help residents improve their quality of life, overcome challenges, and achieve personal goals. Using your communication skills, you will build trusting professional relationships, support residents to reintegrate into the community, and play a vital role in helping them rebuild their lives through personalised support plans, activities, and partnership working. 

Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

Some Key Responsibilities Include:

• Create tailored support plans through one to one sessions, group sessions, and multi agency meetings
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents at all times
• Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals
• Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities
• Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report any concerns when needed.
• Support residents with taking their medication and keep accurate records. Build good working relationships with colleagues and outside agencies.

About You

We're looking for a compassionate, motivated, and proactive individual with a commitment to delivering high quality, person centred mental health support. You will be knowledgeable of mental health and have an understanding and experience in how to support those who struggle. You thrive in fast paced environments and adapt well to changing situations, maintaining a non judgmental and trauma informed approach. Your ability to build meaningful, effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, while respecting and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, sets you apart.

• Experience working with people with multiple and complex needs, ideally in mental health and residential setting
• Ability to engage with people from different backgrounds, build rapport, and empower them to achieve their personal goals
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face
• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Cultural awareness, Self awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback
• Ability to promote the service and provide outreach based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

HELP DELIVER TRAINING THAT CENTRES LIVED EXPERIENCE

We’re looking for an experienced Oliver McGowan Tier 2 Facilitating Trainer to support and facilitate face-to-face training sessions across Sussex, working alongside autistic trainers and trainers with learning disabilities.

ABOUT LIVED EXPERIENCE TRAINING

Lived Experience Training supports autistic trainers and trainers with learning disabilities to design and deliver training that improves services and communities, while also supporting trainers to build confidence and work skills.

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism places the voices of people with lived experience at the centre of learning. As a Facilitating Trainer, you’ll help create an inclusive learning environment in which co-trainers are supported to prepare, participate and lead as fully as possible.

YOU WILL

· Facilitate Oliver McGowan Tier 2 training sessions across Sussex.

· Support autistic trainers and trainers with learning disabilities to prepare for, attend and co-deliver sessions, including reasonable adjustments and practical support where needed.

· Encourage co-trainer confidence, participation and leadership, and support timely debriefs following sessions where required.

· Work closely with the Service Manager and wider Lived Experience Training team to respond to changing support needs and improve delivery.

· Complete essential session administration, including registers and feedback, accurately and promptly.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE

· An Oliver McGowan Tier 2 Facilitator qualification and successful experience delivering face-to-face training in health and social care or a similar environment.

· Experience of building rapport and working collaboratively with autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

· Up-to-date knowledge of autism, learning disability and relevant health and social care practice, including legislation relevant to Oliver McGowan training.

· Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation and time-management skills, with the ability to adapt to different learning and support needs.

· The ability to work independently as part of a distance-managed team and travel regularly to training venues across Sussex, including venues that may be difficult to reach by public transport.

An Oliver McGowan Tier 1 Facilitator qualification and a relevant Level 3 training or teaching qualification are desirable but not essential.

WHY JOIN US?

You’ll be part of a project that values lived experience as expertise and is committed to inclusive, collaborative training. The role offers flexible sessional work, meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to support co-trainers to grow in confidence and influence practice across health and social care.

Due to the nature of the role and its work with autistic people and people with learning disabilities, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a Basic DBS check.

For further details and to apply, please visit Impact Initiatives Website

We are looking for an experienced Manager to start as soon as possible.  The appointee will manage two training Hubs which deliver skills development sessions for adults with intellectual (learning) disability. 

We invite applications from qualified an experienced trainers/teachers who have worked with young adults (16 – 24) and/or adults (25+), and who have at least 2 years’ experience of managing Staff teams. This post involves the management of a dual Staff team of up to 16 incorporating employees, volunteers and students on practice-based placement (graduate and undergraduate). We are not shortlisting applicants with backgrounds in care services e.g. domiciliary, PAs, independent living, residential, nursing or wider healthcare because we do not deliver any personal care services.

Journey Enterprises is an award-winning regional charity providing training services for adults with intellectual (learning disability). These services develop work skills, our principal focus, and independent living skills.  We have four sites in the north east and the Post Holder will be responsible for our Acomb and Blyth sites. He/she will be overseeing the relocation of our Acomb site over the coming 18  -24 months. 

Our service hosts 160 adults weekly aged 18 – 84 years, 60 of these at our Acomb and Blyth sites.  All the adults we support have conditions from birth impacting cognitive development e.g. Down’s Syndrome, Williams, Prader-Willi, Sotos and Smith Magenis.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Training/teaching qualification and experience (young adults or adults): please note that we are not recruiting primary or lower secondary practitioners
• Willingness to work towards NVQ5 in Health & Social Care as required by the Health & Social Care Act and our local authority contracts
• 2+ years’ experience managing Staff Teams including delivery of Support/Supervision, Appraisal, Disciplinaries/Grievances and Practice-Based Observations
• Experience delivering Staff training sessions (in service)
• Experience managing a devolved budget and understanding of basic management accounting
• Enhanced DBS with full barring check (Adult Services): applicants must be on the DBS Update Service

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Disability-specialist training
• Experience delivering grant-aided programmes
• Experience working with volunteers or volunteering
• Experience supervising undergraduate or graduate students

Terms and Conditions

Contracts are offered on a permanent basis.

Employees are provided with 36 days leave/annum pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, a healthcare package, holiday buy-back scheme, length of service holiday accrual scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Salary and a Journey promotional items welcome pack. Staff are also offered discounted lunches and free refreshments.