"Support Worker" Jobs
We are looking for a Youth Participation worker to plan, deliver and support our LGBTQ+
face-to-face and virtual work.
Working within the LGBTQ+ team ensuring the project delivery and successful completion of funding contracts. Building relationships with LGBTQ+ providers
Provide a safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ+. The groups are focused on supporting LGBTQ+ young people to come together, explore their questions & identities, learn about LGBTQ+ culture, find local community, make friends and have fun
Key Responsibilities
Delivering services to children and young people
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Engaging with young people in face-to-face groups and 1-1 sessions to motivate, inspire and encourage potential
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Support to plan and deliver our LGBTQ+ sessions ensuring continued support is given by Eikon to young people; putting young people first, ensuring we offer the right help at the right time
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Contact new young people and parent referrals to ensure suitability for group or 1-1 support
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Support the LGBTQ+ team in ensuring young people are involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth work
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Ensure that parents and carers are involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the peer parenting work
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Signpost CYP to relevant support services for additional support where needed
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Listening to and supporting young people showing empathy, and understanding, remaining non-judgmental and caring
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Escalate any safeguarding concerns following Eikons safeguarding process and procedures
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Ensure accurate and timely case recording, including ensuring case note processes are followed and all data and information is uploaded to the relevant data bases
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Establish appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with young people/adults
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Support volunteers within sessions and facilitating activities.
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Support with completion of risk assessment for all activities
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Support with Internal staff training to upskill and improve staff capabilities
Supporting with Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
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Use goal-based outcomes and additional monitoring tools to monitor effectiveness and the impact of support for CYP accessing the service
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Support the LGBTQ+ team to monitor, evaluate and develop the project, to meet programme ambitions
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Support the LGBTQ+ team to develop and evaluate service delivery and scale up the programme
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Support the LGBTQ+ team to ensure accurate and timely data reports, for internal management and funders in line with project reporting timelines and expectations, reported from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective
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Assist with regularly monitoring and reviewing the services
Personal Development/other duties
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Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that have an impact on service delivery at Eikon
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Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across Eikon.
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Support the LGBTQ+ team with additional tasks relevant to delivery and development of the project
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Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
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Attend training and supervision as discussed and agreed between yourself and line manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to spend your day working and playing with children aged 0-5 and advising their parents and carers?
How would you like to be part of a friendly team doing a job that makes a difference to children’s lives in an organisation that puts people before profit?
If the answer is YES, then we would like to hear from you.
Coin Street Family and Children’s Centre have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic Early Years & Family Educator to join our Early Years team.
The purpose of the role is to deliver stimulating and engaging play sessions, building relationships with parents/carers, and monitoring the progress of children, carrying out 1-2-1 work with families experiencing a range of difficulties. Working in partnership with other services and professionals, we develop a whole family approach, referring parents/carers onto other activities and organisations that could play a useful role in their lives.
We are looking for people who have:
- ideally qualified to a level 3 in childcare or early years (at least level 2)
- experience of working with families and children aged 0-5 years
- appreciate the importance of parent partnership
- experience of providing activities to support children’s learning and development
- a can-do and enthusiastic attitude
- an understanding of how to safeguard and protect children
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- Access to high quality training
- Coaching and mentoring support
- Generous pension at 8% (5% from the employer if you contribute 3%)
- 20% discount of childcare fees
- 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays (additional days awarded for long service) - pro-rated for part time staff
- Personal development grant of up to £1,000 per year, once you pass your probation
There's more…
- Six inset days per year (three with the wider Coin Street team)
- Refer a friend bonus of £500 for existing employees
- Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance programme and online therapy sessions plus free gym and daily fresh fruit
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme (on completion of probation)
- Staff social events (summer BBQ and Christmas party)
- Opportunities to join Coin Street committees (for example the Black lives Matter Race & Equality Steering Committee, Inset planning, staff social committee)
- Local retail (star card) and online discounts
We are ideally looking for someone who can work 25 hours per week, but will consider 15-25 hours.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring a Mental Health Floating Support Coordinator to support our Luton Service which delivers support to individuals living within the community who have support needs pertaining to their mental health and wellbeing. The service works alongside statutory services, with the aim of moving people on to independent living within two years. You will empower and motivate our residents and participants to achieve their personal goals and gain greater independence, which enables them to reintegrate into the community and lead fulfilling lives. The support offered is tailored to the individual needs of the participants and residents through a recovery based model.
Who is the service for & what is it funded/ accessed to deliver?
- Men and women, aged 18+
- Our clients have a primary mental health need, including complex needs and dual diagnosis
All our clients have a personalised support plans and proactive support work, to engage them with the opportunities available to them to live independently in the community, develop their social skills and independent living skills. We work with clients to improve their health and wellbeing, including supporting people to manage their mental health condition and crisis prevention.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash including discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
- Reflect Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, challenge stigma, and make a real difference to people’s lives!
We are looking for a team player, driven to provide high quality care and support to others, an effective communicator who is able to build rapport with others from various backgrounds. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a key worker and/or link worker and contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments and subsequent reviews.
- Provide advice, information and guidance to residents and participants.
- Explore the most appropriate methods and resources for meeting activity needs, including group events and individual sessions, using internal and external sources.
- Participate in, and encourage residents and participants to participate in the running and development of projects, social enterprise initiatives, training, volunteering or work experience.
- Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships, providing practical and emotional support to ensure they are always treated with respect and dignity.
- Support our residents and participants with the relevant skills, experience, networks, and training to prepare them for resettlement into semi/independent living.
- Identify resident activity needs and wishes through assessments, observations, and discussions.
- Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external persons and agencies.
- Administration duties will vary.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
KEY CRITERIA
What we are looking for:
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience is required
- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, including in the criminal justice field, mental health, and/or substance misuse or a good understanding of the sector
- Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
- Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others
What we would like, but not essential:
- Appropriate qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice, or professional equivalent
- Experience of providing housing support and a practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
- Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for service user and liaising with other professionals
Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached.
WORKING FOR US
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
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 (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
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.
Our Values
Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
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.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Mental Health | Support Worker | Recovery Worker | Luton | Bedfordshire | Jobs | Support Coordinator | NHS
Job Title: Refuge Support Officer
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time can be considered
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to 31st December 2024, with possibility of extension subject each year to funding becoming available
Salary: £31,460 per annum (FTE)
Application Deadline: Sunday 30th June 2024 at 11.00pm
Interviews: week commencing 8th July 2024
Location: BCWA locations across Bromley & Croydon boroughs
Employee benefits we offer:
- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation
- Competitive salary
- 25 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
- Birthdays and Wellbeing Leave
- Contributory pension scheme (5%)
- Training to help you perform your role and support your professional development
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling and wellbeing support
- Healthcare cashback scheme
Who we are: Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid is a well-established, innovative and forward-thinking local domestic abuse service. We are seeking a self-motivated, flexible and experienced individual to join our dynamic team to help us deliver excellent services to vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse and be committed to working in a non-discriminatory manner.
About the role: We are seeking to recruit Refuge Support Officers to provide support services to women and children within our domestic abuse refuges. You will be required to demonstrate a good awareness of the needs and issues specific to survivors of domestic abuse and have experience of refuge/supported housing provision. You will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. You will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, providing high quality advocacy and support based upon a client-led needs and risk assessment. You’ll provide information, support, advocacy and appropriate referrals for service users on issues such as: Domestic Abuse, Housing, Resettlement, Education, Health, Employment, Counselling, Welfare Benefits, Legal Rights, and Child Protection. You’ll be able to demonstrate awareness of the needs and issues specific to women with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), and the specific challenges that working with these clients might bring.
Location: BCWA locations across Bromley & Croydon boroughs
Wellbeing: As a trauma-informed charity we take mental health and wellbeing seriously. We offer clinical supervision to our frontline team, regular staff wellbeing sessions, use of our Employee Assistance Programme and an additional wellbeing platform which offers a range of advice and support.
Notifying candidates: We apologise in advance that we will not be able to notify candidates who are not shortlisted. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks from application deadline, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
We reserve the right to terminate this recruitment process should we receive a large number of applications.
Female applicants only: In light of the nature of work, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: BCWA is committed to supporting and promoting equality & diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. To achieve this, we seek to employ a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds to better represent the communities we serve.
BCWA are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Reg. Charity No.1068007.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, please read on...
About the role:
We are seeking additional staff to join our experienced and committed teams within our Complex Needs Service in Westminster. You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people with complex support needs, relating to mental health, multiple physical health needs, poly-substance use and offending.
As a Project / Support Worker Complex Needs, your role will be to provide support to clients to enable them to understand their support needs and to manage these effectively. You will hold a caseload of clients and be responsible for helping them to identify short term objectives, meet their goals and complete risk assessments. You will also support clients to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and to access various services.
About you:
- Previous experience of working in the health and social care, supporting vulnerable people, rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs.
- An understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches.
- The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector.
- A flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group.
Flexibility is required, as you will be working a rota inclusive of early shifts, late shifts and bank holidays.
About us:
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 offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Monday 10th June 2024 at Midnight
Interview Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a self-motivated, empathetic, and dynamic Community Mental Health Recovery Support Worker to join our one-to-one mental health support service. You’ll be primarily responsible for supporting people to identify and meet their self-defined mental health needs and aspirations, to understand the range of options available to them, to support them emotionally, and to connect them with appropriate community resources and services.
The post involves working directly with service users, volunteers, and in partnership with colleagues across different sectors in Camden. You’ll be working collaboratively alongside partners and statutory providers to adapt the service offers to meet changing local needs. You will be contributing to the transformation of community mental health services across Camden.
The role requires someone who: is passionate about people being at the heart of their individual mental health recovery; is an excellent communicator – both orally and written; and enjoys working within a diverse and growing team. You will demonstrate a relationship-first approach, a strong work ethic, and have an embodied person-centred approach to mental health recovery work.
To apply, please visit our website to download an application form.
Please note CVs will not be considered; we shortlist on the basis of application forms. There is a two-stage interview process – all interviews are in person at our offices.
Closing date: Sunday, 16th June 2024.
First stage interviews: Monday, 24th June 2024.
Second stage interviews: Monday, 1st July 2024.
Poplar HARCA is committed to providing a high quality youth offer to young people. We are proud to have developed a youth offer which is able to engage a diverse range of young people including both sexes (46% female), different postcodes & multiple ethnic backgrounds which are representative of the local community (24% White British, 76% BAME).
The Poplar HARCA vision is to effectively deliver a world class youth offer to young people by:
- Raising expectations of what youth services look like through quality support, programming and delivery;
- Creating a welcoming and safe environment which is open at available and accessible times to all young people;
- Supporting young people in groups and as individuals on a journey through support and progression so that they can realise their full potential; and
- Managing, maintaining and reviewing young people’s individual learning plans with them
We are looking for a Youth Worker who will work with young people, alongside other staff, volunteers and partner organisations to ensure that young people are given the opportunity to aspire and work towards those aspirations.
Closing Date: Friday 21st June 2024 (5.00pm)
Due to the nature of this post, employment in this role is dependent on an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, you will also be checked against the Children’s Barred List.
Are you a creative person looking for a role where you will make a difference to people experiencing homelessness in Bristol?
We are looking for a Complex Caseworker to join our Rough Sleeping Navigator team in Bristol who provide intensive support to male clients with complex needs experiencing homelessness. This passionate team offer person centred support service to help people who require a specialist intervention approach to support them through the transition from rough sleeping into sustainable accommodation.
In this role you will work collaboratively with the Rough Sleeper Navigator Coordinator and Outreach team as well as relevant partner agencies in Bristol to deliver sustainable outcomes to a male cohort of clients.
- You will advocate for clients who have been some of the most marginalised in the local area, to make a real and long lasting difference to their recovery.
- You will be responsible for overseeing a caseload of clients and providing day to day support to clients with their transition from the streets into accommodation and independent living with a strong focus on tenancy sustainment and rescue.
- This includes working with people on health, housing, employment and training support. You will be given support to build strong relationships with a range of other services to find creative and sustainable routes to recovery for clients.
About you
Above all we are looking for people who share our values, who are passionate about supporting our clients to sustain their recovery. Even if you don’t think you match 100 % of the criteria, we would still like to hear from you as we value transferable skills. Potential can be equally as important as experience, so if you think you have what it takes, please do apply!
- You will have good communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people.
- A good working understanding of supporting vulnerable with complex needs, such as substance use, mental and physical health issues, and the ability to understand the difficulties they experience in accessing services that full meet their needs.
- We will provide you with support, supervision and training so that you can develop the necessary skills to offer a high quality service to clients.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10 am on 10 June 2024
Interview and assessment dates 18-19 June 2024
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Look at this rewarding role and join our team?
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of young people and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of adults that our need support? Are you passionate about equity, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life? Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?
We are seeking a Night Care Worker to join one of our supported living care teams in Stockport. You will work as part of a supported living team providing nighttime support for individuals to meet their physical, clinical, health, emotional and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence, whilst preparing, assisting, and enabling them to fulfil the aims of their person-centred care plan. Safeguarding vulnerable people, both children and Adults is a priority for all employees.
Here at Together Trust our vision is to champion a better future for the children, young people, and adults we support.
The people we support have a variety of complex needs which may include learning difficulties, Autism spectrum conditions, including behaviours perceived as challenging, mobility, communication, health, and social care needs.
Location – Great Moor, Stockport.
Hours - 20 hours per week (2 x 10 Hour Shift, working 2/7 days on rotational basis, with opportunities for extra shifts to cover holidays)
Salary - £12,490.40 (£12.01ph)
In addition to this basic salary, you can also earn a 25% enhancement for weekend work.
- 2 yearly salary increments.
- 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
- Flexible working encouraged.
- job shared considered.
- Continuous professional development – Enrolled for NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care after probationary period.
For more information about the benefits we offer, please see the documents attached below.
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?
Are you passionate about equality, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life?
Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.
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If this sounds like a place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience, we are looking for please get in touch at [email protected] or apply now. We would love to hear from you!
We're a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
Apply now!
If you think you might have the relevant skills and experience, we’re looking for, please get in touch [email protected] or apply now.
We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK
We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore early applications are encouraged.
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert as we are seeking more than one individualWe are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
Head of Healthy Active Children
Location: Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Part time
This is an exciting opportunity to join Active Oxfordshire in a senior management position, working with a fantastic team and multiple partners across the county. The role is indicative of the growth of Active Oxfordshire and the strategic relevance of physical activity in Oxfordshire, especially for children and young people.
About the role:
Too few children in Oxfordshire get the opportunity to be active. We work with partners to tackle inequalities so that every child and young person in the county can have the best possible active start in life.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Active Oxfordshire, the successful candidate will lead the development and growth of our Healthy Active Children strategic work, build relationships with partners, line manage two members of the team and ensure our Healthy Active Children programmes of work complement each other.
About you:
You will have experience in identifying strategic opportunities and the ability to develop and nurture relationships at a senior level in partner organisations.
As an experienced line manager, you will be able to bring people together around a specific agenda and create a sense of energy and purpose.
You will have experience in managing budgets and identifying clear priorities to manage an interconnected workload.
A strong enthusiasm for our cause is a must, as well as the ability to articulate a compelling case for why physical activity is important for children and young people
What we offer:
This is a fixed-term contract, initially for 18 months. The role is a part-time position, working 3 days / 22.5 hours per week.
You will receive a salary of £27,810 (based on a 22.5 hour week, which is a full-time equivalent salary of £46,350) and benefits including a generous 10% contributory pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata) and our new bespoke Employee Support and Wellbeing Programme.
Hybrid working is available, which means typically one day a week is in the office (Monday) with the rest of the week working remotely from home, within the community or with partner organisations.
Active Oxfordshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity within our team to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We know that people from certain backgrounds can be hugely under-represented in our sectors, and we want to change this. We are therefore genuinely keen, and particularly interested to receive applications from people from diverse ethnic communities, from disabled people, neurodivergent people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with experience of facing barriers to physical activity.
We want all candidates to have an equal chance to shine in this process – please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make sure the application process works for you (Further contact details can be found in the job pack).
How to apply:
Please refer to the job pack for further information on how to apply and closing dates.
Please note a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. Active Oxfordshire is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
We are a registered charity and part of a network of 43 Active Partnerships. We work alongside partners and local communities to break down barriers to physical activity. Through our various programmes and partnerships, more children and young people in the county are able to learn to swim, ride a bike and enjoy being active together with their families. Our Move Together programme supports hundreds of people with long-term health conditions to move more, reduce loneliness and improve their health and wellbeing. With the cost-of-living crisis causing significant concern to our most vulnerable residents, our work is more important than ever.
Our purpose is to empower communities, unify partners and challenge Oxfordshire’s extreme health inequalities, with the overall outcome of significantly increasing activity levels to transform health and wellbeing. We do this by working with local partners across multiple sectors and national organizations including Sport England, with whom we have agreed a 5-year funding package as a system partner.
Pre-Covid-19, Oxfordshire had one of the highest activity levels in the country but despite this, nearly 100,000 adults were doing less than 30 mins of physical activity per week while only just over half of our young people were active enough to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines. The situation has got worse as a result of widening health inequalities, which means that thousands of vulnerable residents are missing out on the opportunities they deserve to live an active life.
Our recruitment principles
Underpinning all of our recruitment are the following 9 principles:
1) Successful applications will never be contingent on a driving license or access to a car. 25% of our current team do not drive and this has no impact on their capability to do their job.
2) Online interviews will always be available where that supports the accessibility of the process.
3) Salary transparency – we will always advertise the salary of a role, including whether it is negotiable.
4) Regular language - we try to remove jargon and industry specific language as much as possible. If anything in the below does not make sense, then please challenge us on this.
5) Applications are redacted to remove certain information, so that potential unconscious biases are reduced.
6) Candidates will always be sent any interviews questions or tasks in advance.
7) Candidates can also bring notes to interviews. We would much rather you remember all of your great examples and tell us about them, than remember on the way home.
8) We will not ask for a Degree unless it is absolutely the only way that someone can become qualified or experienced to carry out a specific role. Undergraduate Degree admissions are heavily dominated by White British students (e.g. 72.6% in 2019-2020 academic year) and by specifying a Degree as a requirement we narrow the opportunities of talented people who are part of the global majority.
9) We will never try to catch people out or make their life difficult in our recruitment processes but instead will be doing everything possible to create the conditions where people can celebrate and demonstrate their talents.
10) Candidates will be encouraged to dress comfortably for interview. Our panel won’t be dressed in business attire and we very seldom would be in the course of our work.
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We have a great opportunity for a Supported Housing Manager to join our Specialist Housing Team on a permanent basis. Based from our offices in Christchurch or Exeter, you’ll lead our teams across the South region, working flexibly between our offices and home.
Our Specialist Housing team provide a wide range of housing management services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs.
It's a really exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.
The Role
You'll lead, manage and motivate a team responsible for providing a range of housing management services to our supported housing residents, working collaboratively with colleagues across our supported housing schemes, our Locality teams, related Customer functions and support services. You will ensure that our supported housing is managed in line with contractual obligations, taking responsibility for financial performance and lettings while regularly identifying service improvements and maintaining high quality data.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivery of a consistent high-quality customer-centric support services, such as allocations, income, and tenancy management
- The operational performance for an area of our supported housing, managing key areas such as health and safety, compliance, finance, customer satisfaction, and lettings
- Partnership working – building and managing our relationships with a range of local authorities and external partners
- Ensuring that services are delivered within approved budgets, in accordance with contractual requirements and within legislative and regulatory frameworks and best practice
- Leading on investigation of complaints and cases of anti-social behaviour, ensuring resolution
- Taking responsibility for ensuring that we provide our residents with a safe living environment, that staff and contractors are working in a safe fashion
What you'll need
You should have previous experience in a similar role, either with a background from within housing or experience with partnership working and leading successful teams. Knowledge across specialist housing is advantageous but not essential. You’ll also need:
- Demonstrable team leadership experience, developing and supporting a high performing team
- Excellent stakeholder management experience, with an ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Effective communication skills, influencing and adding challenge where needed
- A clear focus on customers and understanding their needs to deliver excellent customer experience
- Ability to identify and find innovative solutions to any challenges
We have some fantastic benefits at Sovereign, including:
- £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
- Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
- Private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
- Wide range of training courses available to support your career development
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.
A basic DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
St Hilda’s East has a 135-year history of combating deprivation and social exclusion in East London. We welcome people of all ages to our large community centre in Shoreditch where we offer a wide range of activities for local people which provide opportunities to enhance wellbeing, learn new skills and meet people of diverse backgrounds. We also run a day centre in Shadwell, with a focus on supporting elders from the Bangladeshi and other communities.
We are currently in search of a passionate and committed male older peoples’ programme worker to join our team and lead a weekly a men’s group, as part of the thriving Over 50’s programme. The role involves designing, leading, and facilitating various activities and sessions aimed at improving physical and mental wellbeing, and improving community connection amongst older people. We welcome enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of older people to apply and become part of this rewarding and impactful initiative.
What you will be working on
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Co-designing activities with older people
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Developing and facilitating weekly sessions including a mens’ group
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Promoting and publicising activities in the local community to increase male participants
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Working with external facilitators and volunteers to provide engaging and varied sessions
This job is for you if you:
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are experienced in planning and delivering engaging group activities for older people
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have good IT skills
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have the ability to raise awareness and promote our activities
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are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of local older people
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good interpersonal and communication skills to engage with older people and the wider community
Closing date for applications: 10am Monday 10th June 2024
Interviews: Thursday 13th June 2024
Our Recruitment Policy
St Hilda's East is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.
Due to the specific requirements of our Over 50’s programme, we are seeking a male worker. This is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion
St. Hilda’s East is committed to the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs. The successful applicant will be required to give a full chronological work history, and all offers of employment are subject to reference checks and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
St Hilda’s East is a vibrant, multi-purpose organisation providing a wide range of life-changing services and opportunities for local people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role supports the delivery of METRO’s groups for LGBTQ+ young people, alongside a Lead Youth Worker. The successful applicant will work with the Youth Group Lead to deliver sessions, promote the group and complete administrative tasks associated with the groups. The role sits in METROs vibrant Youth Domain Team, where we are all motivated by creating safer spaces for all LGBTQ+ and questioning young people to thrive.
Programme
METRO youth groups provide safe, social spaces for LGBTQ+ young people to meet and receive support from youth workers and their peers.
The groups provide a structured programme of activities which is co-designed with young people. The programme addresses key areas such as mental health and wellbeing, sexual health, drugs and alcohol awareness, as well as rights for young LGBTQ+ people. The programme supports with employment, study, life skills, and healthy living.
The groups also provide opportunities to connect and participate in cross-group events such as half-term events, Prides, Youth Summits, and other opportunities. To support this staff is required to occasionally change their working pattern to other evenings and weekend work. Employees are offered sessional work as and when there is a need in the domain.
Role
This role will primarily be posted at METRO’s weekly “Snap” LGBTQ+ group in Bromley for 16–24-year-olds. The group is delivered in person. The role will occasionally support cross-group events and outings as per agreement. METRO Youth workers are often offered extra sessional work to provide cover in other locations across south London. Staff travel expenses outside of regular place of work is covered by METRO.
It is important to METRO Youth domain that our members of staff represent the diverse population of south London. We are committed to equal opportunities and particularly encourage applications from people of colour, people living with HIV, people who have experience of trans, non-binary and/or gender-diverse identities and who have experience of disability and/or neurodiversity to apply. For this role, having an identity within the LGBTQ+ community is a requirement (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1) Being a safe adult that can role-model boundaries, self-respect, and positive regard for oneself and in relation to other members of the community is an important part of the role.
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To provide safety planning, support, advice and assistance to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and are staying in the refuge.
The focus of this role is on preventing domestic abuse by provide support, advice and assistance to adults and their children affected by domestic abuse and are staying in refuge/safe accommodation and ensure that they are provided with secure, high-quality accommodation.
The post-holder will work to empower and support women and children to make positive choices and will establish resettlement services to support women and children to move on from refuge/safe accommodation.
To participate in the delivery of the on-call out of hours on a rota basis. There are 2 positions avaialbe one working with Adults only and the other working with Adults Children & Young People. Please advise of your preference when applying.
Workers should be “free from abuse in their own lives.” Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.
*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please can you send your covering letter and CV including the job reference number and advising if you would like to be considered for the role supporting adults or children and young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Reading?
Housing First is an innovative approach to supporting the most excluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding housing first and then addresses the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.
The new Reading Housing First service aims to support hard to reach clients with complex needs by sourcing independent tenancies and providing intensive support into long term accommodation. By adopting a flexible, creative and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives. The innovative new Housing First and Complex Couples Move on Support service will continue to support individuals, as well as helping couples who have experienced homelessness and struggled to stay in long term accommodation to find and keep a home, together.
- In the role of Housing First Worker, you will work 9-5 Monday to Friday, working with a person centred approach to support clients in their own homes as well as in the community.
- You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of client’s day to day, delivering ongoing and intensive support to help people set up their home, with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain their tenancy and achieve individual goals and aspirations.
- You will develop the skills to build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients throughout their recovery.
About you
We are always on the lookout for passionate people to join us who can work with a proactive and flexible approach. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives you don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles.
- We encourage you to apply if you have good communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people, a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services, and an interest in developing skills and knowledge to support clients.
- We will provide support and supervision to help you work independently and comfortably as a lone worker to support clients and effectively manage your own caseload.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10 am on 11 June 2024
Interview and assessments on: 19 June 2024
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits