JOB DESCRIPTION 

NEW ARRIVAL SUPPORT WORKER & RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER (Male)

Responsible to: Support Team Manager

Location:                 Based in Baca main office and at home for newly arrived young people in Loughborough. There will be travel throughout Loughborough and Leicester. The role may require travel to wider areas of the East Midlands and the UK.

Hours: 25 hours per week – evening and weekend work with daytime shifts

Salary Band: £18,500 to £22,000 per annum pro rata

Benefits in kind: Rent-free accommodation, including Wifi, gas, electric and council tax bills.

Contract: Permanent 

Overall Purpose 

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their lives with dignity, strengthen their resilience and inspire hope for their futures. 
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

This work is essential in enabling us to deliver our therapeutic support for all areas of a young person’s life.

Duties & Responsibilities  

• To be a support worker for newly arrived young people who are in the care of Baca in all areas of the young person’s life, supporting them from first arrival through to their move to semi-independence.
• To welcome new arrivals into the accommodation and communicate basic information about the house, making them feel safe and able to rest; with compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• To enable young people to achieve the following outcomes increased physical wellbeing, increased emotional wellbeing, improved personal safety, increased social engagement and increased engagement with education, employment and training.
• To enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries.
• To be a proactive role model for the young people, enabling them to learn day to day living skills and helping them integrate positively with the local community.
• Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety, food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca independent living preparation plan.
• Helping young people settle into a routine which will include education and social activities.
• Work in close partnership with social workers and other professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Maintaining very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers through regular appropriate reporting.
• To work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
• Complete and update all admin work as part of the role such as month end reports and support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.

General 

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 

Further information is available in the recruitment pack on our website. 

The closing date for application is the 31st of May 2021. The role will require an enhanced DBS. Interviews will be week commencing the 7th of June 2021. 

Start Date for the role is 1st of September 2021.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, TEENAGE PARENT SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661 PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED 10 PM – 7 AM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW

Sunrise House provides accommodation and housing related support for young women aged 16 to 19 who are pregnant or who have young children.

The accommodation is situated in self-contained flats in Nottingham. Residents are expected to participate in support planning to boost their skills and confidence and engage in a resettlement programme.

Staffs assist service users in finding appropriate move-on accommodation and equipping them with the skills needed for independent living.

We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic candidates with an understanding of safeguarding and a desire to work with vulnerable young women and children. Experience of working in an accommodation setting or similar environment is not necessary but preferable.

 The main functions of these roles are:

• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence, including parenting skills.
• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• To work in partnership with key stakeholders
• To take responsibility for the welfare of the service users and children  on site
• To assist service users in moving on into settled accommodation

The role will require you to work weekends Saturday and Sunday shifts on a rota. The role requires a degree of flexibility in relation to working hours.

This role is open to women only and Framework considers this a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

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

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

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

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

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

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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Foundation Personal Wellbeing Advisor

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£23,218.59 - £26,983.44)

The new and exciting post of Foundations Personal Wellbeing Advisor

The post holder will work as an integral part of CGL and hold a dual role of delivering Foundations of Personal Wellbeing and being and a Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Leicestershire Area.

 No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Overview

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

As a Foundations Personal Wellbeing Advisor with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

The post holder will work as an integral part of CGL and hold a dual role of delivering Foundations of Personal Wellbeing and being a Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Loughborough area.

Under the supervision of the CGL National Team Leader and integrated within the Ingeus Hub provision, you will deliver flexibly on a rolling basis CGL’s Foundations of Personal Wellbeing, which comprises of five modules

• The Road to Desistance
• Building Resilience
• Thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing
• Support Networks
• Citizenship
• Thinking and behaviour cycles
• This is who I am.

When not delivering the Foundations of Personal Wellbeing you will be acting as and Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Ingeus Hub

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.

Closing Date: 17/5/2021

Interview Date: 19/5/2021

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

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

Foundation Personal Wellbeing Advisor

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£23,218.59 - £26,983.44)

The new and exciting post of Foundations Personal Wellbeing Advisor.

The post holder will work as an integral part of CGL and hold a dual role of delivering Foundations of Personal Wellbeing and being and a Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Nottinghmshire Area.

 No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Overview

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

As a Foundations Personal Wellbeing Advisor with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

The post holder will work as an integral part of CGL and hold a dual role of delivering Foundations of Personal Wellbeing and being a Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Mansfield Area.

Under the supervision of the CGL National Team Leader and integrated within the Ingeus Hub provision, you will deliver flexibly on a rolling basis CGL’s Foundations of Personal Wellbeing, which comprises of five modules

• The Road to Desistance
• Building Resilience
• Thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing
• Support Networks
• Citizenship
• Thinking and behaviour cycles
• This is who I am.

When not delivering the Foundations of Personal Wellbeing you will be acting as and Personal Wellbeing Advisor within the Ingeus Hub

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.

Closing Date: 17/5/2021

Interview Date: 19/5/2021

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

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

As a Charity we are able to be creative, fleet of foot and inspiring in our approach to our services and how we work together. Our CARE values are embedded throughout the organisation –

 Care, Acceptance, Resilience and Empathy.

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a small and dynamic charity that sits at the heart of our communities.  We lead the provision of compassionate, community palliative care to those who are dying from a terminal or life limiting illness.  We are able to offer the opportunity to join our successful income generation team at an exciting point in our organisation’s development of new care services.  You will be responsible for developing grants, foundations and trusts applications and have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas such as statutory funding and relationship fundraising. You will identify opportunities to meet our income targets by being able to write persuasive applications using our case for support.  You will manage the reporting and relationships with Funders sharing the amazing difference their grants have made to patients.

This is a unique opportunity for a Grants and Trusts Fundraiser to make a real difference to patients and communities across Nottinghamshire.  In return for your success, we can offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and knowledge and be part of a superb charity!

We have opportunities for three Generalist Advisers to join our thriving outreach team based in Amber Valley, Erewash and the High Peak, which provide an excellent generalist advice service for clients. The role will require travel throughout the relevant district as the Generalist Adviser will be involved in the provision of advice in an outreach setting.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal are essential to this role, as is the ability to effectively communicate with our clients with a non-judgemental approach. Experience in the current benefits system, and an up to date knowledge and understanding of welfare reform would be desirable but not essential. Full training, support and mentoring will be provided.

At Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts we provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information on a wide range of subjects. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Due to this post having access to vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and the background and circumstances of your offence. Please get in touch to see our policy on criminal background checks.

We are also recruiting for the following roles – Adviceline Telephone Adviser, Help to Claim Adviser and Money Adviser (Telephone), please see separate adverts for further details.

Closing date: 4pm, Thursday 27 May 2021
Interviews: w/c 31 May 2021 and w/c 7 June 2021 (via video conference)

Social Media & Digital Officer

Circa £25,000 per annum

Initially temporary with the possibility of becoming permanent

Loughborough

Having worked in a social media role and gained experience producing multi-media content you are now looking for a bigger challenge and a learning opportunity. This Social Media & Digital Officer role with the Youth Sport Trust offers just that. We are looking for a talented and creative digital marketing and communications specialist to manage our social media presence and produce engaging content for our 100,000 followers, while growing our reach through digital marketing tools like Google Ads.

We are a charity which exists to improve the lives of young people through the power of sport and play. We create, develop and deliver programmes and initiatives that improve wellbeing and equip young people with vital skills for life. In 2020 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For list.

Join our corporate communications team and you will be responsible for managing our social media presence and campaigns across all of the charity’s platforms. You will lead on developing digital content which drives online engagement with the charity’s priority areas of work – from big national campaigns like National School Sport Week, to promoting our offer to schools and supporting our commercial partnerships. You will be responsible for driving online engagement through impactful Google Ads campaigns and will be adept at using Google Analytics and social media monitoring tools to capture and share audience insights and use these to continually improve engagement.

This is a busy role in a fast-paced environment where you will be working with teams across the charity to support a broad range of priorities.

You must have experience of producing copy content for a range of audiences across a variety of platforms and will be an expert proof reader with a sharp eye for detail

An excellent communicator, you will good interpersonal skills, be committed to contributing ideas and helping to drive forward activity within the overall corporate communications strategy. Critically, you will possess the ability to work creatively and find new and innovative ways of engaging different audiences.

Experience of building email campaigns in specialist email software (especially Pardot) would be an advantage.

In return you will get to join a dynamic and energetic charity passionate about improving young people’s lives where all staff are given the opportunity to engage in the leadership and direction of the organisation. Our values of trust, responsibility, integrity and partnership working underpin everything we do, and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, health cash plan, employee assistance programme and volunteering days.

If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would like to hear from you.  Please go to our website via the link and apply online.

Youth Sport Trust positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. 

Closing Date: 10am on 19 April 2021

Interviews: 28 April 2021, via Zoom

Registered charity number: 1086915

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £20,117 per annum

Scale: AUNN Band D

Based: Community based within PCNs in NNE

Tenure: Permanent

The Social Prescribing Link Worker Service takes a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. In this position, you will help individuals to improve their health, enhance their wellbeing, and maintain independence.  We support and enable individuals to identify and develop self-management strategies, with empowerment being at the core of any interventions.

The service supports a range of individuals at different stages of life. This post will work mainly with younger people (aged 18-64) and support with low level mental health issues and/or alcohol/substance misuse problems, however, may include cover working with older people at risk of losing or reducing independence.

The post holder will cover GP surgeries based within the Nottingham North & East NHS Locality (mainly Arnold, Calverton, Mapperley, Gedling, Carlton, Netherfield, Lowdham & Hucknall).

You will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multidisciplinary team, working closely with health professionals attending surgery based MDT meetings to take referrals and feedback on outcomes. You will visit people in their homes and help them identify and achieve personal goals to improve their quality of life and wellbeing, enabling them to maintain or increase their independence. With an awareness of the relevant issues, you will be empathetic, sensitive and able to motivate and empower people to develop strategies to self-manage their needs.

Please note, we welcome applications from people with no direct experience as we are willing to train people who have the right aptitude and life experience.

As an employee of Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, you will be eligible for our attractive package which includes 24 days’ annual leave (pro rata), public holidays, flexible working and a 4% employer contribution pension (in line with auto-enrolment rules).

How to Apply

For full details and to download an application pack, please visit our website via the Apply button. Alternatively, please contact our Human Resources department for an application pack.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 17th May 2021.

Please note that interviews for this position will be held on Monday 24th May 2021.

Age UK Notts promotes equality and diversity.

Registered Charity Number: 1067881

JOB DESCRIPTION SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER (CAMBRIDGESHIRE) 

Responsible to: Project Team Leader (Cambridgeshire)
Responsible for: New Arrival Support Worker & Residential Volunteer
Location: Cambridgeshire, England regular travel to Baca Office in                                                      Loughborough and Leicestershire 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work
Salary: £22000 - £25000 per annum
Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

• To provide therapeutic support and care service to empower unaccompanied asylum seeking young people, some of whom are victims of trafficking, with dignity, strength and hope - inspiring them to become individuals who are net contributors to society.
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
• To provide support, guidance and be an example to other support staff to inspiring them to be fully investing in the young people and developing their own skills and passions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• All responsibilities, as detailed for the Support Worker (see below).

Plus:

• Be a proactive and committed member of the team that seeks to establish the Rebuild service for unaccompanied young people aged 16+ in Cambridgeshire in line with Baca’s vision, mission and values, by working closely with the Project Team Leader, Leadership Team and the wider team of Baca.
• Be the Deputy Team Leader of the Support Team, supporting the team manager in day to day operations, in decision making and problem solving as part of young people service delivery.  
• To deliver young people services in line with Baca’s Theory of change, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes, ensuring it is of the highest quality
  • Improved Physical Wellbeing,
  • Improved Emotional Wellbeing,
  • Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training,
  • Increased Social engagement and
  • Increased Personal Safety. 
• Take the lead in decision making about young people’s progress and their transition to semi-independent placements.
• Be part of the Oncall team and deliver oncall support outside of work hours on a rota basis, which comes with additional pay per night.
• To ensure new arrival risk assessments are updated to suit the individual young person.
• Proactively participate in the training, induction and support of new support workers.
• Play an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role, and dispersing this knowledge to support workers in the team.
• Provide support and supervision for the New Arrival Support Worker & Residential Volunteer role.
• Facilitate the development and ongoing review of Baca’s young people support programme.
• Work in close partnership with social workers, other professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Organise and coordinate meetings where necessary to facilitate the achievement of above outcomes.
• Work closely with Baca’s teams to ensure to ensure that all processes, procedures and practises of the project are compliant with Baca’s systems.
• Provide assistance where necessary to facilitate work needed to ensure Baca’s young people accommodation are suitable for purpose and meets regulation.

General

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.

More information about the role and organisation can be found in the Recruitment Pack

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £20,117 per annum

Scale: AUNN Band D

Based: Home and field based

Tenure: Fixed term until 31st July 2022

Connect provides support to people at risk of losing independence because of finances, housing, physical and mental health, social isolation, care needs or any other issues concerns affecting their wellbeing.

The successful candidate will provide telephone and face-to-face support to empower people to find solutions to their problems. With an awareness of the issues vulnerable people face, we are looking for an individual who is empathetic, sensitive, and able to empower people to self-manage their needs. Self-motivation and discipline are key to this role, which will involve working from home and managing a busy caseload.

Applications are welcomed from candidates with previous experience in a similar role, however, full training can be provided for the right candidate with the relevant transferable skills, the ability to quickly learn the ropes, and the ability to gain the required knowledge within a short period of time.

As an employee of Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, you will be eligible for our attractive package which includes 24 days’ annual leave (pro rata), public holidays, flexible working and a 4% employer contribution pension (in line with auto-enrolment rules).

How to Apply

For full details and to download an application pack, please visit our website via the Apply button. Alternatively, please contact our Human Resources department for an application pack.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 17th May 2021.

Please note that interviews for this position will be held on Wednesday 26th May 2021.

Age UK Notts promotes equality and diversity.

Registered Charity Number: 1067881

HOUSING FIRST COORDINATOR, OPPORTUNITY NOTTINGHAM, CONTRACT UNTIL JUNE 2022 WHEN PROJECT ENDS, FRWK08 £21,415 - £23,117, 37 HPW

Opportunity Nottingham is part of the National Fulfilling Lives Programme and is Big Lottery Funded until 2022. In Nottingham City, we deliver our work through a partnership of local agencies, of which Framework is the lead, and we exist to improve the lives of people with multiple and complex needs who may have had poor experiences of engaging with mainstream services.  Beneficiaries of Opportunity Nottingham need to be experiencing at least three out of the following four complex needs:  homelessness, substance misuse, offending, and mental ill health.  We are recruiting for:

Housing First is an approach to housing clients with particular challenging Housing need, seeking to provide good quality permanent housing to those who have been recurrently homeless and have been unsuccessful in supported accommodation.  The model is in contrast to the ‘stepped approach’ to the provision of accommodation and grants a permanent tenancy at the outset rather than requiring tenants to succeed in other types of accommodation first.  The main purpose of the job will be to coordinate intensive, person centered wrap around support for Opportunity Nottingham beneficiaries in Housing First tenancies. The successful candidate will also work with beneficiaries to create Personal Development Plans and liaise with referring & partner provider agencies. This group of beneficiaries present challenges, therefore the team and its members need to be resilient, creative, flexible, patient, and persistent and, where required, assertive in their approach.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people, particularly those with multiple needs
• Understanding of partnership working with external agencies
• Understanding of the range of services available to vulnerable people
• Understanding of the issues faced by people who are affected by: homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health, and offending
• Ability to accurately plan and record work with beneficiaries
• Commitment with tolerance and flexibility.
• Excellent communication, liaison and negotiation skills

Opportunity Nottingham has a diverse team and we positively encourage applications from all communities.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

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

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

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

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

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

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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

NAVIGATOR – WELL FOR WORK (EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS)

GRADE FRWK7, SALARY: £20,385 - £22,140 37 HPW

Framework has an impressive track record of delivering employment and skills related support services in Nottinghamshire for over 15 years.

Framework is delighted to be a part of a new project in D2N2 called Well For Work.  This new and exciting project will support disadvantaged participants across the region to tackle their barriers to work and move into paid and sustained employment.

As part of this opportunity, Framework is seeking to recruit 2 Navigators to engage with participants accessing their Younger Persons Accommodation Services and provide individuals with advice, guidance and support in order to achieve their employment goals.

This post is partly funded by the European Social Fund

Successful applicants will:

• be self-motivated and looking for a unique challenge

• feel confident delivering employability support both one to one and in group settings

• have excellent local knowledge of local support services and employment opportunities

• be able to build rapport with young people

• be able to motivate young people and support them to achieve their goals

• have experience of working towards challenging targets

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

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

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

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

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

Closing date: 18 May 2021

Interview Date: 27 May 2021 (Please note that due to Covid-19 restrictions the Interview may take place via Microsoft Teams).

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Secure & Complex Services Advocate

Office based: - Arnold, Nottingham

Job reference: 36

Contract: - Permanent

Full-time – 37 hours a week, working hours between Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Salary - £20,000 to £22,438.00 dependent on experience per annum + benefits

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

We have a current vacancy for a Secure & Complex Services Advocate to join our team working full time in our unit based in Arnold, Nottingham.

You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable people with sometimes profound and multiple needs, so ideally you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of voluntary organisations.

Job Purpose:

Advocates working in secure settings will need the following skills, experience and knowledge as indicated by the post details:

• Must be willing and able to work and be based on secure units. 
• Ideally have knowledge and experience of working with patients detained under the MH Act

• Have the ability to cope well with pressure and adversity in challenging environments
• Knowledge and understanding of Risk management in secure environments
• Experience of/ ability to work with people with profound needs or very challenging/disturbed behaviour
• Ideally have knowledge of Non-Instructed Advocacy

Principle Accountabilities:

• To provide client-led, issue based advocacy services according to the service remit, code of practice and performance standards required.
• To maintain accurate and appropriate records and data for the services provided- comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• To participate in service development and stakeholder relationships as required.
• To act on behalf of clients, empowering clients, following their instructions, taking action as directed by the client and consistent with good practice and the legislation.
• To communicate with individuals and other agencies, representing the clients’ views, while keeping the client informed of progress of their issue

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, Information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information, and in seeking support and supervision. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be proficient in computer programmes such as Microsoft office, client databases and HR Systems.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport.

We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

This is a great opportunity to join our local delivery teams in our Central Region.  We are looking for an Operations Executives to manage a caseload of Young People into sustainable outcomes.  We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period.

Your responsibilities will include delivery of a range of sessions to local Young people helping them secure positive outcomes in Employment, Education or Enterprise. Working as part of a small team you will need to be flexible, adaptable and build great relationships with Young People, our delivery partners and volunteers. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area whilst ensuring the Trust is known to local recruiters for referrals. Within your role you will have responsibility for a specific theme, either Enterprise, Education or employability.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review, and support our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area.

We want to hear from applicants that have high motivation to succeed, can work to local contract requirements and KPIs and are a great team member.

 You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high.

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.