About the role
Sense are looking for a motivated Deputy Care Manager to join our professional team at our service in Dereham, Norfolk. This is a part time permanent post working 16 hours per week in a residential service.
As a Deputy Care Manager you will provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with complex disabilities including sensory impairments. You will be a frontline supervisor, supporting the manager to effectively manage a team of staff to deliver person centred, specialist services.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have a sound knowledge of person centred planning, rota planning and staff management/development. We would like to hear from you if you are a committed, flexible and enthusiastic team player who is able to coach and mentor a team of support workers. You will be IT literate and able to undertake some administration duties.
The successful candidate will have experience of dealing with challenging situations and of advocating in the best interests of individuals.
About us
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
No agencies please.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the Recruitment Team.
We will interview applicants throughout the campaign, therefore an early application is advised.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
Associate Director
We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.
Position: Associate Director
Location: Homebased, East of England
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 30 December 2020
Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application
The Role
This is a truly exciting opportunity to transform the impact we have for people affected by stroke, our people and our charity.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – East of England, will lead the Stroke Association’s work in their locality to significantly increase our reach and impact. You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing local policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.
You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:
- Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery
- Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving local policy and practice
- Deliver value to customers who receive and use our locality based and universally delivered services and activities
- Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities
- Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the locality
About You
As Associate Director you will have:
- Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
- Senior level experience influencing local or national policy change, ideally in health and social care.
- Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
- Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
- Demonstrable experience leading complex change and transformation.
Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.
To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K
When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
In return…
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
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Development Manager
Hours: 37
Location: Norwich (with county wide remit)
Salary: £30,975 - £33,090
MAP is a charity providing free and independent advice, counselling, youth work and education for young people aged 11-25. We are seeking a Development Manager to join our team to oversee and contribute to MAP’s development process – connecting funding opportunities to project needs.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated person who is passionate about providing essential services for the holistic development of young people.
This will involve:
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Identifying, researching and developing potential funding opportunities to increase funding streams
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Developing proposals that require new funding
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Coordinating and supporting the procurement processes
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Building and maintaining profitable, long-term fundraising relationships with current and potential donors
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Managing and supporting the development of Fundraising Officers
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Taking the lead in organising and promoting events and conferences
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Developing the fundraising strategy
The ideal candidate will demonstrate qualities including:
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Experience and proven success of fundraising activity in the voluntary sector
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Experience of project management
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Knowledge of grant making and bidding processes within public procurement good practice.
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Networking and influencing and negotiation skills
For further information and application pack, please visit our website.
The successful candidates will receive a range of benefits including:
- competitive salary
- generous pension contributions
- company sick pay
- excellent on-going training and development opportunities
- support from an established and reputable team
- corporate events and activities
- wellbeing focus
- regular line management
- flexible working
- 30 days holiday increasing to 35 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
- access to benefits including cycle to work scheme
Travel will be required for this post so a full driving licence and access to transport is essential. Occasional flexibility around hours will be required to meet the needs of the service.
The closing date for completed applications is 13 November 2020 at 9am.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 23 November 2020.
Registered Charity No. 1107927
Company Registration No. 5249208
Our teams change people’s lives – could you?
Sense has a fantastic opportunity for a reliable and committed individual to join our team as Waking Nights Support Workers based in Dereham. We currently have a permanent contracts working 16 hours per week.
You would be supporting our residents at either of our supported living sites in Dereham.In addition to assisting with personal care, you’ll ensure the smooth operation of the service during the night.
About the role…
• As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose in a residential setting
• You will support individuals and encourage them to make choices, to express themselves and to develop independent living and life skills
• Supporting people on trips to locations such as swimming pools, parks and shopping centres
In return we will offer you…
• £9.50 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered
About you…
Experience is not required for these roles as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction training program. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.
Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include bank holidays, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.
Essential:
• An awareness of multi-sensory and complex needs
• Able to demonstrate that you possess the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives
• Flexibility, as working times do vary and may include weekends and evenings, we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly
Desirable:
• Knowledge/experience of British Sign Language
About Sense…
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact the recruitment team.
To apply…
Please use the link below to complete your application.
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format, please contact the recruitment team as above.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.
No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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Our teams change people’s lives – could you?
Sense has fantastic opportunities for reliable and committed individuals to join our team as Support Workers based in Dereham. We currently have part time, permanent contracts available so let us know what hours could suit you!
You would be supporting our residents at either of our supported living sites in Dereham. You will be required to provide personal care. Our residents are active and enjoy walking, swimming, bowling and tending to the garen. They are also supported on activity holidays.
About the role…
• As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose in a residential setting
• You will support individuals and encourage them to make choices, to express themselves and to develop independent living and life skills
• Supporting people on trips to locations such as swimming pools, parks and shopping centres
In return we will offer you…
• £9.00 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered
About you…
Experience is not required for these roles as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction training program. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.
Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include bank holidays, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.
Essential:
• An awareness of multi-sensory and complex needs
• Able to demonstrate that you possess the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives
• Flexibility, as working times do vary and may include weekends and evenings, we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly
Desirable:
• BSL skills
About Sense…
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact the recruitment team.
To apply…
Please use the link below to complete your application.
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format, please contact the recruitment team as above.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.
No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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We are looking for qualified and enthusiastic sessional tutors in one or more of the following subjects to teach a variety of community groups based in the above geographical areas.
Creative arts and printing
Music
Theatre and drama
Filmmaking and photography
Creative writing
Employability/Setting up your own Business
Healthy eating/well-being
Seated exercise
ESOL (on its own or with other subjects e.g. care work, employability or IT)
A qualified and capable teacher, you will be keen to engage with students and rekindle their love of learning, and you will share our passion for egalitarianism and empowerment.
Confident and experienced in using a VLE and Zoom and prepared to train to use our VLE, Canvas.
Confident and experienced at teaching a wide variety of community groups of adult students online as well as face-to-face.
£19,847 - £23,350 p/a (unqualified), £22,526 - £26,501 p/a (qualified) - (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)
35 hrs p/w - Fixed Term Contract ending April 2022
Location Norwich – To cover Norfolk and Suffolk with extensive travel required as part of the role
Ref code: TAN-201
Are you a driven, positive and highly organised individual with natural people skills? Then join St Giles as a Trainer Assessor and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.
About us
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
We firmly believe that peer advisors bring something special to our services, increasing engagement, having more time to spend with clients and becoming role models to their peers. The Trust makes a strong commitment to our peer advisors so that they too are supported on their own journey, and our peer advisors have an excellent record in progressing into work.
About this key role
You will provide a high level service to individuals with lived experience whilst working towards their Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance. You will engage and support individual to achieve their qualification and progress onto further opportunities and sustainable employment. You will also work as part of a larger Trainer Assessor team which ensures excellent standards are maintained in terms of qualification delivery
To secure this exciting opportunity, you must have:
- Experience of delivering training to adults facing disadvantage and ability to support people who have multiple and complex needs
- A relevant Assessors qualification, or be working towards this
- A Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent teaching qualification, plus a Level 3 Award in Advice and Guidance or equivalent experience in the field
- Strong IT, organisational and time-management skills
- Calm, flexible and adaptable, you must be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written
In return, you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance, staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more besides.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing date: 11pm, 6th December. Interviews: Wednesday 8th December (likely to be held via video)
MAP is a charity providing free and independent advice, counselling, youth work and education for young people.
Head of Youth Work Services
Hours: 37
Location: Norwich (with county wide remit)
Salary: £33,763 - £38,744
Due to an internal promotion within our Senior Management Team, MAP have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational individual with proven experience of delivering services to young people to be the strategic lead for our Youth Work Services.
This will involve:
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Leading a variety of youth work projects ensuring they are delivered effectively and on budget with successful outcomes for young people being the key driver;
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Overseeing MAP’s external communication and campaigns, working with the CEO and all teams;
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Managing, mentoring, coaching and supporting the team delivering youth and education work to young people aged 11-25;
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Research and development of new and existing services and resources at MAP;
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Contributing to the development and delivery of MAP’s Strategic Plan;
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Delivering youth services that enable and amplify youth voice.
In order to deliver this role effectively you must:
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Be qualified to QCF level 6 or equivalent, ideally in a relevant subject e.g. youth work;
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Have significant experience of working with young people and leading a team delivering services to young people;
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Be able to demonstrate your ability to motivate and manage people effectively;
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Significant experience of project management;
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Current knowledge of social issues, policy and practice, as they affect young people;
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Experience of organising and running youth led initiatives and supporting youth activism;
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Be young person centred, valuing each individual, acting professionally and committed to working towards social justice.
For further information and a full job description outlining the experience, knowledge, skills and competencies required for this role, please visit our website.
The successful candidates will receive a range of benefits including:
- competitive salary
- generous pension contributions
- company sick pay
- excellent on-going training and development opportunities
- support from an established and reputable team
- corporate events and activities
- wellbeing focus
- regular line management
- flexible working
- 30 days holiday increasing to 35 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
- access to benefits including cycle to work scheme
Travel will be required for this post so a full driving licence and access to transport is essential. Occasional flexibility around hours will be required to meet the needs of the service. Appointments will be made subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for completed applications is Monday 7th December at 9am.
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 14th December 2020.
Registered Charity No. 1107927
Company Registration No. 5249208
£20,000 - £25,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)
37.5 hours per week, permanent
Home Based, with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19 and
covering the Home Counties (including: East of England - Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk)
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job.
We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services, and are looking for Employment Advisors to work on a DWP Work and Health Programme - Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS).
As an WHP JETS Employment Advisor, you will be providing advice and support to guide, encourage and support participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals. This will be mainly delivered remotely via phone, video conference and other digital channels.
Reporting to a Team Leader, the role holder will be expected to manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, offering advice and direction to enable participants to access support they need. The role will also involve re-building participant confidence and self-efficacy following a period on unemployment.
Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.
The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries. Additionally an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
- Enhanced annual leave