Mental Health Well Being Specialist

LGE is a bespoke pan London service funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime(MOPAC), for gang affected young people, both those who are involved in and/or those impacted by gang activity and youth violence.

LGE has a focus on those aged 16-25 and our aim is to achieve positive and sustained change for young people through advocacy, specialist support and practical tools.

The mental health & well-being worker will be responsible for the assessment and direct work with children and young people with mental health and well-being needs, leading on the development and delivery of therapeutic one to one and group interventions to support LGE service users, as well as offering consultancy support to members of the LGE team.

You will have experience in a therapeutic capacity, particularly in relation children and young people affected by violence. The person will be responsible for effectively engaging with health stakeholder and partners pan London.

The role is also required to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding.

Safer London values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination, we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

Closing date for applications is Midnight Sunday 8th December 2019.

Interview to be held on Wednesday 11th December 2019.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change, based in Brighton.

The Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) at IDS provides research evidence and delivers practical programmes which aim to redress the impact of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, tackle poverty and exclusion, and promote people’s wellbeing and empowerment. We are currently seeking to recruit a Research Officer to undertake desk and field-based research, data collection and analysis, contribute to publications and other communication methods, and work effectively with project and cluster colleagues.

Applicants will have a good knowledge and understanding of current issues and debates in international development and post graduate degree related to this subject area. The successful applicant will have experience of undertaking research in a developing country and willingness to undertake travel within the UK and internationally.  Excellent analytical synthesis and editing skills including the ability to tailor material for different formats (web, email, etc) and communicate specialist knowledge in non-technical language are also essential. Experience of working in fragile contexts, a good knowledge and understanding of current issues and debates with regards to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and Arabic language skills would be an advantage.

Support Worker

Find your place with us and help change lives.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things. The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support: Build confidence to develop interests, Feel secure and safe, Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity, Increase independence, Are enabled to make as many choices as possible, Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays. We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts on a rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. You may also get the opportunity to attend training courses and other activities.

Salary: Up to £20,484 per annum; £9.00 per hour, £54.82 payment for sleep-ins (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Edenbridge - Kent (North)

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff).

A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

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

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: Thursday 15 December 2019

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 90514

Support Worker

Hft is a national charity providing services for people with learning disabilities. We can provide support from just a couple of hours a week up to 24 hours a day. Our staff teams support people to live the best life possible." OR "We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

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

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support:

- Build confidence to develop interests.
- Feel secure and safe.
- Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity.
- Increase independence.
- Are enabled to make as many choices as possible.
- Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays.
- We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts on a rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. You may also get the opportunity to accompany the people we support on holidays in the UK or abroad, attend training courses and other activities.

Salary: up to £19,498 per annum based on a qualified rate and 47 sleep-ins per year

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Lympne, Nr Hythe

What we Offer:

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Hft Plus
benefits package (discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out), 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after first year, contributory pension scheme and life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual staff award schemes, access to award winning training and development.

Hourly rates:

Starting rate £8.30 per hour rising to £8.47 on completion of probation rising further to £8.65 on gaining a Health & Social Care Diploma / NVQ Level 2 or Starting rate with Health & Social Care Diploma / NVQ Level 2 £8.47 rising to £8.65 on completion of probation £49.08 payment for sleep-ins (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

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

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: 22 December 2019

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 90471

Relief Support Worker

Find your place with us and help change lives.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams. Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you.

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

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support: Build confidence to develop interests, Feel secure and safe, Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity, Increase independence, Are enabled to make as many choices as possible, Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays, We provide 24/7 support to some people, as a relief support worker you will be requested to cover shifts regularly on an ad hoc basis.

Salary: Up to £9.00 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay), flexible hours are available with work patterns to fit around your work / life commitments

Hours: Flexible

Location: Kent (North)

What we Offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

Requirements / Experience:

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

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

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: Thursday 15 December 2019

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Relief Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

Ref: 90513

At Depaul UK we are currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Prevention Coordinator to come and join our London team. You will join us on a full time, fixed term basis until September 2020. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,674 per annum pro rata + pension and other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Senior Prevention Coordinator, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays pro rata

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Senior Prevention Coordinator is a busy and varied role that includes managing a team of four Nightstop Coordinators across London and our new service in Hertfordshire to deliver emergency accommodation to young people. You will support the team to deliver on immediate and long-term support for the young people, volunteer recruitment and safety for volunteers and young people, marketing and developing relationships with stakeholders.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success in the Senior Prevention Coordinator role?

- Experience of supervising staff

- Experience of recruiting, training and providing ongoing support to volunteers

- Experience of marketing and communications

- Experience of developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

- Significant experience of working with people who are vulnerable, experiencing homeless or in crisis

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Prevention Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: Thursday 05 December 2019 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Birmingham Rathbone is a local charity which works to enable people with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential. We invite you to join our team of professionals providing an excellent service to clients all over the City.

Support Workers
Location: Birmingham
Salary range: £17,423 - £19,182 p.a. full-time (pro rata for part-time) plus pension

We have a number of vacancies for full and part-time Support Workers

• Full-time posts are for 36.5 hours per week
• Part-time posts are typically for between 20 and 30 hours per week.

You will support people with learning disabilities to be able to live as independently as possible.  You will have experience of supported housing and/or care work, learning disabilities, safeguarding, knowledge of welfare benefits, risk and needs assessments, key working, and good domestic and budgeting skills.

Closing date: Midday, 9 December 2019
Interview date: 16 December 2019

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website to access the information pack and other relevant documents.

Enhanced Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check will be required.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and invite applications from all sections of the community.

Please do not send CV’s. Only applications forms will be accepted.

No agencies please.

Does social mobility matter to you? Do you think that a young person’s aspiration and ability alone should determine their career path? Are you able to manage programmes, working with young people and corporate partners to make social mobility a reality?

If so, this is the role for you.

We’re looking for a Programme Manager to work on social mobility programmes to help young people access experiences of work within the financial, professional and related services (FPRS).

As the only careers related charity working exclusively with FPRS within the City, this role offers you a unique opportunity to develop programmes alongside a range of corporate partners. You’ll work with charity committees at small, specialist firms, and with CSR professionals at some of the world’s largest FPRS businesses.

You’ll be able to use your frontline delivery skills to work with young people, facilitating insight days, giving presentations and leading one to one sessions.

You’ll be able to use your volunteer management skills to help direct our volunteers, whether at a one-off speed networking events or as part of longer mentoring schemes.

As well as programme delivery, you’ll be managing whole programme life-cycle from design, through to implementation and evaluation.

For over 20 years we’ve been helping disadvantaged Londoners achieve their career potential. We have placed thousands of young people into paid work with some of the biggest companies in the world. This Programme Manager role will help even more young people realise their potential.

At Depaul UK we are currently have an exciting opportunity for a Nightstop Coordinator to come and join our Manchester team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,859 per annum pro rata + pension and other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Nightstop Coordinator, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays pro rata

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Nightstop Coordinator role:

The Nightstop Coordinator role is a busy and varied role that involves recruiting, training and managing volunteers, promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people and vulnerable adults directly. It will include being part of a team delivering an assessment and support service that enables vulnerable and homeless people to access emergency accommodation in the homes of trained and approved volunteers.

What makes this role exciting?

- An opportunity to support vulnerable persons and make a difference in their lives

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Nightstop Coordinator role?

- Experience of supervising or supporting volunteers or staff

- Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Risk Assessments and Support Plans

- Understanding of current legislation that impacts on guests’ access to suitable long-term accommodation

- Experience of selling or marketing a product or service

- Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures, following them through to conclusion

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Nightstop Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: We will be reviewing and interviewing on a rolling basis and will close once we’ve received sufficient applications, so we highly recommend you submit your interest as soon as possible. Final deadline date is Thursday 5th December at midday.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Registered Manager - Children’s Home

We have a fantastic opportunity to join St Christopher's fellowship as our new Registered Manager for our children’s home in Great Barr, a 5 bed Home. You will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes.

About Us

St Christopher's is an established children’s charity that has provided care for vulnerable children and young people for almost 150 years.  We provide fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across London, Bedfordshire, West Midlands and the Isle of Man.

We really care about children and young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We ask young people what they think and involve them in decision making, from helping to shape new services to interviewing new members of staff.  Our social pedagogic approach is our core philosophy of care.  Put simply this is a holistic approach for building positive relationships with young people to bring out their inner “diamond”.

The successful candidate will have

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and, be either working towards or be prepared to undertake Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• Prior experience in residential children’s homes, including at least a year with staff management responsibility.
• A passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for young people.
• Excellent leadership and staff management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to deliver at least ‘good’ in the home’s Ofsted inspection.
• Sound business awareness and a flair for promoting the service.
• Flexibility, drive and resilience.

This role will involve some shift work plus some on call duties in the evening and at weekends.

In return we offer

• Salary £33,292.80 per annum
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• 5 % employer pension contribution, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please visit our website.

Your on-line application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.

Closing date: 8th December 2019

Interview date: 11th December 2019

Please bear in mind that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community as well as applications from candidates with care experience or experience of being a care leaver.

Caseworker Opportunities– Tenancy Sustainment Team

Various roles available across London*

£25,202 - £28,908 pa

Permanent/Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Do you have a genuine interest in supporting people to rebuild their lives? We have some exciting opportunities to join our Tenancy Sustainment team

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.

We are currently looking for 4 Caseworkers to join the Tenancy Sustainment team (TST) and the new Private Rented Sector team (PRS). Both teams work with people across London who have experienced homelessness and sleeping rough; and who have now moved into Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) accommodation, or Private Rented Sector accommodation. The teams provide floating support to enable clients in RSI and PRS accommodation to transition into; and maintain tenancies to avoid a return to homelessness.

In the Caseworker role you will manage a case load of clients, working closely with them to agree on-going client centred support planning objectives. Working in clients own homes and in the community you will provide advice and core support to help clients sustain their housing and build a home, access health care for physical and/or mental health conditions, work and training opportunities and offer encouragement to access support services and be active within their community.

We are looking for people with experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change. You will also need some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services. If you have the ability to work independently and manage your own time, (working alone at times), good communication skills and the ability to provide consistently high levels of support to our clients; we encourage you to apply.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.

*All vacancies are based in London (Holloway, Hackney or Shepherds Bush), with travel across London. Shifts are 9 am – 5 pm, Mon – Fri.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

Please ensure that you read the comprehensive job description and person specification for the role. When applying please address the person specification, clearly setting out how you meet the requirements for the role.

To view job descriptions on our vacancies page, please click on the document available tab above the relevant job advert.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s Careers page.

Closing date: 10.00 am, 9 December 2019

Interview and assessments on: 18 and 19 December 2019

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

1 x Support and Resettlement Advisor - WLM Seymour Place
£30,614- £34,121 per annum ILW
Full Time / 36.5 hours per week - 3 months fixed term contract

4 x Night Support Workers - WLM Seymour Place
£22,040 - £22,785  per annum ILW
Full Time / 36.5 hours per week - 3 months fixed term contract

Have you got the ability to inspire, motivate and to make a difference to client lives? If so, we are looking for you to join our team at WLM Seymour Place as we host the Westminster Winter Settlement Scheme.

The scheme provides flexible routes for clients who are ready to work, with support available from our local drug and alcohol services, mental health teams, St Mungo's Routes Home and other partners in the borough. The clients will be able to access a range of employment and advice services to help  sustainable routes off the street.

To ensure the success of the WWSS, and to further the WLM mission, we are looking to hire a Support and Resettlement Advisor and 4 x Night Support Workers. Please specify which role you are applying to when making your application.

To apply

• Please visit our website for application pack.
• We are intervewing as applications come in, so please submit your application asap.
• This role is subject to Enhanced DBS Check.

We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our busy stroke support management team.

Position: Stroke Association Support Manager

Location: Office based (Bedford) or homeworking covering Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £26,000 per annum

Contract: 12 Month Fixed term contract

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, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Sunday 8 December

Interview Date: Monday 16 December 2019 (Interviews to be held in Bedford)

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Stroke Support, the Stroke Support Manager will lead, manage and support a dispersed team of 9 Stroke Support Coordinators and 3 Stroke Support Assistants delivering services to stroke survivors and/or carers in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. 

In addition to ensuring that our services respond to the needs of the local stroke community, you will ensure that they meet our contractual obligations and remain within budget.

You will also be responsible for cultivating and maintaining key internal local external stakeholder relationships and actively contributing to the work of the Stroke Support Team and the wider organisation.

About You

The Stroke Association Support Manager will have:

• A proven track record of managing, recruiting and developing people.
• Demonstrable experience leading teams through continuous improvement in service delivery.
• The ability to interrogate data and customer feedback and to write concise reports demonstrating the impact of our services.
• Confidence in actively representing the charity at key meetings in the locality and developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of working as part of a team to deliver shared objectives and work plans.
• Excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role. 

This role has an office base in Bedford but will involve frequent travel to our service bases (Bedford, Luton, Watford, and Welwyn) and also our main area office in Bury St Edmunds. 

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role. You must be able to travel independently to carry out the requirements of the post without relying on public transport. You will be reimbursed for business mileage.

This role is home based, please see our homeworking agreement for full details

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. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Manager, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support and Advice, Service Manager, Service Team Leader. 

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Liaison and Diversion Support Time Recovery Worker
Salary starting at: £21,589 pa (NJC Scale Points, 12 – 17)
37 hours per week
This role will be based in and around Bradford

Any job offer will be dependent on the outcome of police vetting at level 3, and reference checks.

The Liaison and Diversion (L&D) Service works with people of all ages (including children and young people) with a wide range of vulnerabilities including poor mental health and learning disabilities,  who have offended or are at risk of offending.  We support service users who have contact with police stations, the courts, prisons and probation. The Liaison and Diversion service is delivered by Wakefield Council across the West Yorkshire Police force area.  The team is a multi-agency, multi skilled team.  Touchstone is one of the partners in the service.

The aim is to work together to reduce the risk factors for reoffending by providing short-term support and signposting service users into longer-term support services.

L&D service across West Yorkshire will operate 7 days per week from 08.00 to 18.00.  Project Workers will be required to work shifts to ensure appropriate cover, this will include regular weekend and evening work.

CLOSING DATE: 8th December 2019
Interviews will be held on18th December 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Touchstone is a Trans Positive employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

No agencies please.