Background to the job: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in working age adults. Survivors of brain injury can live with a range of difficulties affecting their physical and cognitive functioning. Living with a brain injury can result in social isolation, mental health problems, difficulties with family relationships and unemployment.

Headway SELNWK is a medium size charity, over thirty years old, that supports people affected by ABI. We provide support services across SE London and North West Kent in the community and at our day service. Most of our members’ support is funded by social services or the NHS.

Headway has well established links with local hospitals notably with the Major Trauma Centre at Kings’ College Hospital.  We foster active links with a range of community providers including neurological rehabilitation and social work teams and other Third Sector organisations.

Headway SELNWK is entering a phase of new development and is looking to recruit motivated and dynamic individuals who will support our members and their families to adjust to an acquired brain injury.

The post holder will key-work with a defined caseload of adults with acquired brain injury and will be responsible for supporting their weekly activity plans, promoting their well-being and facilitating their community engagement.

Support may be provided through individual or group activities, and delivered either in one of our Social Rehabilitation centres, in people’s homes or in the community.

The Senior Key Worker will assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programs of social, vocational and leisure activities with Headway SELNWK’s members

The post holder will assess and review clients at regular intervals, monitoring members’ goals and outcomes, and will liaise closely with families, the wider staff team and external agencies to provide high quality person centred support.

In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist / Team Leader, the post holder will co-ordinate Headway SELNWK’s Key workers and volunteers.

Previous experience of brain injury rehabilitation is not crucial as ongoing support, training and supervision will be provided to ensure the applicant acquires the requisite skills, although a willingness to develop is essential.

The post is currently 0.8 whole time equivalent (4 days per week). Post holders who want to gain experience to support future applications to clinical training (such as psychology, nursing or therapies) may be supported to obtain an honorary contract at King's College Hospital for one day a week to work and receive training in the brain injury service.

Interviews scheduled for week commencing 9th December 2019

Nationwide with frequent travel to Greater & Central London

Help to build safer childhoods, stronger families and positive futures for the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people

Barnardo’s is establishing its own Foundation, which will over time become the custodian of our significant voluntary funds. It will ensure these funds are distributed internally or externally in a transparent, impactful and innovative way, ensuring we track where every pound is spent and thoroughly evaluate the impact we have made. This is an exciting opportunity to implement the vision from day one, leading the establishment and development of the Foundation, including developing a new Foundation team, a new Advisory Board and detailed decision making and evaluation processes (working with the existing task and finish group) in readiness for launch in April 2020.

As a natural collaborator, you will work with colleagues to break down silos and develop innovative ways to address current and emerging needs to improve outcomes for children and young people. You will be proactive in identifying opportunities to invest funds, internally or with partner organisations, and will develop and maintain a ‘pipeline' of investment opportunities. With a strong handle on ensuring that these funds are distributed in line with the Foundation vision, tracking where every pound is spent and making sure we evaluate our impact in line with our Corporate Strategy.

You will bring a significant track record of managing in charitable giving/grant-making organisations at a senior management level, experience of working in complex organisations, and operating in a semi-independent capacity or role. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential in this role as you will engage with senior managers and the wider charity to inspire them about the role of the Foundation and the impact it will have on them and their teams. You will have good entrepreneurial skills based on experience of bringing in new funding streams to show the charity how it can attract funding for future work, as well as engaging externally to attract partners, donors and other third parties to work towards our common goals.

To find out more about this appointment, please click on the button below.

The closing date for this role is 10am Friday 6th December 2019.

Children and Families Practitioner

£32,009 fte. Part time 30 hours

Due to the forthcoming retirement of a member of the clinical team we have an exciting opportunity to join a small, committed and experienced team which supports children, young people and families before and after the death of a parent or sibling.  SeeSaw is a local well respected registered charity which has been providing a service for Oxfordshire families since 2000.

We are looking for candidates with experience of working with children and young people. You will have a special remit for supporting children and families when a parent or carer or sibling is dying. Our practitioners liaise with professionals from palliative care settings, schools, social care and children and young people’s mental health services. You will work with other members of the team to provide group work and family activity days. You will also have a caseload of individual children and their families to support. You will be able to work collaboratively and on your own initiative, have a qualification in health care, social work, counselling, psychological services or education, knowledge of therapeutic interventions in grief work, and skills in communicating with and training professionals. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have worked in hospices, hospitals or other medical settings; but the most important quality is the ability to communicate effectively and to make and sustain supportive relationships with families.

Night Support Worker opportunities – Somewhere Safe to Stay

Bristol/Compass Centre

£21,166 - £23,836 pa 

Permanent/Full time (37.5 hours per week)

We have some exciting opportunities for Night Workers to join our Bristol Assessment Hub to provide overnight waking cover and support to our clients.

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

In these pivotal roles you will be responsible for appropriately dealing with any emergency situations that arise during your shift and writing handover notes for the daytime workers. You will also carry out administrative tasks, hourly building checks and monitor issues like noise in the locality and within the building. Other responsibilities include actively engaging with clients and providing them with support and assistance during the night.

You will have good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively with residents and colleagues. You will also have experience in following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records. Being reliable, awake and alert at all times during your shift and acting with integrity is expected, as is using your initiative and staying calm in the event of an emergency.

Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a Night shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays. On occasions you will also be expected to come in during the day to attend mandatory trainings, participate in supervision, team meetings and other activities as required. Further details about shift rotas can be provided further on in the recruitment process.

These are really crucial roles and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector. You may have experience of working within a similar role or may have worked in other night accommodation / security type positions. Above all we are looking for people who have a genuine interest in helping vulnerable adults to make changes in their lives and who have an understanding of the types of issues that affect vulnerable homeless people.

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.

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, we encourage you to apply.

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: 10.00am, 25 November 2019

Interview and Assessments: 2 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.

Deputy Assessment Hub Manager – Somewhere Safe to Stay

£29,636.00 - £32,878.00 pa

Bristol

Permanent/Full time (37.5 hours per week)

This is an exciting opportunity to help end rough sleeping and homelessness in England by playing a key role supporting the management and service delivery of St Mungo’s services.

Our Assessment Hub models focus on helping people who are at imminent risk of sleeping rough. Our challenge is to quickly help them avoid rough sleeping or to get off the streets quickly and help them find alternative accommodation so they can avoid the dangers of rough sleeping.

As Deputy Assessment Hub Manager, you will support the day-to-day management of one of our 24 hour assessment centres. We are looking to develop new hubs in London, Brighton and Bristol and you will play a central role at one of these locations supporting the Manager in the operational planning and management of the service as well as managing the day to day case work of Assessment and Reconnection Workers.

You will also support your team to work in partnership with local authorities, accommodation services, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that vulnerable or homeless people who visit the Hub are moved on from the service into the appropriate accommodation with the correct support in place.

You will need experience of communicating, liaising and negotiating with stakeholders and external agencies to a high level in order to build strong partnerships to deliver services. You will also need experience of client case management and an understanding of the importance of good practice in relation to casework.  The ability to contribute to the operational management of a project or team in a homelessness service is also essential. 

This is an exciting time to join St Mungo’s as we are now at the halfway stage of our five year organisational strategy and aim to halve the number of people sleeping rough by 2021. If you share our vision and are passionate about the overall aims and objectives of Somewhere Safe to Stay we would be delighted to hear from you.

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.

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Closing Date: 10.00am, 25 November 2019

Interview and Assessments: 2 December 2019

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

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.

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.

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

Support Worker

Full & Part Time roles available

£17,605 (from 1 January 2020)

(rising to £18,105 after 1 year’s service subject to performance)

Banstead SM7 3EE

(relocating to our new care and rehabilitation centre in Leatherhead during Spring 2020)

Support Worker – About the Role

Do you want to be part of our new service?

Are you caring?

Do you enjoy helping others?

Would you like to enable people to have greater independence in their lives?

At QEF’s Neuro Rehabilitation Service we work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a person- centred approach to rehabilitation.  We provide neurorehabilitation and transitional support to clients after a stroke or other acquired neurological injury or illness.  Our specialist multi-disciplinary team provides residential or outpatient therapies to those with physical, cognitive and/or communication disabilities, which may also include mild to moderate behavioural problems.

No two days in this role are the same, one day you could be supporting someone on a shopping trip or accompanying them to a hospital appointment and the next contributing to a support plan or risk assessment.

Our Support Workers help residents with all aspects of personal care and daily living skills undertaking a vital role as a keyworker. They ensure residents have a stimulating and fulfilling programme of activities that meet their individual needs and work within QEF policies and procedures to provide a safe and caring environment.

Support Worker – How to Apply

· No previous care experience is required - full training will be provided

· You have a caring and friendly disposition

· You are passionate about providing good person-centred quality care.

· You are an excellent communicator (speaking and writing) and can build appropriate relationships within professional boundaries

· You are a team player but can also work independently

· Previous experience or a level 2/3 qualification in a Health and Social care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Support Worker - Benefits

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life.  In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service.

• A comprehensive induction programme

• Extensive training and development

• Support for Care apprenticeships

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme (including optical, dental and complimentary therapy treatments)

• Westfield shopping discounts

• Employee assistance programme

• Childcare vouchers

• Free on-site parking

• Transport offered to and from main train station

• Paid breaks

We offer a comprehensive training calendar, career progression and an opportunity to work with fantastic people in a caring and supportive environment.

Support Worker – How to Apply

Now is an exciting time to join QEF as we look to move to our brand-new state of the art care and rehabilitation centre opening in Leatherhead during Spring 2020.

Apply early via the link!

This opportunity may be closed early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Enhanced with adults barred list check DBS (at the cost of QEF if you are not already a member of The Update Service).

QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job.

Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage.

Support Worker

Full & Part Time roles available

£17,605 (from 1 January 2020)

(rising to £18,105 after 1 year’s service subject to performance)

Leatherhead KT22 0BT

(relocating to our new care and rehabilitation centre in Leatherhead during Spring 2020)

Support Worker – About the Role

Do you want to be part of our new service?

Are you caring?

Do you enjoy helping others?

Would you like to enable people to have greater independence in their lives?

At QEF’s Independent Living Services we aim to provide high quality care and support. We are a 42-bed residential home based in Leatherhead for adults with complex disabilities, ensuring that their physical, emotional and social needs are met and they are treated with respect and dignity.

No two days in this role are the same, one day you could be supporting someone on a shopping trip or accompanying them to a hospital appointment and the next contributing to a support plan or risk assessment.

Our Support Workers help residents with all aspects of personal care and daily living skills undertaking a vital role as a keyworker. They ensure residents have a stimulating and fulfilling programme of activities that meet their individual needs and work within QEF policies and procedures to provide a safe and caring environment.

Support Worker – How to Apply

· No previous care experience is required - full training will be provided

· You have a caring and friendly disposition

· You are passionate about providing good person-centred quality care.

· You are an excellent communicator (speaking and writing) and can build appropriate relationships within professional boundaries

· You are a team player but can also work independently

· Previous experience or a level 2/3 qualification in a Health and Social care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Support Worker - Benefits

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life.  In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service.

• A comprehensive induction programme

• Extensive training and development

• Support for Care apprenticeships

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme (including optical, dental and complimentary therapy treatments)

• Westfield shopping discounts

• Employee assistance programme

• Childcare vouchers

• Free on-site parking

• Transport offered to and from main train station

• Paid breaks

We offer a comprehensive training calendar, career progression and an opportunity to work with fantastic people in a caring and supportive environment.

Support Worker – How to Apply

Now is an exciting time to join QEF as we look to move to our brand-new state of the art care and rehabilitation centre opening in Leatherhead during Spring 2020.

Apply early via the link!

This opportunity may be closed early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Enhanced with adults barred list check DBS (at the cost of QEF if you are not already a member of The Update Service).

QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job.

Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage.

Do you have the commitment, energy and person-centred values to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care and support needs? Are you passionate about enabling people to enjoy a good quality of life in extra care housing, while remaining as independent as possible?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and people with a learning disability, physical disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and preferences and promotes wellbeing, choice and community engagement.

We are seeking a warm, compassionate and proactive leader to oversee the operational management and quality of one of our Extra Care services in Wandsworth. Prince of Wales Drive has 59 residents each living in their independent one bedroom flat. You will ensure the delivery of a warm and empowering service which meets the needs of our clients. Furthermore you will work with the housing provider and service users’ families and friends to promote a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the service. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable with a well-organised approach to staff deployment and service delivery.

You must have significant practitioner or management experience in relevant health or social care service provision alongside a warm, person-centered and respectful approach. An understanding of CQC quality requirements and care standards is essential. You should have a relevant professional qualification and/or a degree level qualification.

Creative Support is an Investor in People and we are committed to your continuous professional development. You will have the opportunity to meet your training and development needs with accredited training. You will be joining a very well-motivated regional team of senior managers who work together and support each other to provide excellent services in various boroughs of London.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

Talkback is a charity and is known as one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers to people with needs.

Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. Talkback is user led and knows what life is like when you have a learning disability.

We are currently recruiting for:

A part time Learning Disability Project Worker - £18700 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata)

A three day/week role

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Due to expansion, we would like to recruit an additional part time Project Worker – Learning Assistant to owrk 3 days a week to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will be working closely with local Further Education colleges by supporting young people, one to one, towards their education provision. Other project activities include gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know, you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

Closing date: 12th December 2019

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Carers Inclusion and Development Worker to join our team. The Carers Centre provides support to over 2000 unpaid family carers in the city of Brighton & Hove. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated group of staff and volunteers to deliver vital and innovative services to carers across our city.

Please note, C.Vs are not accepted. Please visit our website to download our application form and equalities monitoring form

Job Title: Carers Inclusion and Development Worker

Salary: £23,000 – £24,000 p.a. (pro rata)

Responsible to: Adult Carers Team Manager

Accountable to: CEO

Hours of Work: 22.5 hours per week

Place of Work: The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove

Annual Leave entitlement: 25 days per year (pro rata)

Length of Contract: 12 month fixed-term

Period of Notice: One Month

Probation period: Six months

Relief Support Worker

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.

Salary: £8.21 (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

Hours: Permanent, Casual hours/flexible hours are available with work patterns to fit around your work/life commitments
Location: Preston, Lancashire

What we Offer

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.

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.

Closing date: Wednesday 13th November 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.

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Support Worker vacancies (Ref: RSW-111)

Salary: £18,374.20 per annum pro rata, rising to £20,298.20 upon successful completion of probation
Hours: Range of full-time and part-time permanent (day or waking night) and flexible bank opportunities available

Centre 404 is a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality services to children and adults with learning disabilities and their families, in North London.

Our largest supported living project, Leigh Road, is a vibrant and busy project in Highbury with up to 60 staff supporting 19 tenants with a wide range of differabilities! The mix of both single and shared flats enclosing large communal areas promotes a real sense of community within the project. The tenants have built strong, supportive relationships both with each other and their staff teams. As such, there is a definite focus on group activities and an ethos of staff flexibility in order to meet the individual 1:1 goals of the tenants and continue developing the community aspects of the project.

Keen to get involved here or with exciting opportunities across our other projects? If you are positive, flexible and eager to develop new skills, this may be just right for you! We are always looking for friendly, energetic people to join us and promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of those we support, empower them to make choices and help build and maintain relationships with their family and friends.

You will provide support to children and/or adults with a range of mild, moderate and severe learning disabilities – this could be in their homes, at supported housing projects like Leigh Road, at our Centre or out and about accessing exciting activities!

We have a range of full-time and part-time permanent vacancies available. Previous experience in this role is not essential, as we are fully committed to staff development. As part of this, we will provide you with an in-depth induction, as well as ongoing training and support for you to learn everything you will need to be a great Support Worker.

Bank Opportunities – £10-£11 per hour, variable hours
We also offer Bank Support Work roles, which are ideally suited to people who are looking for flexibility and variety in their work. Bank hours will be optional and are not guaranteed, any hours accepted will be agreed on an ongoing basis. Hourly rates may also vary, depending on which service you work in.

You can read the Job Overview here. 

How to apply: Please submit your up to date CV along with a completed Application form. We would also appreciate if you could complete a Diversity Monitoring Form. There is no fixed closing date.

Centre 404 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All our offers of employment are therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications form all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter.

Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Centre 404. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

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The organisation is expanding services across Hertfordshire. The Peer Support Workers (PSW) are an integral part of the team and play a key role in delivering a range of peer support core services across the organisation. 

Title: Peer Support Worker
Salary Grade: £17,335 – £19,007 pa, pro rata based on a 37.5 hour full time post depending on skills and experience plus outer London weighting of £572 pa
Responsible to: Quadrant Leader
No. of Hours: 25.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Watford

Purpose of Post

To work with the team to offer 1-1 peer support to anyone accessing HMN services embedding a recovery orientated approach to all aspects of the role and responsibilities. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity. Peer Support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that person and can share experience.

Accountability/Tasks

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users and/or carers
• To consider each person as an individual
• To work with and empower service users and carers
• To provide peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain and maintain control over their lives
• To engage with service users and to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery
• To focus on the day to day support needs of service users, encourage self-managed care and assessment of their own needs
• To support individuals to identify their own achievable and realistic goals and agree objectives to aid recovery
• To use personal experience to introduce a range of recovery tools, techniques and interventions
• Develop coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
• Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a positive relationship challenge negative self-talk using solution focussed techniques.
• Support people to access community groups that enable service users and /or carers to participate in local community activities and maintain their independence
• Accompany service users and/or carers to appointments/meetings and perform a range of practical tasks as identified in their PROP
• Act as a positive role model to service users and/or carers.
• Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual. 
• To respond to requests for advice, support and information at the Peer Support buildings
• To involve service users in every aspect of the service
• To maintain up to date knowledge of local opportunities for people to access
• At all times to carry out every aspect of your duties to the highest standard with due regard to Hertfordshire Mind policies and procedures including the Equalities statement.
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably determined by the CEO or Head of Services.

​Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 25th November 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Thursday 28th November 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the Application Pack.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Family Support and Engagement Coordinator (FSEC-1019)

Salary: £26,000 per annum 
Hours: Full time, 35 per week

Over the years, Centre 404 has built vital services that have enabled children and adults with a learning disability and their families to have a voice and to access activities and support. Our three main services include: Supporting Families, Learning and Leisure and Housing. 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a flexible and resourceful individual to join our Supporting Families Team. We are a small and busy team looking for people who are willing to work positively to help shape and develop new and innovative approaches to support family carers.

The Supporting Families Team run support groups, events and family activities throughout the year. Some of our regular activities include our bimonthly support group for parents of children with Autism and our popular annual pampering day for family carers! Your role involve organising and facilitating some of these groups and events and engage families with the service. You will also provide parents/family carers with information, advice and support around benefits, health and social care, wellbeing and completion of relevant paperwork.

We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude who can demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the role and the ability to use innovation and good organisational skills to deliver successful activities.  Strong interpersonal and organisational skills are essential and ideal candidates will also have some experience of delivering group work and positive outcomes to vulnerable client groups.

How to apply: Please submit a completed application form. We would also appreciate if you could complete a diversity monitoring form.

Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.

Closing date: Monday 18th November 2019
Interviews will be held at a mutually convenient time. 

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Centre 404. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

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