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Domestic Abuse Caseworker

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Caseworker to join the Domestic Abuse team based at the office in Portsmouth with regular travel required throughout the region.

If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

Position: 6515 Caseworker - Domestic Abuse

Location: Hampshire (with regular travel required throughout the region)

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday shifts between 9am-7pm (usually 2 x late shifts per week) & 1 in 4 Saturdays 8am-4pm with a day off in lieu.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £26,830.20 per annum

Closing Date: 04/02/2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.

About the Role

As a Caseworker, you will provide structured, tailored support plans based on holistic assessments for individuals affected by crime. You will make initial contact with victims via the telephone, then tailor the support to them explaining the services, and assessing the impact of crime. Your responsibilities will include developing, delivering, and monitoring safety and support plans, providing resources, interventions, and information to service users.

As a Caseworker you will:

• Manage a caseload of self-referred and referred service users, providing information and advocacy to help them navigate the criminal justice process.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments, ensuring each victim receives tailored support and information.
• Identify barriers to accessing services and work with partners to provide ongoing support.
• Keep accurate and confidential case records on a bespoke case management system.
• Make calls to offer support to victims of domestic abuse, delivering immediate support.
• Develop, deliver and monitor safety and support plans for those affected by crime who accept ongoing support.
• Liaise and actively engage with other local providers to share information on the VS service offer.
• Work as part of a team with staff and the volunteer team to provide a seamless service to clients.

About You

You will have an understanding of the impact of crime on victims and experience in delivering services within a statutory, voluntary, or multi-agency setting.  Experience in managing a caseload and of completing risk and needs assessments would be beneficial. 

You will need:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong IT skills, including the ability to navigate and utilise bespoke case management systems effectively and an ability to use Microsoft Office applications to a high standard
• Good organisational and time management skills, able to manage competing needs and priorities.
• To work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• To develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external organisations.
• The ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Personal resilience to manage exposure to highly emotional or sensitive demands of the role

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement.  If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

Benefits

The competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Organisation

Join an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.  The charity put them at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

The organisation is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

The charity is proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and is committed to being an antiracist organisation, and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, the team offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

You may have experience in areas such as Case Worker, Victim Support Case Worker, Criminal Case Worker, Criminal Justice Case Worker, Family Support, Family Liaison, Criminal Liaison, Community Case Worker, Family Case Worker, Adult Case Worker, Child Case Worker, Abuse Case Worker, IDVA. #INDNFP

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.  

Are you a skilled and compassionate leader with a passion for making a difference in the lives of others? You will have a key role in helping to serve older Christians and in leading a motivated and committed staff team catering to the residents in Worthing, West Sussex. View our lovely home here.

Our amazing team at Koinonia Christian Care Home provide a loving and caring environment for our residents, whilst maintaining the Christian ethos that is so important to them. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us. We are looking for a Business Manager to oversee the operations and ensure the highest standards of care for the people we care for.

As a Business Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing our day-to-day operations, supporting our dedicated staff, and driving our mission to enhance the well-being of those we serve. Find out more about how we care for our residents: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI

If you are a dynamic professional with a strong background in business management and a heart for caring, we invite you to apply now.

Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours:" https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w

For more information, please read the job pack

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Service Team to ensure top-quality service and cleanliness standards.
• Provide leadership in pastoral and spiritual aspects for service users and staff.
• Work alongside the Registered Care Manager 
• Manage the budget and administration of the home in conjunction with the Head Office Team, including administering invoices and invoicing fees, petty cash etc;
• Be responsible for all aspects of people management including administering the recruitment, selection and appointment procedure, maintaining staff records, organising duty rotas, issues relating to supervisions, appraisals, disciplinary, performance management, back-to-work interviews, grievances etc;
• Manage the training and development of staff in line with the Society’s Personnel Policies;
• Prepare monthly reports for Operations Manager, as well as produce other information regarding staff hours for wages to the Head Office Team; 
• Carry out the duties of ‘responsible officer’ for the Home when you are on duty as required under Health and Safety, Public Health and Fire Regulations;
• Engage in the Society's strategic aims, foster community connections, including churches, to promote the Society's work, maximise home occupancy, and improve service users' quality of life.

Skills/Experience:

• Willing and able to take a lead in maintaining the Christian ethos of the home;
• Management experience in a business setting;
• Comfortable with writing business communications to staff and residents as well as authorities etc;
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels whilst maintaining confidentiality;
• Ability to lead, motivate and encourage staff to give of their best, and have people-leadership and management experience;
• Able to work under pressure and provide calmness in all situations;
• IT literate ( including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and the Internet);
• Willing to be flexible in the working pattern and are prepared to participate in training and attend relevant staff meetings.

*Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).)

Hours:

40 hours a week, usually worked over 5 days.

“On-call” cover is required on a rotating basis to meet demands. Please get in touch for more information about working patterns. 

Benefits:

• £44,500 to £50,000 per annum
• Relocation support (to be discussed)
• 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year as well as bank and public holidays
• On-going training and support
• Team events
• Pension scheme
• Care Friends referral 
• Medicash
• Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.

 Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Mental Health Support Worker – Crisis House
Reference: 325
Responsible to: Crisis House Coordinator
Salary: £24,366 per annum, pro rata for part time (Salary review after successful probation completion)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Working days: Shifts available covering 7-day rota, Early: 7am-3pm, Late: 2pm-10pm Nights: 9pm-8am
Based: Crisis House – Hemel Hempstead

About the Service
Our Nightlight Crisis House offers a safe, homely, and welcoming space for anyone feeling distressed and experiencing a crisis.

The Crisis Centre and rest of Nightlight Services (Café’s, Helpline, Daylight provision) is proud to provide urgent support, crisis intervention and emotional support to people experiencing a mental health crisis in Hertfordshire as an alternative to statutory pathways.

We provide support to adults across Hertfordshire 7 days a week, 365 days a year through our helpline, crisis cafes and 24/7 Crisis Centre. We aim to provide a safe space for people in crisis to talk and feel supported, be listened to without judgement, access relevant support with problem solving and facilitate access to external services when necessary.

As a member of our diverse team, you will work closely with service users in crisis by using a person-centred approach to ensure that each individual is supported with dignity and respect. By honouring the individual experience of each service user, we are able to respect their autonomy as well as encourage and facilitate positive steps towards management of crisis and recovery.

Service Objectives
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s (HMN) Nightlight Mental health Crisis House are:

• To endeavour to improve the mental and emotional wellbeing of people experiencing a mental health crisis across Hertfordshire.
• To provide 24/7 support for individuals experiencing mental health crisis in a safe and non-judgemental environment.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing clear and effective pathways to other services provided by HMN and other third party and/or statutory providers.
• To remain a source of independent support for all Service Users.
• To provide an alternative pathway to people in distress and crisis, employing a person-centred approach in order to enable better outcomes for those in need as to reduce the demand on statutory Crisis and Emergency services.

About the Role
As a Crisis House Support Worker you will be a key member of staff supporting the delivery of the Nightlight mental health Crisis Service. You will take part in a rota which covers a 24/7 hour service, 365 days a year. Drawing upon your own lived and/or professional experience (where applicable,) in order to provide a mix of face-to-face, therapeutic and holistic support for those accessing overnight provision. You will work closely with other staff as part of a team in supporting the development of quality Crisis Support and instilling Hertfordshire Mind Network’s values throughout the provision.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for applications is 23rd January 2026.
Interviews to be held week commencing 2nd February 2026.
N.B. Please quote reference number 325 when completing your application for this role.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.

No agencies please.

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Support Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Kingston.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

This role is responsible for delivering person-centred support that promotes wellbeing, independence, and tenancy sustainment for service users with diverse and often complex needs. You will assess referrals, coproduce and review SMART support and risk management plans, and work in partnership with external agencies to ensure access to health, education, employment, and community resources. The role involves supporting independent living skills, financial stability, and recovery while preventing relapse or hospitalisation. You will maintain accurate records, uphold organisational policies, and contribute to service monitoring and development. Acting as a positive representative of Hestia, you will build strong relationships with service users, colleagues, and key stakeholders.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You have extensive experience supporting individuals with diverse needs, aspirations, and associated risks, delivering high-quality, person-centred services that promote independence and well-being. Skilled in key working, support planning, and risk assessment, you focus on empowering service users to achieve their goals while managing potential challenges effectively.

With a strong understanding of welfare benefits, housing options, and statutory legislation, you are able to navigate complex systems to secure appropriate support for clients. You are confident liaising with external professionals and partner agencies to coordinate and enhance support packages, ensuring a holistic and informed approach.

Your knowledge of health and safety, particularly when working in service users' homes, and your awareness of safeguarding principles ensure safe and ethical practice at all times. You also bring insight into the issues and treatments associated with mental health and substance misuse, allowing you to provide sensitive and informed care.

Highly organised and IT proficient, you maintain accurate digital records and case notes, ensuring compliance and accountability. You are also committed to continuous professional development, open to learning and growth, and willing to travel across the borough to meet service needs.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

The successful candidate will work within an innovative tenant-led partnership called Ageing Well in Place in Hulme (AWiPiH) which includes tenants and community groups; local and national charities; GPs; housing providers; and support from a local university. 

You will enable older and vulnerable people experiencing multiple disadvantage in high rise accommodation to 'age well in place' through one-to-one casework within a managed caseload and with supervisory support from a GP Fellow. You will work in collaboration with tenant committees; an Ageing Well Development Worker; the GP Fellow; and housing provider neighbourhood teams across two high-rise blocks. AWiPiH takes a preventative and proactive approach to wellbeing including health promotion, improved access to social care, housing adaptations, signposting on welfare rights, income maximisation and social participation. This role requires a person-centred and solution-focused approach to supporting people experiencing multiple and complex issues.

You will have a hybrid working arrangement including some working from home; some working based at a local GP practice; and on-site working across two neighbouring accommodation blocks in Hulme, central Manchester.

About You:

• You have a passion for enabling older/vulnerable people to live with dignity and independence in their own home.
• You are good at building trusting relationships with people while also maintaining boundaries and being mindful of your own levels of resilience.
• You are confident carrying out solution-oriented casework with people experiencing multiple-disadvantage amidst the current crisis in health and social care services.
• You are experienced in person-centred support planning and risk assessment.
• You are excited by the opportunity to work in collaboration with tenants, community groups, and charities, as well as with statutory service providers.

Please view our application pack and visit our website for more information.

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgmental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Hospital Mental Health Outreach Worker (Bounce Back)
Reference Number: 323
Reports to: Team Lead (Bounce Back)
Contract: One Year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time, Monday – Friday)
Based: Watford General Hospital / Watford Wellbeing Centre
Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum depending on skills and experience inclusive of Outer London Weighting (OLW)

We have a vacancy for a Bounce Back Worker to join our team.

The Bounce Back service forms an integral part of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Complex Needs Community Services. The service provides one-to-one outreach support to facilitate a smooth, timely and supportive discharge from hospital back in to the community.

About the Project

Herts Mind Network (HMN) has formed a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver a one-to-one outreach service for people who are in hospitals across Hertfordshire.

There is an emergency department arm of the project and will be based at Watford General Hospital working in A&E departments, with the Mental Health Liaison Team, and hospital wards facilitating hospital discharge for people with a mental health and/or drugs and alcohol need.

About the Role:

The Bounce Back Worker will be based at Watford General Hospital and HMN Centres, promoting joint working between Watford A&E, creating a seamless pathway into community support for clients recovering from mental ill health.

The aims of the Bounce Back service are to provide up to 16 sessions of emotional and practical support and advice & information to patients. We will visit patients on the ward and continue the sessions in the local community and in patient’s homes once discharged. We will facilitate a smooth and timely hospital discharge.

Key Responsibilities

The Bounce Back worker will use a recovery orientated approach working with patients on the ward, and in the local community, including in people’s homes.  The recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity. To work with hospital staff to ensure patients are offered advice, information, and holistic support.

The post holder will need to:

• Provide practical and emotional support to encourage patients to develop their independence within their local community.
• Facilitate a smooth discharge from hospital back to the community.
• Have a solid understanding on the dual effect of mental health and drugs and alcohol.
• Monitor outcomes and evaluate the service.
• Ensure that the safety and wellbeing of patients using the service is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
• Eligibility for blue light card.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 4th February at 5pm.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 12th February at our Watford Wellbeing Centre.
N.B: Please quote reference number 320 when completing your application for this role.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.

No agencies please.

This is a unique chance to combine clinical expertise, leadership, and compassion in a role that can make a genuine impact on people’s lives.

Together, we improve the lives of local people affected by cancer.  We provide wraparound holistic support, information, education and wellbeing services to people affected by cancer across Norfolk and beyond.  As demand for our services continues to grow, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Charitable Operations to join our Executive Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, you’ll help shape the future of our work and ensure we continue improving the lives of local people affected by cancer.

About the Role

As a key member of Big C’s Executive leadership team, you will bring a specialist knowledge of cancer and act as an ambassador for the charity in this area of expertise.

You will serve as the clinical lead for the charity with leadership and management responsibilities of our Cancer Support Centres and Hubs, our Health Academy programmes, and of the teams that deliver them.  This includes collaborating with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality, sustainable services for anyone affected by cancer.  An example we are proud of is the practical help with social and financial concerns through our Citizens Advice welfare advisors.

You will also support the Chief Executive with the strategic development and direction of Big C’s cancer support services and health academy programmes. This role requires clinical expertise and demonstrable experience to successfully lead the delivery of Big C’s charitable operations to meet rising demand.

On occasion, like other members of the Executive team, you will be required to deputise for the Chief Executive in their absence.

Location: You will be based in Big C’s office in Centrum, a bright and modern building on Norwich Research Park. Informally, some home working is possible, but you will need to work from the office and other Big C sites regularly.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £60,000 to £65,000 per annum (subject to skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

About You

You will be an experienced clinical leader with a strong track record of operating at a senior level, ideally within healthcare or the charity sector. Above all, you will share Big C’s commitment to ensuring that people affected by cancer receive outstanding care, support and education when they need it most.

You will bring:

• Recognised clinical expertise and professional registration, with demonstrable experience in cancer care or related services.
• Strategic leadership experience, with the ability to translate vision into practical, high-quality service delivery.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a compassionate, inclusive and values-driven approach.
• Experience of governance, safeguarding and working effectively with Boards or Trustees.
• Financial and commercial awareness, including budget management and income generation.
• Credibility and confidence to represent Big C with partners, funders and stakeholders.

About Big C

Big C is one of East Anglia’s largest cancer charities, having raised £50 million in 45 years. Each year, our supporters help us raise around £3 million to support people affected by cancer in our community.

We provide holistic care through Cancer Support Centres and Hubs, as well as online and telephone support via our Virtual Support Centre. Income comes from donations, local businesses, grants, legacies, and 12 charity shops across the region.

Why Big C?

Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Big C was recently awarded Gold Accreditation for the third time running in the Best Employers Eastern Region 2025 and offers a supportive environment that values wellbeing and work/life balance.

Our benefits include:

• 33 days holiday (FTE, including bank holidays)
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Company sick pay and life assurance
• Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Some hybrid working with some flexibility in hours
• Opportunities for professional development

Apply Now

Closing date for applications: Monday 26 January 2026

Please take a look at the vacancy pack for further information and the job description. 

When applying, please complete the online application fully.  Information to support your application can be in your attached covering letter or as indicated in the application. 

If you prefer to apply in a different way or require information in an accessible format, please contact Caroline Roberts, People Manager.

Big C are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a barred list check. Additionally, your application plays an essential part in our choosing the right person for this position. 

This isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to change lives.

At YMCA, we don’t do box-ticking support. We show up, build trust and walk alongside young people who deserve better chances than life has handed them.

In Autumn 2024, we launched a new supported housing project for young people leaving care in Northampton. These young people have experienced instability, trauma, and loss and they need skilled, consistent adults who believe in them and won’t give up when things get tough. That’s where you come in.

The role: Supported Housing Coach

You’ll work directly with young people with complex emotional and practical needs, providing more than just housing. You’ll help them build confidence, stability and a future they can believe in.

This is frontline, relationship-based work. You’ll be a trusted adult, advocate and coach, helping young people access opportunities at YMCA and beyond, while developing skills around independent living, education, employment, and wellbeing.

You’ll deliver support that is:

• Person-centred and asset-based

• Trauma-informed

• Grounded in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)

This is about empowerment, consistency, and doing the work properly.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience supporting young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs

• Can deliver planned, purposeful, targeted interventions

• Build strong, professional relationships 

• Have safeguarding experience

What we’re looking for:

• Background in supported housing, care leavers, or trauma-informed services

• At least 2 years’ experience in care or youth work / with vulnerable adults with complex needs

• Confidence working on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends

• Right to work in the UK

• Strong spoken and written English

• Safeguarding knowledge

Ready to make your work matter?

If you want a role where your skills genuinely change lives and you’re not afraid of complexity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something that actually makes a difference

We’re seeking a compassionate and proactive Housing First Worker to deliver tailored, trauma-informed support to people with complex needs who are experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness. In this role, you'll provide intensive wrap-around support to help individuals secure and maintain their own tenancies, build independence, and engage confidently with local services and community networks. You will collaborate with partner agencies, landlords, and support networks to ensure they have access to the resources they need while maintaining robust case records, conducting dynamic risk assessments, championing peer involvement and upholding safeguarding best practices. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role:

The Housing First Worker is responsible for coordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusions in line with Housing First principles to create long term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and maximising connectivity with the local community.

Main Responsibilities Of The Job:

• Deliver wrap-around intensive, trauma informed support to people with multiple and complex issues within their own independent tenancies.
• Maintain accurate up to date records of progress against individual support plans, safety plans and outcome information. • Liaise with other agencies to facilitate access to support.
• Regularly review the person-centred support plan to update, record and monitor progress of caseload.
• Build and maintain networks with staff from other agencies to ensure the Housing First pilot is widely known and promoted.
• Adhere to good practice safeguarding procedures with a positive risk-taking approach to ensure the wellbeing of vulnerable people.
• Liaise with landlords to assist the person living in accommodation of their choice, including practical help with furniture, benefits advice and accompanied visits.
• Perform robust assessments of referrals for the service to ensure the service is provided to those that meet the eligibility criteria.
• Promote, and encourage peer involvement within the service.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments and maintain own safety by following lone working procedures.
• Comply with Homeless Oxfordshire’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are valued and staff are enabled to do their best.
• Contribute to the work of the broader team.

About us:

We are an open door for people experiencing homelessness whose lives have been shaped by trauma and disadvantage; providing safety, stability and support when it is needed most. We deliver this support across Oxfordshire by providing a range of accommodation with access to high quality support, offering a safe and welcoming space for people to take control of their own lives. We are an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer, and benefits to the role include: annual leave starting at 26 days (excluding bank holidays), flexible working, enhanced benefits with qualifying service, retail discounts with our Homeless Oxfordshire Benefits Hub, and life assurance up to four times your salary and a £250 bonus if you successfully refer a someone as a new colleague through our Employee Referral Scheme as a thanks from us!

What’s Next: Have a look at the job description to find out more about the role and apply on our website. Please be aware that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and will be undertaken for the successful candidate .

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.

About you:

Your friends know you as know you as empathetic, compassionate, and non-judgemental.

Employers view you as professional, personable, and a good communicator who is able to prioritise and deal with challenging situations. You are able to inspire and motivate people to take action and improve themselves. You see yourself as self-aware with a strong degree of emotional intelligence and you want to make a difference in the lives of others.

Perhaps you are already aware of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness and understand how to support them. You may have gained this knowledge as a volunteer, through a previous job, or from your personal lived experience.

If all this sounds like you then you could make a great addition to our fantastic support team here at Homeless Oxfordshire.

About The Role:

We are recruiting for two vacancies within this service. As an advocate for our clients who may experience homelessness as a result of a hospital visit, we will expect you to lead on the case management of these clients. You will work in partnership with other agencies to create holistic, caring and personalised support plans for them. Our clients usually have a range of support needs that might impact their experience of homelessness. This includes mental health problems, social isolation, challenging behaviour, finance and debt, alcohol and drug abuse and you will be working with them to achieve outcomes that include move on.

You will ensure their voices are heard and make them aware of available support to them including maximising this support. It is important to let you know that at times this role is tough, but most of the time it is very rewarding when you see the difference you make in the lives of others.

Main Responsibilities Of The Job:

• To be part of a team running of a new and dynamic service assessing and managing risk for individuals and in the service.
• Ensure the effective delivery of high quality care, support and housing management according to Homeless Oxfordshire policies and procedures.
• To work in partnership with other agencies to ensure the delivery of holistic wrap around support.
• To work in partnership with Connection Support Step provision and Out of Hospital Team.
• To work with other agencies to provide client centered support & risk management plans for clients with complex needs to identify work towards a suitable move on option within 6 weeks.
• To be a supportive and effective part of the team working as part of a rota including evenings and weekends.
• Report any safeguarding concerns without delay in line with procedures.

To make and maintain Housing Benefit claims.

• Manage challenging situations in line with procedures and to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• Ensure that IT systems are updated as required and concise record keeping is completed promptly.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, relatives, carers, professionals, commissioners, contractors and the local community.
• To undertake any other duties that can be reasonably required to meet the operational needs of Homeless Oxfordshire.
• Comply with Homeless Oxfordshire’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are valued and staff are enabled to do their best.
• Contribute to the work of the broader team.

About Us:

We are an open door for people experiencing homelessness whose lives have been shaped by trauma and disadvantage; providing safety, stability and support when it is needed most. We deliver this support across Oxfordshire by providing a range of accommodation with access to high quality support, offering a safe and welcoming space for people to take control of their own lives. We are an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer, and benefits to the role include: annual leave starting at 26 days (excluding bank holidays), flexible working, enhanced benefits with qualifying service, retail discounts with our Homeless Oxfordshire Benefits Hub, and life assurance up to four times your salary and a £250 bonus if you successfully refer a someone as a new colleague through our Employee Referral Scheme as a thanks from us!

Open To: People wanting to work weekends. This role is a shift and rota'd role that includes weekends, bank holidays, early and late days.

What’s Next: Have a look at the job description to find out more about the role and apply on our website. Please be aware that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.

Research Initiatives Manager
£45,864 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
12-month Fixed Term Contract

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a proactive and collaborative Research Initiatives Manager to lead a portfolio of projects that strengthen research capacity and capability across the paediatric workforce. Based in the Research and Evidence team and reporting to the Head of Research and Evidence, you will play a central role in enabling paediatricians to undertake academic research and embed research skills in everyday practice.

A key aspect of the role will be leading the RCPCH Genomics Programme, developing and delivering resources and activities that prepare our membership for the era of genomics medicine. You’ll work closely with senior clinicians, academic partners, and internal stakeholders to design, deliver and communicate high-quality initiatives that have measurable impact.

Sitting at the heart of RCPCH’s research ambitions, this role blends strategic leadership with hands-on project delivery. You’ll manage relationships across the College and wider sector, steward research funding effectively, and act as an operational lead for relevant Committees and working groups.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading delivery of research initiatives such as awards, events and programmes that build capacity and capability among paediatricians.
• Providing senior project leadership to embed academic skills into the paediatric workforce and enable clinical academic research.
• Managing research funding and overseeing project delivery, ensuring financial accountability, strategic alignment and timely achievement of objectives.
• Designing and delivering genomics-focused resources and activities, including eLearning, webinars and symposia, to support preparedness for genomics medicine.
• Acting as operational lead for relevant Committees/working groups, ensuring governance compliance and reporting on progress, risks and issues to Project Boards.
• Collaborating internally and externally to develop education and training resources for paediatricians.
• Building external relationships and representing RCPCH on working groups/committees; attending conferences and sector events.
• Partnering with communications colleagues to create and implement plans and assets that raise awareness of RCPCH research initiatives.
• Line managing two direct reports, coaching and supporting their development.

Essential skills and experience:

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience with a research, health science, life sciences or genetics/genomics component.
• Proven understanding of the national funding landscape and infrastructure for clinical research.
• Experience producing high-quality written reports, documentation and promotional materials for varied audiences.
• Strong track record of collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams and programmes.
• Ability to manage competing demands while maintaining productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to handle confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders on complex issues.
• Programme and project management skills; comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership.
• Ability to deliver multiple objectives to high standards within short timeframes and meet multiple deadlines.
• Outstanding organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and adherence to standard procedures.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of research methodology, including data analysis.
• Experience in the organisation of workshops and events (e.g. conferences, webinars).
• Understanding of the genomic medicine landscape. 

The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records. 

Closing date: 25 January 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Participation Worker

We are seeking a passionate and organised participation professional to lead work with care experienced young people and ensure their voices shape policy, practice, and change across Scotland.

Position: Participation Worker, Scotland
Salary: £27,953 to £33,130 per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid, Scotland, with links to the Glasgow office and travel across Scotland
Closing date: 11.59pm Sunday 1st Feb

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people in foster care. Working as part of the Scotland and Policy and Campaigns teams, you will lead participation activity with care experienced young people and ensure their voices are heard, valued, and acted upon.

A key focus of the role is leading and coordinating the Young Person’s Advisory Board in Scotland, supporting young people to campaign for change in children’s social care and to shape the organisation’s work through meaningful participation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating the Young Person’s Advisory Board, including meetings, one to one support, and skills development
• Co producing, planning, and delivering a programme of participation and engagement events
• Supporting young people to campaign and influence policy and decision making
• Acting as the main point of contact for participation activity in Scotland
• Using trauma informed and strengths based approaches to support wellbeing and engagement
• Building strong relationships with partners, stakeholders, and funders across Scotland
• Coordinating communications and producing project updates and reports
• Managing project budgets, monitoring outcomes, and contributing to evaluation and impact reporting
• Contributing to organisational participation strategy and safeguarding practice

This role requires some travel across Scotland and occasional evening and weekend work, including residential activity.

About you

You will bring experience of participation or co production work with young people, ideally care experienced young people or those from marginalised communities. You will be highly organised, creative, and confident working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of participation and engagement work with young people
• Experience supporting young people to campaign or influence change
• Understanding of children’s social care and the issues affecting care experienced young people and foster carers
• Experience of planning and delivering events and projects to agreed timescales and budgets
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice, safeguarding, and children’s rights
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal and external partners
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly when required
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-discriminatory practice

Lived experience of care, experience of chairing groups, youth work qualifications, or use of social media in a professional context would be an advantage but are not essential.

About the organisation

The UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, working to improve the lives of children and young people in foster care and to support fostering families and services.

The organisation is committed to listening to those with lived experience and placing their voices at the heart of its work, campaigning for positive change across children’s social care.

What’s on offer

• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working
• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension and life assurance
• Contribution to eye tests and lenses
• Season ticket loans

The organisation is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those from under represented and minoritised backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process, and job share applications are welcomed.

Applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview under the Care Leaver Covenant.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; Participation Officer, Youth Engagement Worker, Youth Participation Coordinator, Engagement Officer, Policy and Participation Officer, Young People’s Worker, Community Engagement Officer, Youth Projects Officer, Participation and Inclusion Officer. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Senior Supervising Social Worker

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

Salary: £37,088 per annum (increasing to £41,208 per annum after 18 months) + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum + £1,500 OOH allowance per annum + £500 OOH referral allowance per annum & £4,184 London weighting per annum- (if eligible)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent - Full-time

Location: Home-based, with regular travel required to support children and young people in foster families in East, West , North London, Essex & Hertfordshire. Travel also requires the postholder to attend staff meetings and team away days in South and Central London

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

We will also invest in your learning, supporting your growth and development during your employment with TACT.  You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

As a Senior Supervising Social Worker with TACT London & South East, you will be a part of our fantastic team of professionals, working with our organisational values here at the heart of our everyday practice. 

The successful candidate will ideally be based in or around East, West, North London, Essex & Hertfordshire, as travel to these areas will be required. Alongside travel to attend staff meetings and team away days in South and Central London

The main role requirements for this role include:

• An appropriate social work qualification
• Up-to-date registration with the Social Work England
• A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
• Experience in supporting and supervising foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
• A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
• Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations.
• Experience of working with/supporting looked-after children and their foster carers.
• Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
• Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package, including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
• 45p per mile for business travel.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family-friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• HelpHand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert-led activities through the Annual Employee Wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28th January 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday, 10th February 2026 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

We are seeking a dynamic Carers in Employment Lead to drive a countywide initiative across West Sussex, engaging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to identify and support employees who have caring responsibilities. 

You’ll lead outreach to develop new partnerships, deliver training, and work closely with employers to embed carer-friendly policies and practices, helping to create inclusive, supportive workplaces.

If you excel in stakeholder engagement, have strong project management skills, and a commitment to improving the wellbeing of carers, we’d love to hear from you.

Interview Date 11 February 2026

Role Summary 

•  Project Delivery & Coordination: Implement the Carers in Employment Project plan, ensuring milestones and targets are met. 

•  Employer outreach and campaigns: Coordinate outreach campaigns to engage SMEs through letters, emails, LinkedIn, and networking events. Organise and deliver employer engagement activities, including targeted campaigns during Carers Week and Carers Rights Day.

•  Employer Engagement & Support: Promote carer-friendly policies and practices using resources such as the Carers UK ‘Employers for Carers’ toolkit. Provide advice and guidance to employers on flexible working, emergency leave, and statutory rights. Facilitate access to CSWS support services for carer-employees, including 1-to-1 advice clinics.

•  Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver carer-awareness training sessions for employers and HR teams. Develop and share best practice resources for workplace carer support.

•  Monitoring & Reporting: Track engagement metrics (e.g. number of SMEs reached, policies adopted). Prepare progress reports and contribute to impact evaluations.

•  Partnership Development: Build relationships with business networks, Chambers of Commerce, local employability programmes and local employers. Explore opportunities for fundraising and in-kind support from corporate partners

•  Work collaboratively with colleagues across Carers Support West Sussex to align the project offer with the wider support available in the localities.  

•  Promote the principles of Think Carer across all networks and proactively identify carers and opportunities through partnership working, outreach, community connections and networking. promoting carers as expert partners in care.
For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description in the Recruitment Pack.

Employee Benefits 

Training and Development: Opportunities for professional development and training.
•  Flexible Working: Flexible working hours and remote working options.
•  Annual Leave: 33 days increasing to 35 days after completion of two years and 36 days after 5 years of service (Inclusive of Bank Holidays).
•  Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme with perks and discounts.
•  Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption Pay.
•  Supportive Environment: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on making a positive impact on the lives of carers.

Before you keep reading

Please do not see everything in this job advert as a "Must Have", but rather a guiding list of what we are looking for. We know no candidate will be the perfect match for all we have mentioned in this advert, so do not be afraid to apply if you feel you are close to the brief but not "Spot On". For example, some of our wonderful Carer Wellbeing Workers come from a non-social care background and they do amazingly well!

Our Culture and Diversity

At Carers Support, we are building an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work and be proud to belong.

Values we are looking for in candidate

We are focused, putting carers at the heart of everything we do.

We act together, working with and for carers, the communities they live in and the people that can make a difference to them.

We are leaders, working with each other to find potential and opportunities across all communities, enabling carers to be identified and involved.

We are committed to behaviours that support:

Quality – the highest practical level we can reach in outcomes, learning and behaviour
Inclusivity – respecting people, cultures, and organisations
Caring – improving quality of life and influencing behaviour change
Integrity – operating with honesty and reliability
Loyalty – long-term committed partnerships and co-operation
Innovation – driving our service development and our will to succeed

If you are still unsure if our organisation is a good fit, have a look at our Good Place to Work page and the results of our recent engagement survey. We can't wait to hear from you! 

Disclaimers
Please note we reserve the right to close this role prior to the stated end date, should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Please complete your application as soon as possible to be considered.