Family Safeguarding Recovery & Wellbeing Worker

The Balsam Centre is a place based, community charity and is part of a dynamic partnership of voluntary sector organisations working with Local Authority and NHS colleagues across Somerset through OPEN Mental Health.

The job involves a whole-system, holistic approach to Family Safeguarding.  It will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to address hidden harms and support child and family relationships, health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health practitioner, able to work effectively with adults in families where child safeguarding issues have been identified. 

Community Befriending Officer

£18,153.00 per annum, pro rata 

plus 7% Employers Pension Contribution

25 hours per week (full-time equivalent 35 hours)

initially funded until 31st March 2022

Thanks to National Lottery players, Foxhill Forum secured a grant of £256,108 over 4 years from the Big Lottery Fund to develop and deliver the Reaching Out Community Befriending Service from April 2018.

The service works with and supports socially isolated local people (those identified as the hardest to reach) through befriending, developing their confidence either in their own home or another venue and offering tailored support encouraging them to participate in wider community opportunities.

We are looking to recruit a Community Befriending Officer to join our front-line delivery team. The post is an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in making a difference to the lives of others. 

The post holder, who will report to the Chief Executive, will be responsible for developing and building productive relationships with isolated local people, supporting them to develop their confidence through taster activities and interventions, and guide them towards accessing mainstream opportunities. 

We are looking for a natural and effective communicator, someone who is motivating and encouraging and has an interest in supporting and developing others. 

Young People Development Officer

£15,913.50 per annum, pro rata

plus 7% Employers Pension Contribution

17.5 hours per week (full-time equivalent 35 hours)

initially funded until 31st March 2023

Can you motivate and inspire young people to become the best that they can be?

Interested in supporting young people to develop their essential life skills and gain new experiences?

Are you able to deliver exciting and innovative group activity sessions for young people?

If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, the Young People Development Officer role might be for you! 

The post holder will work with local young people, living in the Foxhill and Parson Cross neighbourhoods of Sheffield, to co-design, plan, develop and deliver exciting after-school activities based on local needs to support them to become positive and active citizens as they grow older. 

Activities and skills are likely to include growing and gardening, communication and teamwork, outdoor skills, problem solving and citizenship. The opportunities will support young people to develop valuable life skills and experiences through fun and engaging sessions. Young people will build up records of accomplishments and receive certificates of achievement.

On Saturday mornings, a Brunch Club will be delivered providing the opportunity for young people to prepare and cook a healthy breakfast or lunch, participate in arts & crafts and join in with sport and exercise. 

The post holder will record, monitor and evaluate young people’s activities, and the development made by each child & young person using project monitoring and tracking systems. 

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE)

Location: Greenford UB6 (open to some home working)

Closing date: Tuesday 16th February 2021 – 9.00am

Interviews: Tuesday 23rd February 2021

Age UK Ealing is a small independent charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Ealing.

The Neighbourly Connectors Coordinator has a vital role to play in helping older people in the London Borough of Ealing in tackling loneliness and isolation and seeks to support older people in building and maintaining independence. 

Reporting to the Head of Services and working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator, the Neighbourly Connectors Coordinator will ensure that the delivery of the project meets the required standard, the support needs of the service users, outputs, outcomes, and targets.

To apply please send a supporting statement (max 2 pages of A4) and a copy of your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Form.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing.

SUPPORT WORKER, LHRSP FLOATING SUPPORT BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430 FTE, Permanent, 37HPW

LHRSP Floating Support Service is a community based support service for people with complex needs. The services cover Boston, South Holland, East Lindsey, South Kesteven and Lincoln.

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker position to cover the Boston area with remote working.

We work in partnership with the local Vulnerable Adult Panels and Team Around the Adult providing support to people to address key problems with money and/or housing, help them develop knowledge, skills and resilience to remain safe, and live independently in their own home.

In this role you will work alongside the Support Planner; assessing service user needs and plan individually tailored support for people to help them achieve their goals. You will be expected to work effectively within a small team, delivering an excellent service along with the Support Planner.

You will be expected to have a good working knowledge of the needs of people struggling with their mental health, as well as benefits, housing law, debt support and issues related to the person’s ability to live independently.

You must have a current driving licence and access to a car in order to cover multiple bases across various locations within the districts.

For more information please contact: Kerrianne Heath 

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

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

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

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

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

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth and health & social care focused person to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate must be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career. Meanwhile, across the health and social care sector there is currently in a workforce crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of different roles.

See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too! Could you lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into health and social care careers over the next 3 years?

As an Operations Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 16-30-year olds into sustained health and social care jobs. Working as part of a team within our Central region you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

 Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust's Health & Social Care project.
• Accurately record and track young people’s journey and progression using The Prince’s Trust CRM system.
• Supporting young people into positive sustained outcomes including education, training, and employment.
• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged through outreach.
• Co-ordinating with partners to deliver employment programmes, including leading skills sessions.
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support and keeping detailed records of our engagement with them.
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services.
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services.

Requirements: 

To support our delivery requirements across Central England we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who have some of the following qualities: 

• Experience of the NHS or Health & Social Care sector in any capacity
• Experience of recruiting people into roles within Health & Social Care
• Experience in caseload management to a varied audience
• Have experience in using customer relationship management systems and reporting data
• Able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Experience in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums.
• A natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Youth Work or Teaching
  • Health & Social Care sector
  • Recruitment
  • Careers & Employability Sector
  • Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
• Possesses a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face. 

For more information, please take a look at the job description (This will open in a new window)

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth and health & social care focused person to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate must be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career. Meanwhile, across the health and social care sector there is currently in a workforce crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of different roles.

See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too! Could you lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into health and social care careers over the next 3 years?

As an Operations Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 16-30-year olds into sustained health and social care jobs. Working as part of a team within our Central region you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

 Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust's Health & Social Care project.
• Accurately record and track young people’s journey and progression using The Prince’s Trust CRM system.
• Supporting young people into positive sustained outcomes including education, training, and employment.
• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged through outreach.
• Co-ordinating with partners to deliver employment programmes, including leading skills sessions.
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support and keeping detailed records of our engagement with them.
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services.
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services.

Requirements: 

To support our delivery requirements across Central England we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who have some of the following qualities: 

• Experience of the NHS or Health & Social Care sector in any capacity
• Experience of recruiting people into roles within Health & Social Care
• Experience in caseload management to a varied audience
• Have experience in using customer relationship management systems and reporting data
• Able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Experience in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums.
• A natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Youth Work or Teaching
  • Health & Social Care sector
  • Recruitment
  • Careers & Employability Sector
  • Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
• Possesses a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face. 

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Waking Night Support Worker to our team in Leek, Staffordshire.

We are looking for a compassionate, positive and creative individual to join our supportive and dedicated team at our supported living service in Westwood, Leek. We would love to hear from people who have the genuine passion and drive to want to make a positive difference in people’s lives who have learning disabilities. The successful candidate will be supporting individuals at our beautiful and homely Supported Living Service and out in the community. No two days will be the same as the people that use our service have a wide range of interests and activities from shopping, afternoon tea, trips out visiting new places and coffee and cake days.

Support Worker Duties:

• You will be enabling someone to live a fulfilling and independent life at home and out in the community,

• Assisting with day-to-day living duties such as budgeting, shopping and supporting with medication and any personal care that may be required

• To work flexibly including evenings and weekends, according to the needs of the service

• To enable service users to become as independent as possible and to grow in confidence, competence and personal effectiveness in areas such as social skills/relationships, daily living skills and using community resources

• To be responsive to the individual needs of service users within the framework of their Person Centred Plans

We welcome people with a wide range of previous experience or no experience at all, as our superb training and induction process will give all successful applicants the best, appropriate level of support.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a full time Support Worker to our passionate and committed team in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

We are looking for creative, caring and dedicated individuals to provide personalised support to work at our Day Opportunities Service for Older People, and our Supported Living and Outreach services in Stoke-on-Trent. This varied role involves working at our day centre (open 8:30am-5pm) and flexibly within the wider community (this can include evenings and weekends) providing support to service users in their own homes. You will be providing person centred care, support and activities to older service users with dementia and providing a friendly door to door transport service. Duties can involve personal care, help with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning, or offering social/emotional support. The ideal applicant will thrive working in a busy environment and be able to work well as a team and independently.

Support Worker Duties:

• To provide person centred care, support and activities to older service users with dementia

• Willingness to work at the day centre and visiting service users in their own home flexibly, to include evenings and weekends

• To support service users to access a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities, both within the centre and/or their own home which incorporates their preferences and interests

• To provide sensitive and respectful support for service users in respect of their personal care needs

• To liaise with the families of service users and keep them informed of the progress of service users.

  You must have good and clear communication skills that enables you to provide respectful personal care. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have held a full, clean driving license for a minimum of 2 years as an essential requirement, in accordance with UK Law, to drive a service user mini bus. Relevant experience in care is desirable but not essential, full training will be provided.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Worker to our team in Leek, Staffordshire.

We are looking for a compassionate, positive and creative individual to join our supportive and dedicated team at our supported living service in Westwood, Leek. We would love to hear from people who have the genuine passion and drive to want to make a positive difference in people’s lives who have learning disabilities. The successful candidate will be supporting individuals at our beautiful and homely Supported Living Service and out in the community. No two days will be the same as the people that use our service have a wide range of interests and activities from shopping, afternoon tea, trips out visiting new places and coffee and cake days.

Support Worker Duties:

• You will be enabling someone to live a fulfilling and independent life at home and out in the community,

• Assisting with day-to-day living duties such as budgeting, shopping and supporting with medication and any personal care that may be required

• To work flexibly including evenings and weekends, according to the needs of the service

• To enable service users to become as independent as possible and to grow in confidence, competence and personal effectiveness in areas such as social skills/relationships, daily living skills and using community resources

• To be responsive to the individual needs of service users within the framework of their Person Centred Plans

We welcome people with a wide range of previous experience or no experience at all, as our superb training and induction process will give all successful applicants the best, appropriate level of support.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Worker to our passionate and dedicated team in Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent.

We are looking for compassionate, caring and hard-working individuals with the drive and determination to support 3 gentleman with learning disabilities to reach their potential at our supported living service in Stoke-on-Trent. Our service users enjoy a range of activities including walking, visiting estates and many more. Some of the individuals also have jobs and attend college independently. The ideal applicant will be comfortable providing excellent personal care to our service users which may include administering medication, help with finances, and assistance with cooking along with other domestic tasks.

Support Worker Duties:

• To respect and promote the rights and entitlements of people with learning disabilities, and to enable them to participate as fully as possible in their communities

• To provide personal care to service users and assistance with a range of domestic tasks

• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service which may include evenings and weekends

• To enable service users to become as independent as possible and to grow in confidence, competence and personal effectiveness in areas such as: social skills/relationships, daily living skills and using community resources and facilities

• Medication administration

  This service has great transport links with multiple bus routes. It is in close proximity to some of our other services in the area. Experience is not essential for this role, as full training will be provided through our Creative Support Training Academy.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add full time Support Workers to our passionate and committed team in central Rugeley, Staffordshire.

We are looking for warm, flexible and compassionate Support Workers to join our Supported Living service in the centre of Rugeley, Staffordshire. Our service provides varying levels of care to 14 individuals with a range of support needs which can include learning disabilities. Some of the individuals require personal care, help taking medication and with other day to day tasks. Others are more independent and enjoy going out into the community alone.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about enabling and encouraging our service users to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, and to develop their abilities to the fullest. Shifts will often be worked in teams of 3 to 4 staff members ensuring quality person-centred support to all of our service users.

Support Worker Duties:

• Flexible working hours to include daytimes, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins

• Assisting with day-to-day living duties such as budgeting, shopping and supporting with medication and any personal care that may be required

• You will collaborate with service users, families, carers, and involved professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service that maximises outcomes for service users

• Be responsive to the needs of service users in line with Person Centred Plans and respond flexibly to changing needs

• Encourage and support service users in expressing needs, views and concerns, enabling them to make their own choices and decisions

Being in the centre of Rugeley, our service has great transport links with regular buses in and out of the town. Experience is desired but by no means essential, as full ongoing training is provided from our Creative Support Training Academy.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a temporary Support Worker to our passionate and committed team in the rural village of Blythe Bridge, on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent.

We are looking for a warm, caring and compassionate individual to join our Supported Living service in Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent. Our service provides support to one gentleman living alone, with learning disabilities and Autism. This service user is non-verbal so patience and excellent communication is an integral part of his care plan. He enjoys a range of activities including swimming, walks in the park, visiting restaurants and using his own hot tub! 1 to 1 support is needed inside this 3 bedroom home with 2 to 1 support needed in the hot tub and the wider community.

The ideal candidate will be respectful and able to provide excellent support including: personal care, administering medication and help with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. You will also be passionate about enabling and encouraging our service users to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, and to develop their abilities to the fullest.

Support Worker Duties:

• Flexible working hours to include daytimes, evenings and weekends

• Assisting with day-to-day living duties such as budgeting, shopping and supporting with medication and any personal care that may be required

• You will collaborate with service users, families, carers, and involved professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service that maximises outcomes for service users

• Be responsive to the needs of service users in line with Person Centred Plans and respond flexibly to changing needs

• Encourage and support service users in expressing needs, views and concerns, enabling them to make their own choices and decisions

Due to the rural location of the service, car drivers are preferred however not an essential requirement for this role. Previous care experience is desired but by no means essential, as full ongoing training is provided from our Creative Support Training Academy.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

LGBTQU+ Youth Support Worker

Crawley, West Sussex, UK

Fixed Term 6-month contract

12 hours per week

£19,240 per annum (pro-rata)

£6,156 per annum (actual)

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (LGBTQ+) Youth Support Worker* to provide support for LGBTQ+ and unsure young people between the ages of 11-25.

This role will be based at the newly established Crawley YAC (Youth Advice Centre) located at Crawley Foyer, working in partnership with Crawley LGBTQU+ to develop the pilot project. The workload of the role will be split between supporting residents in the Foyer and the wider Crawley community. Both weekly youth group session will be delivered in the evenings on weekdays; the remaining delivery hours may be delivered flexibly.

The post holder will be responsible for planning and facilitating two weekly youth groups for 11-15 year-olds and for 16-25 year-olds. Through the youth groups, the post holder will support young people to access specialist support services including emotional health, sexual health, housing and LGBTQU+ support, following up with 1:1 support as required.

Applicants must be experienced in working with children and young people who identify as LGBTQU+, have an excellent knowledge of the challenges faced by LGBTQU+ children and young people and have a good knowledge of local services in Crawley. Applicants will ideally have at least a Level 2 Youth Work qualification or equivalent qualification relevant to the role.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email recruitment @ymcadlg. org and your query will be forwarded.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Monday 1st February at 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

To apply, please visit our website.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.