Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people.

We are looking for warm, positive and enthusiastic individuals to provide person centred support to provide individualised support to people with learning disabilities in Dudley. You will engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships, working within to encourage wellbeing and positive coping skills. Your role will include visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach and offering respite to carers and practical and emotional support to families as appropriate.

The relief support worker role is a great opportunity for individuals who do not want to commit to permanent hours and have a passion for health and social care. This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. As a Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will also assess and advise on their entitlement to welfare and housing benefits and housing management. You will develop support plans for each resident and aid them to obtain permanent accommodation.

The successful candidate will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. You will be required to bring safeguarding children or vulnerable adults to the immediate attention of the service manager, or if unavailable another manager. Direct experience of providing support to women is essential as is a current understanding of legislation relating to domestic violence including civil/criminal legislation and welfare rights. The ability to work as part of an on-call rota is essential and occasional evening work in emergency situations.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 21st July 2020

This is a permanant and part time role with 33.75 hours per week.

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

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support services to a wide range of service user groups. Our 2 Extra Care services in Slough provide accommodation and on site care and support to older people. Working in partnership with the housing provider, Extra Care creates a safe environment where individuals can maintain high levels of independence whilst being able to receive care and support when needed.

Working as part of a team you will provide personal care, support with mediation, nutrition and wellbeing to individuals as part of a commissioned care packages. The services are supported by a senior staff team and Registered Manager. Each service has a Team leader to support the care staff and both services are supported by a Registered Manager. Our management team provides a supportive environment in which you can learn and develop. There are no requirements to travel from the service on a day to day basis, uniforms and DBS checks are provided free of charge and staff have access to a wide range of benefits.

We are looking for a motivated and warm applicant to work in a caring and positive way with older people. We can offer full or part time roles (full time, 37.5hrs) in addition to 48 hour per week contracts.

Your role will include:

• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support to older people

• Supporting service users to retain their independence for as long as possible

• Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users

• Working as part of a team and alone in service user homes

• Assisting the line manager with the day-to-day running of the service

Experience of working with older people is not essential; however you must have a warm personality and a passion for improving the lives of older people.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that encourages personal and professional development whilst undertaking a meaningful and rewarding role. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training.

Exempt from section 7 2e of the SDA

Recruiting for s Specialist Support Workers to join our Young Peoples Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 22,928 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Campbell Road Young Peoples Service provides support to over 55 young people in Tower Hamlets with accommodation across 6 sites, dependent on the support needs of the individual. They may have a number of challenging and complex needs including Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Gang Affiliation, Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Exploitation and Learning Disabilities. The service works alongside Statutory Agencies to provide a holistic support package for our customers.

Job Overview:

Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. You will hold a caseload of 5-6 customers in crisis with a view to stabilising their situations. Support Workers will then help customers to maximise their skills and choices and work towards independent living. Specialist Support Workers provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support.
We are looking for a candidate that is resilient and able to confidently mange a complex caseload. In addition they would provide support and training to the team and management support to the Contract Manager and Team leader to ensure a smooth running of the service.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making
- Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
- Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
- Provide structured support and guidance to other front line staff in their area of expertise
- To lead groups and activities - offering a range of appropriate therapeutic and recovery focused interactions and activities
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures. Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

There is an exciting opportunity for the role of Community Outreach Worker working within the Three Rivers Community Support Service.

Job Title: Community Outreach Worker
Salary Grade: £22,500 - £23,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW) [pro rata]
Responsible to: Outreach & Domestic Abuse Team Leader
No. of Hours: 28.5 hours per week (4 days)
Duration: FTC until March 2021 (potential for extension)
Main Base/s:

1. Due to social distancing as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic, this post will require administrative work from home until Government guidance enables us to return to offices.
2. We are providing limited, socially distanced support to clients in the community as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
3. Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth. There may be some travel outside of the Three Rivers area in relation to clients resident in Three Rivers.

Purpose of Post

• To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to the Police, Anti-Social Behaviour, Tenancy Enforcement, Housing and Environmental Health Services in the Three Rivers District.
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity.

Service Objectives

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Community Support Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
• To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
• To contribute to an improvement in the proportion of people with mental ill health in Three Rivers, or tenants of Watford Community Housing Trust, who are accessing support.
• To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 17th July 2020 by 10am.
Interviews shall take place on Wednesday 22nd July 2020 using Microsoft Teams.

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Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is absolutely essential for this role.

No agencies please.
 

Do you want to work in a role where you can support people to rebuild their lives?

About the role

We have a variety of night working roles available. In all roles you will provide overnight waking cover for the service.

As a Night Concierge you will be responsible for providing first contact and safeguarding our clients at night including dealing with emergencies. Other duties include carrying out regular health and safety checks, on patrol and through monitoring the CCTV system and various administration tasks. There is also an element of the role which will be ensuring the environment is kept to a high standard.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the Night Worker role includes providing overnight support to clients, and assessing referrals to the service including accepting clients into the service over night. 

What we’re looking for

If you have an interest in pursuing a career in support work, these roles will give you the chance to receive on the job training and experience of working within a supported housing environment. We will also give you the opportunity to undertake shadow day or paid day shifts, as they become available; thereby gaining valuable experience to further your career.

The ideal candidates will have good communication skills and an understanding of the issues that affect vulnerable people. A good level of numeracy and literacy skills and the ability to use your own initiative are also required.

Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 21 July 2020

Interview and assessments on: TBC, via video call

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

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

Keeping it Wild Project Assistant  

Salary: £20,067- £21,123 per annum dependent on experience 

Role: Full-time fixed term contract, 1st September 2020 until 31 March 2021   

Based at: Central Office, Dean Bradley House, 52, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF with significant time spent other London Wildlife Trust nature reserves around London. We are open to exploring flexible working arrangements (including working from home, when not delivering activities on site) 

Closing date: Friday 24th July 2020, 9am 

Provisional start date: 1st September 2020  

Do you love London's wildlife and want to help ensure it flourishes in the future? Are you passionate about inspiring, creating opportunities for, and working with young people? We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join our Keeping it Wild team to support the delivery of our exciting youth-engagement project in London.  

Background 

Keeping it Wild is an ambitious three year project (launched in September 2018) supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, that aims to empower and inspire 600 young people aged 11-25 from backgrounds currently under-represented in the environmental sector, to gain vital skills while discovering, conserving and sharing their experiences of the capital’s wildlife and wild spaces. The project is working to inspire more young Londoners to care about and protect wildlife and wild spaces, through a range of exciting opportunities and utilising digital media and journalism creation to share and document their experiences.  Alongside John Muir Trust, London Wildlife Trust is working closely with youth partners, London Youth and Headliners (UK) to deliver this exciting project.

We are looking for someone who: 

• Enjoys being outdoors in all weather, is enthusiastic and hard working;  
   

• Has excellent communication, networking and facilitation skills with a range of partners and stakeholders;  
   

• Is interested in London’s wildlife and wild spaces;  
   

• Has knowledge of London’s young people and an understanding of the issues that they face;  
   

• Is interested in delivering face-to-face and digital-based activities for young people focussed on urban nature conservation;   
   

• Has exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage various tasks and project related administration at the same time, and capable of managing time effectively;  
   

• Is IT literate – including experience of working with the Microsoft Office suite;  
   

• Has experience of working within a team.   

Does this sound like you? If so we’d love to hear from you!  

London Wildlife Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that London’s diversity is one of its greatest assets and we endeavor to ensure our staff body reflects this. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. Read about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our website.

If you aren’t sure if this role is for you and are cautious about putting yourself out there then why not have a chat with someone in the team first by contacting us. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. 

About London Wildlife Trust London Wildlife Trust manages nature reserves across the capital that are exemplars of urban conservation land management and which greatly benefit the local communities that use these sites. The Trust delivers projects focusing on protecting priority habitats and wildlife species in London and works to influence policy makers to support this work.  The Trust engages London’s diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, volunteering programmes and education and outreach work.

An enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.   

Closing date: Friday 24th July 2020 at 9am 

Interview date: Friday 31st July 2020*  

Provisional start date: 1st September 2020  

* Interview dates and locations are subject to change depending on developing government advice on the Coronavirus, with the possibility of holding interviews virtually. More information will be given to those invited to an interview at the time. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. 

This role is funded by the DCMS Youth Accelerator Fund via National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is seeking experienced care assistants who are available for weekend work, as well as those who are looking for regular weekday work. You will be joining our dedicated At Home Services team who provide a range of support services for adults who are either 55 years and over, or who have physical and learning difficulties. This support may include personal care, respite care, post hospital discharge care and light housework. Please see the Job Description for more detail.

Our aim is to support our service users to stay as independent as possible in their homes, by providing a personalised service to meet their needs. If you are passionate about providing person-centred care and looking for a rewarding role where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people you support, then we would love to hear from you!

Candidates for this role should have a minimum of six months experience and be able to demonstrate that they share our values. Training will be provided.

Age UK K&C are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying our employees a fair wage that reflects the real cost of living.

Contract and Salary: £10.75 per hour on a zero hours contract.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Free DBS
• Ongoing training 
• Company smartphone
• Stakeholder pension
• Free employee assistance programme

Please send completed applications (or CV and cover letter) to At Home Service, Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL 

Penrose Criminal Justice Service delivers custodial resettlement and community supervision services for service users across London as part of the wider Transforming Rehabilitation Programme. The service users being supported have a wide range of resettlement needs and have varying and sometimes complex needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Officer to join our services in delivering interventions and supporting to manage the supervision orders of service users released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need. You will support the service user to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage a caseload of service users on their supervision orders during their time in custody and on their licence period after release from custody.
• To successfully reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate service users back into the community.
• To ensure a cohesive risk assessment and sentence plan is generated for each service user, continuing on from the resettlement plan generated by the custodial resettlement team.
• To complete all necessary reports and administrative tasks to support the supervision of your service users both in custody and the community.
• To provide pathways, support and appropriate interventions to enable successful resettlement for all service users in both a group and on a 1-1 basis.
• To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including MH Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s), National Probation Service and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service

Experience:

• Proven experience of successful reintegration of service users into the community
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues/substance misuse/challenging chaotic behaviour
• Experience of providing resettlement support and practical assistance within a secure environment or outreach support role
• Excellent understanding of the resettlement and social needs of vulnerable individuals
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding criminal justice, social care, housing and mental health
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with the service users and supporting professional bodies

Why work with us?

• Growing and forward-thinking organisation
• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years of service and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send this to our Recruitment Team by the advertised closing date.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert before the published closing date and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for an Outreach Worker to come and join our team in the North Tyneside. You will join us on a full time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,859 per annum + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Outreach Worker, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Outreach Worker role:

We are looking for a committed Outreach Worker to support our work with Outreach support for young people at risk based in North Tyneside.

Depaul helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

You will have a vital role to play in helping us achieve our mission of offering homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move towards an independent and positive future.

What makes this role exciting?

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

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

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

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

What will ideally support your success in the Outreach Worker role?

- Experience of working with the client group and an understanding of their needs, poor mental health and substance use

- A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning

- An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way

- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries

Closing Date:  Friday 17th July at 12:00

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

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

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and fun individual to join Cherry Trees amazing care team.

Cherry Trees provides day-time and over-night “home from home” respite to children with a range of disabilities in a stimulating environment.

You will work in a team with other carers looking after the children and young people who come to Cherry Trees, working a shift that might be morning / evening / weekend.

Shift patterns are typically an early shift of 7am-2.15pm, late shift of 1.45pm – 9pm and day shifts of 10am-6pm. Shift patterns are 3-weekly with the Christmas period off.

We remain open at this challenging time to support our children and thier families as much as we are able to and strictly adhere to our Covid 19 guidelines.

Full-training is given as is the opportunity to gain a Diploma Level 3 and build your career with us.

Location: East Clandon, Surrey
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £16,000-£20,000 per annum