We are opening a brand new service Redds Place; for young people who are homeless with support needs. Its a short stay and assessment centre for 12 people. You need a balance of person centred support as well as empathy and understanding that all young people negative behaviours are symptoms of trauma. The role involves assessment, support, engagament, rapport building and housing management in equal measures.

We are looking for people with positive attitudes and a real desire to help young people, not write them off after 3 strikes. Young people make mistakes and we want them to learn about choice and consequences. The salary starts at £25,183 - £29,461 (for average 42 hours week) increments subject to successful annual appraisals. The job is part of an 8 week rolling rota which covers day time and evenings 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The rota is 4 on 4 off.

As a waking night worker with double cover we need great team workers, people calm in a crisis and someone who can follow procedures as well as be approachable to young people. You are working in their home.

We are opening a brand new service Redds Place; for young people who are homeless with support needs. Its a short stay and assessment centre for 12 people. You need a balance of person centred support as well as empathy and understanding that all young people negative behaviours are symptoms of trauma. The role involves assessment, support, engagament, rapport building and housing management in equal measures.

We are looking for people with positive attitudes and a real desire to help young people, not write them off after 3 strikes. Young people make mistakes and we want them to learn about choice and consequences. The salary starts at £24,636 – £28,820 (for average 42 hour week) increments subject to successful annual appraisals. The job is part of an 8 week rolling rota which covers day time and evenings 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The rota is 4 on 4 off.

Together we can make a difference

Senior Social Worker – Strengthening Families Team

Part time – 22 hours per week

Permanent position

Based in Reading, Berkshire

Pro rata salary in the range £19,618 - £23,978 pa (£32,994 - £40,326 FTE)

We are one of the UK’s leading voluntary adoption agencies, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.

We are proud to say that a PACT adoptive family is a PACT family for life and therefore families have access to our adoption support service whenever they need it. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, qualified adoption social worker to join this important service, as a key member in our Strengthening Families team.  Ideally, we are looking for someone with some form of therapeutic experience (particularly with trauma and attachment) however we are very happy and willing to support the right person to undertake the necessary training. We would look to support you to undertake some initial Theraplay and/or DDP training for instance in order to build upon your existing knowledge base and to equip you further for this exciting role.

If your passion is to work in a family and child-centred way to help families stay together and address communication and behavioural challenges then we would love to hear from you.

Interested?  Further details and an application form are available on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:  noon, Friday 31st July 2020

Interview dates: Monday 10th and Wednesday 12th August 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please

Support Planner / ASYE

1 year fixed term contract, from September 2020

Various locations across Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City, Lincolnshire and Sheffield

Salary: £17,729

37 hpw (shift and weekends work to be expected)

Are you a Newly Qualified Social Worker interested in working in the voluntary sector?

Endorsed by Skills for care to assess within the Professional Capabilities Framework and Adult Social Work Knowledge and skills statement. Framework has a number of temporary one year posts available to Newly Qualified Social Workers wishing to undertake a meaningful ASYE experience.

Successful candidates would be employed as an ASYE Support Planner for 80% of their ASYE year, 20% is reserved for ASYE learning and development. This will be a non-statutory role providing many opportunities for skilful social work to be undertaken.

You will be supported by an experienced and qualified registered social worker working at Practice Development Educator Level or higher.

What's in it for you?

Framework's weekly teaching programme will offer a range of learning and development activities. You will also receive regular reflective supervision with a qualified social work mentor and support of in service line management and a generous HR support package. There will be the opportunity for training alongside statutory sector ASYE candidates.

In return, Framework seeks candidates;

• Who are Newly Qualified Social Worker (Qualified within 2 years)

• That are HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) registered

• Committed to working in the voluntary sector

• Who recognise the benefits this opportunity will bring to their career development

Framework was shortlisted for a 2014/15 Skills for Care Accolade - Best employer support for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Recruiting for two Specialist Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Islington!

GBP 12,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave (pro-rata), Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 20 hours per week.

Islington Crisis House offer 24/7 crisis accommodation to customers with mental health needs who require a high level of support, it is a 'high support fast stream' mental health service consisting of 12 units, with move-on expected within two weeks. We are part of the projects pathway in the borough and receive our referrals from the Crisis Teams and mental health wards in the borough. However we can also take self referrals or referrals from other sources such as local substance services and GP's. We also take referrals from neighbouring boroughs such as North Camden. This is a really great opportunity for anyone with clinical interest as the service is delivered in partnership with Camden and Islington MH Trust.

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. 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.

This role will focus on Family and Carer Liaison as a specialism, integrating Islington Crisis House with third sector agencies, and providing information to staff and customers on the local opportunities. The role will therefore involve a high level of external agency liaison, and will require the successful applicant to be proactive and personable.

Key Accountabilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information
- Supporting move in and move out of customers, including readying rooms post-discharge and completing inductions of new customers
- Holding a caseload where relevant (usually for customers with complex family dynamics and needs, or with complex care requirements - note the role will not involve personal care).
- 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, which may include undertaking medication witnessing and administrative tasks
- 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 regarding opportunities with care and family support services such as Carer's Hub, advocacy services etc.
- 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

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some or equivalent sector work experience

Desirable:
- Experience working with family services, advocacy services or other equivalent

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Purpose of role

To provide specialist Statutory Advocacy to local residents across Trafford.  To promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable people to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to mental health and/or care and support needs within health and social care. This will be through one to one advocacy and other models of advocacy as required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, older people and people that lack capacity.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process and focuses on the protection of children and young people who have been identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Advocacy Focus will support children over the age of 12 who are the subject of multi-agency child protection plans. You will champion the child’s rights and ensure that every child’s voice is heard, valued and at the centre of any decisions which affect their lives. This will involve building relationships with children and young people on a 1:1 basis and ensuring that support is available at appropriate and relevant times. The provision of individual community advocacy will support each child to move forward and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Key tasks

• To provide Independent Advocacy support as defined under the Mental Health Act (2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014), and Advocacy Standards to individuals in community, residential and hospital settings.
• To manage a client caseload and ensure accurate case management and record keeping.
• To provide information, support or signpost clients, to inform or empower individuals on any issues regarding their health and care. Including mental health treatment under the amended 2007 Mental Health Act, deprivation of liberty safeguards under Mental Capacity Act and support with safeguarding under Care Act (2014).
• To advocate for individuals within a variety of meetings relating to their care and treatment, to include ward rounds, case conferences, Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings, mental health assessments, best interests meetings and safeguarding meetings.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant mental capacity, mental health and community care policy, legislation, case law, and good practice.
• Provide individual and confidential casework support to children and young people going through child protection proceedings.
• Provide advocacy for children prior to and during their child protection conferences and reviews.
• Support each child or young person to express their views and feelings, help them to understand their rights and be involved in decision making.
• Attend child protection conferences and reviews, attend meetings with the child/young person to help them represent their views and opinions.
• Liaise and negotiate with other agencies concerning specific cases and on general issues as and when required.

You can download the role description, application form, equal opportunities monitoring form and privacy notice below.

Please send the completed Application and Diversity Monitoring Form to the HR team using the email address below.

Alternatively you can post this to us at: Advocacy Focus, First Floor, The Old Tannery, Eastgate, Accrington, Lancashire

The closing date for applications is the Friday 24 July 2020 at Midday.

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata.

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received.  Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Please note, that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.  Therefore only persons who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Advocacy Focus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. 

Social Prescribing Link Worker – FTC
Covering Redruth, Cambourne and Pool (currently remotely based due to COVID-19)

About Us

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) is a charity and a social enterprise, which aims to transform the quality of life for people, places, and communities.   

We have been around since 2001 and are focused on affecting change that will help people have better lives, become better off and help people make better sense of the world around them, including navigating and making change to the systems that do not work for many people in Cornwall. 

We’re now on the lookout for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to support the delivery of a social prescribing service. This is a fixed-term contract until April 2022 (which has the potential to extend subject to funding).  

The Benefits

- Salary of £21,000 per annum
- Employers contribution pension scheme
- NHS Top-Up Healthcare plan membership for all staff
- Joining an organisation that is empowering Communities in Cornwall
- Welcoming and engaging work environment   

This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional with experience of working with disadvantaged and socially excluded communities to take on a new challenge with our ground-breaking charity.

We aim to give back to the people of Cornwall, make the world a little better for those who need support and highlight the best ways to get help for those who don’t know where to turn.

You’ll be at the heart of the action, working in a front-line position providing advice and guidance to people who need it the most and will discover that this is an incredibly rewarding contract where you will have the chance to see those you help thrive.

Your Role

As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will be tasked with guiding and supporting disadvantaged people in the Redruth, Cambourne and Pool areas, along with starting the conversation on how they can improve their lives.

You’ll deliver the social prescribing programme, which aims to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing by giving time to focus on what matters to them. This will include motivational interviewing, undertaking ‘whole life’ assessments, individual vocational support and advice, leisure and recreational advice, confidence building and signposting support.

Some of your duties will include: 

- Working alongside GPs and the wider community 
- Building trusting relationships with service users 
- Helping service users to access community opportunities 
- Supporting community groups and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSE) involved in social prescribing

About You

To be considered as a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will need:

- At least two years’ experience in a similar role, working in a people-centred environment
- An understanding of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector
- Experience of working with disadvantaged and socially excluded communities
- Good IT skills 
- An understanding of community development and barriers to employment and training
- The ability to work to targets and submit evidence
- GCSE (or equivalent) standard literacy and numeracy or a Skills For Life qualification at Level 2 or above 

An IAG Level 2 qualification and Safeguarding Level 2 qualification (or the willingness to gain these) would be beneficial, as would mental health training.

Other organisations may call this role Outreach Worker, Social Worker, Health and Social Worker, Social Prescribing Advisor, Community Advisor, Community Support Worker, or Support Worker.

The closing date for this role is the 9th August 2020, with interviews scheduled to be held on the 13th August 2020.

Placement in this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Webrecruit and CN4C are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are ready to make a real difference to lives in Cornwall as a Social Prescribing Link Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Fast paced short term contract for an experienced project coordinator to help deliver the Employers Initiative in partner companies within Hillingdon.

The prevalence of Domestic Abuse (DA) means that it is literally ‘all around us’. Local business employees may be directly affected by DA as victims or witnesses.Local employers’ developing an effective DA policy and working to reduce the related risks will create a safer workplace and will also send out a strong message that staff and customers are valued and supported and that all forms of DA are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

We are looking for an enthusiastic female* Project Coordinator to oversee the delivery of the Employers Initiative (EI). Hillingdon Women’s Centre is a women-only community-based service that focuses on empowering and supporting women in need. The successful candidate will be passionate about ending gender violence and VAWG and have proven experience in project management. 

* Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies.

Full job responsibilities can be found within the job description

Location: Enfield
Salary: Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £25,000-£28,000 per annum. 
Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £23,500- £25,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent 
Vacancy Reference: SWA2957

Closing Date: 31/7/2020
Interview Date: 10/8/2020

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service
Olive House is a 21 bed Refuge supporting Women and Children who have moved due to abuse.

About the Role
Your role will be to Support and Empower Women to build confidence to move on and live independently. You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will work with women to devise a support plan that meets their immediate practical and emotional needs and starts the process of recovery, linking women into more specialist support services where required. 

About You
Relevant experience and direct work within specialist support services to women/families with multiple needs. Sound understanding of domestic and sexual abuse and its effect on women and children. an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification would be desired but not essential.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Social Prescribing Operational Manager

Full-time 37 hours per week

Salary £33,989

Fixed-term contract until September 2021

About Crawley Community Action

Crawley Community Action is a charity which enables and supports volunteers, volunteer groups and charities in and around Crawley. We advocate for the voluntary and community sector with local government and other statutory authorities.  We’ve been supporting Crawley’s community and voluntary sector for 60 years – Crawley Community Action is our new name, demonstrating our commitment to Crawley’s people and communities.

We run Social Prescribing and Befriending services that support hundreds of people a year.  Following a successful pilot in 2016/17, the Crawley and Horsham and Mid-Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group commissioned us to develop and expand ‘Prescription Plus’ across Crawley.  We are now working with the support of the West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group who extended since then and we are now planning towards September 2021.

Following the COVID-19 emergency response, we are resuming our recruitment of a new team. A person centred, collaborative and compassionate approach is at the heart of what we do and we are looking for someone with the right skills and attitude to support clients and manage volunteers in both a clinical setting and in people’s own homes, whilst also working as part of a Borough-wide team of Social Prescriber Link Workers based in our Crawley town centre office.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will manage a frontline social prescribing service, assessing a person’s need and helping them access appropriate groups and services. An experienced support worker, you will have an ability to build instant rapport with clients alongside a pragmatic and proactive attitude that enables people to achieve the goals that matter to them.

This is a terrific opportunity to develop and lead the social prescribing team of an organisation that is delivering community and volunteer support in Crawley. Our recent rebrand has not only given us a fresh new look, but has also helped us rationalise our aims, align our services and further exemplify our values.

Reporting to the Chief Executive (who oversees strategy, development and budget) you will line manage a team of five, liaise with primary care providers, recruit and train staff and volunteers and ensure the service demonstrates exemplary practice that meets service users’ needs. An experienced and proactive team leader, you will have a compassionate and collaborative approach alongside an ability to set clear targets and ensure the team effectively achieves its goals.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that the post-holder has a full, clean driving licence and access to a fully insured vehicle.

Closing date for applications:  12 noon, Tuesday 28 July 2020

Interviews: Monday 3 August 2020

Recruiting for a part time Income and Rents Officer (12 month FTC) to join our Young Peoples service in Hounslow!

GBP 13,000 per annum, 20 hours per week (12 month FTC) plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Hounslow Young People Services is looking for a dedicated and target driven Income and Rents Officer who can maximise the service's rental income collection, effectively manage rent arrears and deal with other breaches of the occupancy agreement.
Managing a patch of 75 units across our 6 sites, the post holder will ensure that challenging rent collection targets are met but also that everything is done to avoid eviction. Personal qualities are as important in this role as work experience.
Working alongside Central Housing Officer and a large support team, the post holder will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of proactive and preventive income collection management to enable all of our customers to sustain their tenancies and develop finical management skills to prepare for independent living in the community. The post holder will be expected to meet tight rent collection KPI's and work in partnership with agencies such as Children Services, Social Services and LBH Housing teams to prevent evictions.
In order to effectively deliver the key accountabilities of the role, the post holder will need to work closely with Support Workers to empower customers to meet their rental responsibilities.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are a pre-requisite to the role. The post holder will be extremely flexible and have the ability to effectively manage multiple rent accounts at one time.

We are flexible as to what hours are worked between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Key Responsibilities:

- Take responsibility for maximising rent collection across Hounslow Post holderng People services ensuring that rent collection targets are met and tenancies sustained
- Advise operational support team and work with the team to address arrears related activities, including holding surgeries with customers and staff, taking direct control of higher level and more complex arrears cases
- Work in partnership with Support staff and social service to ensure customers understand their rental responsibilities and agree with them how they will pay their rent
- Ensure that all sign ups within the services are done accurately on the correct type of tenancy and at the correct rent and service charge levels
- Lead on all Housing Benefit claims, support customers to apply for HB, support customers to apply for backdated HB if needed and make nil income HB claims if the customer does not have all their information
- Monitor rent accounts weekly for all customers checking for payments, Housing Benefit payments and actions needed.
- Regularly check local authority Housing Benefit portal to ensure payments are in place
- Ensure that there are effective and on going liaison processes in place with key agencies such as the housing benefit service , Department of Work and Pensions, the Job Centre and local debt advice agencies
- Lead on group and one to one workshops for customers to address any support needs relating to financial management, budgeting or maintaining a tenancy
- Develop and promote financial inclusion initiatives in the service such as advertising credit unions and local debt management advice services
- Follow up on all actions set out by the Housing Officer, liaise with support staff and management to ensure income collection is maximised and customers do not incur arrears
- Ensure that the rent collection function is carried out both sensitively and in a timely fashion so as to avoid the build up of excessive arrears and record all case details accurately.
- Develop preventive arrears action plan for each customer and meet with Support staff to review problematic cases and action plans
- Proactively monitor all current and former accounts and make recommendations to the Housing Officer for appropriate former accounts to be written off or referred to Look Ahead's debt collection agency
- Liaise with Housing offer to prepare files and documents for legal action
- Accurately and comprehensively record all actions on the housing management system and use reports from the housing management system to manage cases and monitor performance
- Ensure that confidentiality and data protection is maintained throughout the service including all information held in whatever form
- Assist in the training of new support staff in the tenancy aspects of support for customers
- Any other relevant tasks as required by the Service 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.

We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives.This is an exciting opportunity to help further develop an innovative service supporting young people who are being treated on adult wards and outpatient clinics across King’s College Hospital, London.

We are looking for an exceptional youth worker with proven ability to work with vulnerable young people, and the capacity to form effective working relationships with a wide range of partners and agencies.

On any day, across King’s College Hospital sites, at least 20 adult beds are occupied by young people aged 16 to 24. These young people have specific medical, emotional, legal and social needs which we know from user feedback are not being met. 

This role will work within the King’s Adolescent Outreach Service (KAOS) to improve the services provided and help support the medical and surgical teams on adult wards to care for young people in an age appropriate way.

KAOS was launched at King’s in April 2018. It comprises of a core team of two lead clinicians, two youth workers and a wider team of forty health care professionals from different specialities, all with an interest in optimising care for young people.  The service operates in working hours and not at weekends. This is an exciting opportunity to help develop a much-needed service for vulnerable young people.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams have been working from home, still taking referrals from the hospitals and offering phone support to young people. We are currently planning to go back to working in King’s and are in discussion with our clinicians about how to make this happen. The pattern of work for this role may require the successful candidate to work from home for some days of the week over the next few months, depending on how the pandemic develops.

We will accept applications until 10am on Monday 27 July 2020. Interviews will be held online. There will be a youth panel interview on Tuesday 4 August, and an interview and written test on Thursday 6 August. We will aim to arrange a final interview for successful candidates at King’s College Hospital on a date to be arranged.

Please visit our website for the full job description pack and application form.

Safeguarding
Redthread puts safeguarding at the forefront of all its activities. The successful applicant will demonstrate their firm commitment to effective safeguarding practises and high professional standards around all safeguarding issues. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role

Equal Opportunities
Redthread is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Social Prescribing Link Worker (bilingual) – Oldham

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values; believe it’s possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Action Together are recruiting a Social Prescribing Link Worker to expand our established Social Prescribing Service by delivering our model in GP surgeries and community venues across Oldham. This post requires the successful candidate to be bilingual (fluent in English and another language spoken by Oldham communities eg; Bengali, Urdu, Bhangla and Sylheti). 

The Role

• To work as a key part of the established Oldham Social Prescribing Service, as part of an honorary contract with the Primary Care Network and their constituent practices.
• To work alongside people living within Oldham, building on “what matters to me”, to coproduce a simple “wellbeing action plan” based on the person`s strengths, needs and preferences, connecting them to community activities and support to improve their health and wellbeing.
• To support people in Oldham to play a more active role in managing their health and wellbeing by accessing community-based provision that improves their community connections & supports them to improve their personal resilience.To work closely with Primary Care to bridge the gap between clinical services and social prescribing.
• To manage a caseload of clients referred into the service by health & social care professionals.
• To hold clinics in each of the GP practices to meet with potential clients referred from the practice and carry out home/community visits as required with those clients

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have;

• Experience of working with people to identify their strengths and to help them reach their aims
• Experience of community based remote working 
• Experience of developing successful working relationships with partners from other agencies
• Experience of managing your own caseload and working autonomously
• The ability to communicate fluently in English and another language spoken by Oldham communities eg; Bengali, Urdu, Bhangla and Sylheti.
• Understanding of the health and social care system and where social prescribing fits in
• Working knowledge of safeguarding practices, information sharing and data protection

If you are looking for a new challenge and enjoy working in a varied role as part of a busy and dynamic team, making positive changes to people and the communities of Oldham, then this could be the role for you.

Salary: NJC scale 19-22 £25,295 (pro rata for 18 hours)

Hours: 36 hours per week or 18 hours per week

Length of contract; 12 months fixed term (potential to extend dependant on funding)

Location: Oldham - Primary Care Networks

The closing date for applications is 07 August 2020

Interviews will take place mid August 2020

Please note- previous applicants for this post need not apply

All applications must be made via the application form on our website.

School Impact Officer 

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative organisation, building and maintaining strong relationships with school partners.

City Year UK is a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Position: School Impact Officer 

Location: Either Walsall WS1 or Wednesbury WV10 (Monday to Thursday) with Edgbaston based training sessions most Fridays

Start Date: 17 August 2020 - two weeks, full-time, in-house training before starting in school. Some flexibility may be possible but cannot be guaranteed.

Salary: Full-time equivalent starting salary of £22,000 per annum. Part-time pro-rata salary will be £13,200

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Term-time working (with the exception of the second half of August)

Part-time - three days per week - Usual working hours 8:00-4:30. Term-time working (with the exception of the second half of August)

Benefits: Potential for flexible working from the beginning of employment. Up to 5% pension employer contribution, Interest-free loan for season ticket or bicycle. 2 volunteer days per year. 

Closing Date: 23rd July – rolling interviews taking place weekly.

The Role

The School Impact Officer is based predominantly in schools (Monday to Thursday) and is the primary link between our partner school and City Year UK (CYUK).  The Impact Officer is the custodian of the CYUK programme delivery. This is achieved by managing a team of Volunteer Mentors, who support school activities. Impact Officer’s coordinate, manage and evaluate the activities that CYUK provide. The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme (delivered most Fridays during term-time) over their year of service. Impact Officer’s work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development.

The School Impact Officer plays a key role in the engagement, training and retention of Volunteer Mentors.  They have pastoral oversight for the team and their relationships with those they come into contact with (children, parents, education professionals, funders, members of parliament and other stakeholders).

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about social change and serving a great cause. As the School Impact Officer you will strive for excellence and support the core vision and values of City Year UK.

You will:

· Have experience of working with children and young people.

· Have a degree in Education, Social Work, Youth Work or similar. Or, other relevant professional qualification or equivalent work experience.

· Have excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

· Have strong people skills, be able to connect and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

· Sound understanding of school priorities.

· Flexibility in your approach to meet volunteers and pupil’s developmental needs.

· A proven ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines delegate appropriately and apply problem-solving skills effectively.

· Have a proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative, and a professional manner and approach.

This post is subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and receipt of satisfactory references.

Other areas of experience may include; School coordinator, School Partnerships, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, School Leadership, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering, Impact, Teaching, Volunteer Engagement, Schools, Charity, Not for Profit, Education.