Support Worker Jobs in Greater London
Youth Inclusion Coordinator
We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Work Coordinator to lead an inclusive provision, accessible to all young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Position: Inclusion Coordinator
Location: Burnt Oak, London, HA8 0DT
Salary: £28,000-£29,500 pro rata depending on experience
Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week (0.4 FTE)
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the role early once an appointment has been made.
About the role:
You will be working for a youth charity committed to providing a safe and inspiring place for all young people. As Inclusion Coordinator you will be responsible for planning and delivering their ‘Limitless’ SEND provision (Sundays, 10am-2pm year-round and Wednesdays 10am-2pm during school holidays), as well as promoting SEND awareness throughout the organisation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To lead the Sunday Limitless session (10am-2pm) year round, and the Wednesday Limitless Holiday Club (10am-2pm) during the school holidays
- To identify the diverse needs of young people and plan, coordinate and deliver youth work targeting these needs
- To support in the development of the Deputy Inclusion Club Lead
- To influence the general programme of events so that it is attractive to young people with a wide range of additional needs
- To be a role model and a resource for other staff and volunteers to improve their inclusion practice
- To regularly engage in CPD related to inclusion
- To contribute to the building of effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary services and other relevant agencies
- To manage the Inclusion budget line and coordinate any other special events/activities (eg trips)
About you:
We are looking for an experienced individual, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude who can be a role model for young people. You will need to have the following skills and experience:
- Experience of Youth Work and of working with young people especially those with SEND
- Experience of successful inclusion work
- Experience of working with other agencies to promote best outcomes for children/young people
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour and complex needs
The charity’s strength is its diversity of its people. We place a huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: SEND Coordinator, Youth Worker, Inclusion Lead, Inclusion Coordinator, Youth Club Manager, Education, Health, and Care Plan Co-ordinator, SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), Community Inclusion Coordinator, Accessibility and Inclusion, SEN and Inclusion Officer, Youth Worker - SEN Provision, Youth Outreach Worker, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Hours: Part Time 28 hours per week.
Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Currently one Friday in two from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., hours will be reduced elsewhere in week when working Fridays.
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2025, extension likely. Start date as soon as available.
Responsible to: Nightingale Service Manager
Location: Richmond upon Thames - User homes, community locations, offices, from home as required by service.
Salary: £25 – 28k FTE DOE plus 5% employer pension contribution.
Join a great team providing support to local older people when leaving hospital.
Age UK Richmond upon Thames are a local independent charity providing support for older people throughout the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our wide range of services have a positive and long-lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of local older people.
We currently have an immediate excellent opportunity for flexible and proactive individual to join our Nightingale Home from Hospital service, which provides support to older people over the age of 65 living in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on their return home from hospital or when they have become unwell in the community.
The team is involved in organising and delivering tasks which facilitate a speedy hospital discharge / make the home safer to avoid readmission and avoid admission in the first place. This includes preparing the home for discharge; fitting keysafes; moving furniture; shopping; arranging travel and providing advice.
The role will involve:
- Managing a caseload of clients.
- Developing a holistic plan of support, and directly delivering aspects of it.
- Liaising with hospitals, social workers, volunteers, family members, carers and other voluntary sector organisations and services.
- Administration related to the delivery of the service.
We are looking for an individual with experience in a health or social care related field, has an understanding of the challenges facing older people upon leaving hospital, has access to their own transport and is able to undertake physical tasks associated with preparing the home for discharge. Good communication, administration and coordination skills are also essential.
Please click apply to be taken to our website for full details and to apply. Closing date for applications is the 18th June 2024 at 9 a.m., with interviews on the afternoon of 24th June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of probationary period and mandatory training
Grant to study Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
Permanent
- 20/23 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)
- 40 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)
Locations: Ealing (W13) or Balham (SW12)
If you are looking for a fulfilling and rewarding Career where no two days are the same, this could be the job for you!
You will have the opportunity to support children and young people, who from adversity are developing their resilience, to develop key life skills, build trusting relationships, create environments where they can flourish and experience success, while participating in fun activities with them.
The only thing you need is a passion for making a difference. We don't require previous care experience as we provide all the training and support you need to excel in your role, even professional care qualifications, through our St Christopher's Academy Entry Pathway.
What you need to bring to this role
- resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances.
- ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people.
- ability to work as part of a team.
- empathy but also ablility to understand the importance of professional boundaries.
- flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, bank holidays and with notice, occasional sleep-ins.
What you should expect from us
- Salary of £24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of mandatory training
- 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).
- Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
- Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
- Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
If you wish to know more about this opportunity, please visit our website.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Worker 2 to join our Kickstart Future service on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2025.
The Supported Accommodation Kickstart Futures service. currently supports young people across the London Boroughs of Sutton and Croydon, who are living either in specified semi-independent properties or elsewhere in the community.
Location of the post:
You will be community based, so you would be expected to support and travel where the young people live covering Croydon and Sutton.
Hours
Full time – 37 hours.
The Ideal candidate will need:
- Experience of working with looked after children / care leavers and understanding of the accommodation needs of care leavers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of young people leaving the care system.
- Ability to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
- Knowledge/understanding of the needs of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking children and young people.
- Understanding benefits processes, including Universal Credit and Housing Benefit.
- You will need to be a confident writer with analytical skills and experience in completing reports.
Some of the key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- The delivery of 1:1 keywork support to care leavers that meets their individual needs. Frequency of key work will be dependent on the support package of each young person.
- Development and delivery of weekly group work programmes for care leavers.
- Assessing young people's needs and agreeing a support plan for each young person in partnership with the Personal Advisor. Each plan will have clear milestones and outcomes to be.
- Taking appropriate referrals for the service.
- Producing quarterly monitoring reports and attending quarterly contract meetings as part of the quality assurance framework.
History of Service:
The Kickstart Futures service has been established to provide support to Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers and young people who have been trafficked, aged 18-25. We also support care leavers who are not from a forced migration background. The service launched in June 2020, initially supporting young people living in 1 semi-independent property in Sutton. We are currently providing support in 6 semi-independent properties in Sutton and Croydon, as well as within different community settings. We expect this service to continue to grow, and to provide support across an increasing number of properties.
If you have a passion to work with young people and would like to help make a difference, please apply by clicking on the link below:
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Jobs First Development & Support Worker (M&B London)
As a charity and social enterprise, our vision is a society where no one should have to be homeless. We challenge the status quo by pioneering solutions that create lasting change, whether that’s by supporting people to find a safe place to call home, empowering and enabling people to get a job, or by providing free, fresh food to people in a situation of homelessness or in food poverty.
We work to break the cycle of homelessness through innovative supported employment, housing solutions and free food. We gave out over 140,000 items of free food through our coffee shops, as well as providing over 331,497 meals, during our winter meals campaign 2022/2023. Social Bite is on a mission to bring people together to build a collaborative movement to end homelessness.
We’re looking for a special someone to join our successful Jobs First programme that aims to provide employment opportunities to people in a situation of homelessness. We are looking for a person who will grow an existing relationship with a leading hospitality partner, building and developing relationships across their portfolio of sites. We need a dynamic, creative and reliable team member who can use their own initiative to build strong relationships with various stakeholders. In this role you will be working closely with Programme Co-ordinator to create opportunities for:
- people to gain employment,
- charities to establish referral pathways,
- building local-level relationships with site managers to drive brand awareness with the partnering employer.
You will be part of our energetic and enthusiastic Social Impact Team, who are passionate and committed to improving the lives of people. This is a job for someone who loves variety – every day brings something new.
You will come with experience in working to support and develop individuals in a situation of homelessness and a desire to join our collaborative movement to end homelessness. You will enjoy taking your own initiative but also working as a part of the team. You will be required to travel around our various locations. You will be resilient, always bringing a smile and can-do attitude to your work.
We need you to be:
- A person who has good knowledge and a minimum of two years’ experience of working with vulnerable adults and challenging situations
- A person who understands barriers to employment that people in situation of homelessness might face
- A person who can quickly build strong relationships for developing effective internal relationships and partnerships with a range of charities
- Flexible and willing to learn
- Passionate about people and driven to make positive change
If this role sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and cover letter to us to apply for this position.
In your cover letter, please address the following points:
- Why would you like to join Social Bite?
- How important do you think it is to build relationships with individuals? Can you demonstrate your ability to engage with people using examples?
- Can you please demonstrate how you have supported someone to achieve their goals (i.e. education, volunteering, employment)?
Closing date: Monday, 17th June 2024 at 12pm
The interview process will be carried out in two stages:
You will be invited for an informal chat on Thursday, 27th June 2024 in Social Bite’s Coffee Shop, 448, Strand, London WC2R 0QU.
If successful, you will be invited to a formal interview, on 1st or 2nd July in one of the Mitchell & Butlers’ London sites.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning.
We are looking for resilient, playful and passionate people to join us our Ofsted “Outstanding” TreeHouse School as a Specialist Teaching Assistant.
In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic pupils. You will provide support to pupils so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community led activities.
Position: Specialist Teaching Assistant
School: TreeHouse School, Muswell Hill, N10 3JA
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 8.45am – 4.35pm)
Salary: £24,674 to £26,271 (based on experience)
About the School:
TreeHouse School is a happy and vibrant community where autistic children and young people learn and flourish. Currently, we have 100 pupils on roll aged 4- 19 years old. We provide children with the specialist, intensive and integrated support to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. All pupils have a Primary diagnosis of autism with some that also have additional complex needs. TreeHouse School was inspected by Ofsted in 2023 and found to be "Outstanding" in all areas. We adopt a person-centred approach which ensures that the voice of the young person is at the centre of all we do.
As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
- A competitive salary of up to £26,271 and an increase every September
- Free healthy breakfast available everyday
- We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
- State of the art Autism specific training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
- Working with experts in the Autism industry with 1:1 meetings and training provided
- Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
- Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description or website.
Start date: September 2024
(Please note, this role may close earlier than the end date dependent on the volume of applicants)
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Assessment, Advocacy & Advice Lead will provide frontline services to people diagnosed with HIV in Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth as part of the Bridges partnership and South West London and Wandsworth HIV Support project. These services include assessment, emotional support and advice and advocacy for issues such as housing, welfare benefits, debt, dealing with HIV stigma or HIV treatment adherence. The Lead will facilitate signposting and referral into other support services including counselling, peer support and immigration services.
Programme
As part of Bridges programme, South West London HIV Partnership and Wandsworth HIV Support project, these services support new and previously diagnosed service users as well as family members/or carers who live in the same household. The programme will support people living with HIV and improve their health and well-being through the provision of services, delivered both face-to-face and virtually where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Move-on Coordinator to join our RBKC Complex Needs service in Kensington and Chelsea.
£29,423.39 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
The Role of a Move-on coordinator / Resettlement worker is to work closing with housing officer to provide housing related support to customers ready to move - on. Liaising with Housing solution Team in RBKC Borough Council to establish housing assessment and applications to achieve the objective. RBKC CNS core move-on pathway is through PRS, MOP and other suitable options to be consider while supporting customers move-on options. The move-on coordinator will work with customers in a floating setting when required to ensure there are settled when they move.
The working hours for this role will be 09:00 - 17.00, Monday - Friday.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Housing officer / service Manager.
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions that prepare customers to move- on.
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to achieve a move-on target.
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation where they moved.
Support customers to set up Rent payment, HB application, liaise with landlords, viewing of properties and support to sustain their tenancy when they move.
Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community to support move - on pathway.
Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards.
Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Officer
Support customers to apply for charity support on white goods and other assistance to move into their property and have the furniture's and items needed to live independently.
Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
For a full job description, please visit our website
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
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
What you'll bring:
Essential:
NVQ level 3 or 4
Experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:
Experience working in the mental health field
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
ActionSpace, the sector-leading charity working with learning disabled artists across London is seeking an exceptional individual to join the team as Pastoral Care Co-ordinator.
The Pastoral Care Co-ordinator ensures all artists and project participants are able to maximise the benefits of participating in ActionSpace activities and supports them in realising their personal potential by ensuring accessibility and co-ordinating support needs.
The ideal candidate will have at least five years experience of working with learning disabled adults, particularly those with high support needs, and experience of developing and implementing access and behaviour support plans. They will have a comprehensive working knowledge of the needs and rights of learning disabled people, the relevant statutory authorities, legislation and public policy around accessibility and social care, be committed toworking in an anti-discriminatory way, with a positive view of learning disabled people. They will enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work independently, managing their own workload.
This is an exciting time to be joining ActionSpace as we embark on ambitious period of growth and development. You will be working as part of a unique creative team and for a small but highly respected, impactful and influential charity that achieves a lot and punches well-above above its weight.
Social Inclusion Project Worker
Working Hours per week: 22.5
Working Days - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Location: Based at the Wandsworth Hub, 201-203 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SZ.
Salary: WM4 SP 23 £25,642.50 per annum pro rata
Type of contract: Fixed term
Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges to live the life they choose?
Mind in Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster are looking for a Social Inclusion Project worker who will maintain and improve outcomes for service users at their Tooting Wellbeing Hub.
Your role will be to work with service users to support and identify their goals, as well as finding ways that they can achieve them. You’ll provide regular support planning meetings and evidence the plans and progress you make on our VIEWS database.
You will be responsible for:
- Facilitating groups for individuals in the group outreach programme.
- Collecting and reporting on data.
- Measuring outcomes using the Mental Health Warwick Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale and other appropriate measuring tools.
- Developing good working relationships with external agencies and attending external meetings.
You are:
- Compassionate, empathetic, and patient.
- Passionate about supporting clinically vulnerable populations, with an understanding of how to talk to them with sensitivity.
- Able to work collaboratively within a team.
- Someone with a wide range of life experience, effective communication skills, and able to demonstrate degree level academic experience.
- Organised, with the ability to maintain high standards, keep accurate records, and maintain appropriate boundaries.
About us
We are one of London's leading, community based, mental health charities, and have been providing support for over 50 years.
We are a supportive team that make it a priority to support the wellbeing of our staff.
Over 50% of our staff have lived mental health experiences and everything we say and do is rooted in the experiences of people who know what it is like to live with a mental health problem.
We have an excellent track record of delivering high quality clinical services to a range of local communities across the boroughs we serve.
Why work for us?
- Competitive Salary.
- Life-changing work.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Passionate and professional workforce.
- Diversity and Inclusion.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Generous annual leave package.
- Access to Employee Benefits with Employee Assist Programme.
Application process
Please check the Job Description to ensure that you meet the requirements of the role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Deadline for submission of application is: 23rd June 2024
Interviews are scheduled for Week Commencing: TBC
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
AIM OF ROLE:
The aim of the requalification caseworker is to work with clients that apply to our requalification, loan and employment programme. This includes processing loan applications and conducting loan interviews, loan administration, client casework and supporting relationships with professional bodies. You will develop learning plans, attend sector-specific events, network to build a robust toolbox of support for clients, research pathways and offer advice and guidance to prospective clients, current clients and other programmes within RefuAid.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Casework; directly working with clients from loan application to loan repayment - conducting check-ins and supporting clients with re-qualification, loan and other related issues.
● Casework; ensuring clients are well supported and signposting or referring to support services where required.
● Providing guidance and career advice - overlooking CVs, supporting job interview preparation and searches, sending tailored resources, writing references and signposting.
● Meeting clients face to face whether in the office or visiting loan and re-qualification recipients all over the UK - this can be a mixture of London-based and national.
● Researching suitable employment and education pathways - outreaching to professional bodies and employers to ask for sector-specific advice where necessary, creating new relationships with as-of-yet unexplored fields.
● Working with the requalification lead to assess loan applications using a character-based model.
● Processing loans and travel payments to clients.
● Working closely with the loan administrator to ensure a seamless journey from initial application to full repayment - contacting our loan administrators where necessary.
● Supporting relationships with professional bodies.
● Working closely with all other RefuAid programmes to ensure holistic support for clients and supporting a streamlined referral process.
● Ensuring that all information is recorded accurately and that databases remain up to date.
● Attending sector-specific events to raise awareness of our work, and following the strategy to best-support RefuAid’s clients.
● Using initiative to be creative in forging new ways to support clients.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:
● Good administrative, case management and time management skills.
● Highly organised, an analytical thinker who is diligent with good attention to detail.
● Enthusiastic and proactive in finding new ways to support forcibly displaced people re-enter their professions in the UK.
● Able to forge new relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
● Excellent numeracy and communication skills on the telephone, in writing and in person.
● Active listening skills.
● Good IT skills; specifically, Microsoft Office but additional software programs would be an advantage (SalesForce).
● Ability to manage emotionally challenging situations.
● A commitment to understanding the sensitive nature of our work and communication of our work and values.
● An understanding of cultural sensitivity.
● Interest in the importance of long-term solutions amongst refugee-hosting communities.
● A positive attitude; flexible and adaptable. Able to work well under pressure and use skills and knowledge to think on your feet.
● Collaborative team player who will get involved in whatever needs to be done to achieve the aims of RefuAid.
WHAT WE OFFER:
● A generous time-off allowance
● Perks programme which offers discounted cinema tickets, travel, and retail.
● Flexible working.
● Reimbursement of all meals, travel and accommodation when working away.
● Team socials.
● Salary increases in line with performance reviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Tower Hamlets / Travel to dispersed accommodation in North and East London
Salary:Salary Band: 2.1 £27,582.75 – £29,174.06 per annum, pro-rated to £22,066.20 - £23,339.25 based on working 30 hours per week.
Salary band: 2.2 £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum, pro-rated to £23,339.25- £25,461.00 based on working 30 hours per week.
(please note successful candidates are usually appointed at bottom of relevant band)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2026
Closing Date: 17th June 2024 at 12 noon
Virtual Interview Date: 24th June 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Floating Support Worker (the Nest Project) at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The overall aim of the service is to increase survivor safety over time and to reduce incidents of domestic abuse through awareness raising and filling gaps in service provision, to reduce and remove harm for victim/survivors. The Floating Support Worker (FSW) supports victim/survivors of domestic abuse living in safe accommodation, at any level of risk, on a needs-led basis.
About the Role
As the FSW you will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning with survivors and advocate on their behalf with external agencies. You will provide ongoing casework support, including referrals to specialist advice and practical support, such as legal advice around civil and criminal remedies. You will empower survivors with information on their rights and options, demystifying complex statutory systems and dispelling myths perpetuated by perpetrators and wider society and will provide support to maintain accommodation, or to source permanent accommodation as necessary.
About You
You will have a passion for working with victim/survivors and a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.
You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning
You will be committed to understanding diversity and ensuring anti-discriminatory practice is applied in all forms of work.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST ROLES (multiple openings across mild to moderate or severe mental health conditions)
Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health challenges to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
We are now looking to recruit a number of professional and self-motivated Employment Specialists to join our dynamic and high performing teams in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey. You will provide an employment support service to help people with mental health conditions gain and sustain paid employment.
In return we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, flexible working, career development opportunities, a comprehensive training and induction programme, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We also practice what we preach in terms of creating a positive working environment to support our own employee’s wellbeing. We are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
Job title – Employment Specialists (multiple openings across primary and secondary care)
Salary - £29,432 – £32,760
Responsible to – Team Leader
Location – Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey.
Contract – Permanent, full time
JOB PURPOSE
To inspire people with mental health conditions to progress, and to gain and sustain paid employment. Some Employment Specialists will support clients with common (mild to moderate) mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression), whilst others will support clients with more severe and enduring mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders).
Depending on what clients are right for you to work with, you will either work across the local NHS primary or secondary care network alongside NHS clinicians to secure client referrals.
To work with clients with more serious mental illness, you will need to be comfortable supporting people who have experienced / are experiencing serious mental health challenges, as well as possibly other serious difficulties in their lives. Although you will receive full training and support, it’s important you are aware of the potential impact this may have on your own mental wellbeing.
All Employment Specialists will follow the 8 principles of IPS, adhere to the IPS Fidelity Scale and achieve monthly targets and KPIs with the required administration and compliance.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. Engage a caseload of clients with mental health problems and establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them into employment in line with contract targets and IPS fidelity.
2. Assess clients’ employment support needs; implementing and adjusting employment plans as necessary to support each client’s desired outcomes along IPS requirements.
3. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to meet clients’ needs including career guidance, job searching, CV preparation, interview skills, individual coping techniques or work coaching.
4. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.
5. Conduct weekly employer engagement activity in line with IPS Fidelity.
6. Understand the complex issues a client may face, recognise holistic support needs and work in conjunction with clinical staff.
7. Facilitate access to expert financial advice on welfare benefits and ‘access to work’ resources.
8. Provide support and reasonable adjustments if required, to employed clients to support them to stay and progress in work.
9. As requested, attend clinical team meetings to provide advice and information on employment and IPS.
10. Collaborate with community partners to raise awareness of employment and mental health issues and promote access to the service.
11. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
12. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).
13. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
14. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
15. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection.
16. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we will shortlist you on.
We are also interested in transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
· Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with mental health conditions in finding, returning to/retaining mainstream employment.
· Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.
· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.
· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (training will be provided).
· Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines.
· Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.
· Strong client needs assessment and action planning and competent in accurate record keeping and casework administration.
· Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
· Ability to think creatively to provide solutions for clients and provide excellent local partnership work.
· Willingness to travel in designated London Borough.
· Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
Desirable Experience and Skills
· Experience working in an IPS or employment and disability service.
· Experience working in a mental health setting.
Attitudes
· Positive, professional, and self-motivated
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service.
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health.
· Empathetic and person centred.
· Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development.
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing.
ABOUT TWINING ENTERPRISE
Who we are
Twining Enterprise exists to improve mental wellbeing by supporting people in and into work. Everything we do is aimed at helping people with mental health conditions gain access to the benefits work has to offer. Our tailored practical employment support doesn’t just help with work-related goals, it improves our clients’ wellbeing and lives.
We are one of London’s leading mental health employment charities. We provide life-changing support to 2,000 Londoners with mental health problems every year. Our clients regularly tell us that our support has helped them achieve progress they didn’t believe was possible.
How we work
Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is an internationally recognised and evidence-based supported employment intervention. IPS is regarded as the most effective and efficient way of helping people with mental health issues into competitive and sustainable employment.
Twining was the first non-NHS provider to be awarded Centre of Excellence status for its IPS service in Barnet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed Term Until 1st April 2026
Twickenham
Ref SWT-241
Are you a proactive, highly organised and collaborative individual with a proven record of supporting young people, who have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting? Do you have strong experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups and a sound understanding of relevant policies and legislation?
If so, St Giles has a rewarding career opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our dynamic team and use your expertise to work on a vital multi-disciplinary residential support service for young people that will allow them to exit environments involving youth violence, reach their goals and aspirations and move on successfully to independent living and, importantly, to sustain this life.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
Working as part of a multi-agency team, we will count on you to lead by example, be the day-to-day expert within the team, and be a positive role model to the team of caseworkers. Using a strength-based approach, you will provide support, advice and advocacy for young people and their families regarding accommodation, working through person-centred support plans designed to promote choice and control for young people. You will ensure, on a day-to-day basis, that all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated correctly, and that you promote inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process and include appropriate agencies in the delivery of the service.
The delivery of a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, is also a crucial element of this role, where you will provide practical guidance on issues such as social and housing support, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice and cleaning. Promoting the value of lifestyle changes to the young people being supported and operating within clear professional boundaries are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of using support plans to enable young people to successfully access and sustain accommodation and support services.
- Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy.
- Substantial experience of assessing risk and implementing safety procedures when thinking about young people involved in or at risk of violence or exploitation.
- Proven experience of working in a high intensity environment.
- A relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one.
- Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, verbal and written.
- A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button. We encourage you to apply early as we will be shortlisting as applications come in.
Closing date: 23rd June 2024. 11:00pm
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We are recruiting for an experienced Employment and Transition Mentor to work closely with Autistic/neurodivergent individuals aged 16 to 25 residing in the Bromley borough, to enable skills which will assist them in overcoming barriers to employment and achieving their vocational goals.
This role involves assessment, guidance, and advocacy to ensure that each student reaches their maximum potential.
In partnership with the London Borough of Bromley, this new unique role has been developed as part of an exciting pilot project funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to support autistic/neurodivergent students to transition from school into further training or permanent paid employment.
The successful candidate will provide training and workshops to participants and their support networks to enhance understanding and coping skills. In addition, the role will be required to provide training for other stakeholders (employers and other organisations) to raise awareness and ensure they understand the needs of the participants.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of participants to help them take the steps they need to gain employment. This can include CV writing, interview practice, work experience, apprenticeships, college and/or other vocational courses, paid employment opportunities.
- Work closely with local employers and engage them in signing up to the Employability programme
- Act as main liaison between participants and professionals working with the participant to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made to enable success
- Provide information and signposting & collaboration opportunities to participants.
- Work closely with participants to identify and address their employability and reasonable adjustment needs
- Provide emotional and practical support.
- Empower students and families to ensure their views inform decision making and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.