Part-Time Social Welfare Jobs

Are you up for the challenge!

Are you self-motivated, organised, empathetic, able to work independently and think on your feet, then you might want to consider joining a small team of like-minded people.

Our Carer Liaison Workers work within both local NHS Trusts (BRI and Southmead Hospitals), where they make a real difference, supporting adult carers – those who care for others who can’t manage without their help, when the person they care for goes into hospital.

You would provide information, advice and support, enabling carers to navigate their way through the intricacies of the hospital journey, whilst liaising with health and social care professionals to ensure the carers voice is heard and their needs are supported, including during discharge planning.

You would also work with hospital staff to improve their knowledge and experience of supporting carers, through development work and training.

You’ll be joining the team at a pivotal time for our charity. Having recently secured our core statutory income for the next 3 to 5 years we’re now looking to use that as a launchpad to grow and develop new and existing services.

We are looking for dynamic and creative individuals with proven experience in :-

• Information and advice work, including providing support and advocacy to individuals.

• working with individuals needing emotional and practical support.
• working in or with a health or social care environment.

• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.

There’s lots more we could tell you, but why not apply and come and see for yourself.

Closing date for applications …Thursday 6th June 2024 @ 5pm …Interviews W/C 17th June 2024.

Documents required are:

· Introduction

· Job Description & Person Spec.

· Impact report

The Healthy Ageing Project will address specific challenges within the community, while actively promoting healthy ageing in practical and effective ways across our network.

We will focus on the strengths and expertise of our member groups to promote engagement with Ireland's unique music, dance, sport, language and culture.

We will work together with our members throughout this three-year journey. Together, we will develop, launch and promote a project geared towards improving health and wellbeing, reducing health inequality and providing strategic direction for national health programmes and policy recommendations for the Irish community.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and will be based in the North of England, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester etc.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You'll be a friendly ‘people person’, with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset - who has:

• An understanding or strong interest in health & wellbeing for older people

• Experience of working with older people either in a paid or voluntary capacity

• Understanding of and empathy with the issues affecting older people and barriers they experience

• Knowledge of health/sport/culture and other general services for older people in Britain

• Ability to build strong relationships with other stakeholders including public health bodies/charities

• Strong administrative and I.T skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organisational skills/ability to manage own time effectively

• Unwavering commitment to equality & fairness

• Willingness and ability to work flexibly

• A proactive approach to the personal development of oneself and others

• A ‘Hands on’ approach to coordination and practical tasks as required

• A right to work in the UK

Action Hampshire works with communities across Hampshire and beyond on innovative, impactful, asset-based projects. We support communities to have their voices heard and to take action together. We support and partner with a range of voluntary community and social enterprise organisations to help make great things happen. We celebrate diversity and challenge inequalities. As a key member of a team, you will be able to work across a variety of innovative and impactful projects. 

This role plays a central role in the development and implementation of projects and partnerships at Action Hampshire. Your main focus will be to support the development and overseeing the mobilisation and delivery of new engagement projects. You will also support the ongoing delivery of existing projects at Action Hampshire, including in some cases taking a leading role in ensuring the project is delivered to a high standard. We would particularly welcome candidates with experience or an interest in energy advice, community research and supporting underserved communities and organisations.

You’ll bring creativity, organisation and relationship building skills to the management of your own projects and the development of your team. Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively, you will be committed to delivering results in order to solidify Action Hampshire’s reputation as a trusted and impactful deliverer of funded projects and services. You will be committed to Action Hampshire’s values and have an understanding of and an empathy with the culture and values of the VCSE sector.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our talented, expert and friendly team. Our senior leadership team is working to embed our new culture and ways of working, driven by our values of being bold, enterprising, informative, and empowering. We very much welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith or disability. We are a Living Wage employer and Disability Confident.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to make a real and lasting difference for others? Join Kinship, Britain’s biggest charity supporting kinship carers.    

Kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident to do that.

Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We support, campaign and raise awareness of kinship care and the issues affecting kinship carers every day.

Kinship care begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. Instinctively, a loved one steps in – a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or family friend. They are now a kinship carer, bringing up the children they love. It’s life changing and challenging raising children who’ve been hurt or neglected, but kinship carers do it anyway because they put the children first. 

Kinship have been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver the first ever national training programme to support kinship carers in their caring role. We are at the start of that journey.

About the role:

Kinship are seeking to recruit experienced event co-ordinators with a whole range of skills and great energy to join our brand-new training team. They will be responsible for delivering this first ever programme of its type supporting kinship carers across England in their caring role. 

As a pivotal part of the team, you’ll be supporting delivery of high-quality in-person and online training events across England. You’ll be the first point of contact for the team and be experienced and responsive in dealing with enquiries. You’ll be used to working with suppliers and have proven experience of planning, co-ordinating and supporting the delivery of large events. You’ll bring significant working experience of using Microsoft tools, and other platforms and technology including Zoom. You’ll have a positive, can-do approach and the ability to work with initiative, being curious and always thinking ahead to anticipate need and deal with issues.

Collaboration will be key to your approach, and you’ll be detail orientated and be great at managing your time and priorities, and working to consistently high standards. You’ll plan, co-ordinate and support the successful delivery of all our online and in-person events, including being available and involved as needed on site. 

In this role, you’ll travel across England and may have overnight stays from time to time. We offer training and support to enable you to be successful in your role and we’re happy to discuss requirements if you have kinship caring responsibilities. 

Please see the attached Training Officer job pack for more information, a full job description and details of our application process. Please note that Kinship reserves the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised date where we have received sufficient applications. 

If you think you can make a difference for kinship carers, have the experience and skills we seek and the drive and positive approach to succeed then we would love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing highly effective project management and administrative support to the training programme, including supplier communication, coordinating programme logistics and delivery of all relevant general and financial administration tasks, e.g. scheduling meetings, providing agendas, writing briefings, minute-taking, monitoring expenditure and organising events, training and workshops.
• Being the first point of contact for the team, for both internal and external purposes, communicating effectively with kinship carers, internal training team, external delivery partners and other stakeholders to coordinate and confirm all training activity.

Essential requirements include:

• Proven experience in event planning and management. You will need previous experience being responsible for organising large events (over 50 people). 
• Experience of developing and implementing administrative systems and processes that enable team effectiveness. You will need a minimum of 1 year’s administration experience. 

​Key dates:

• Closing date: Tuesday 28 May, 9am   
• Interviews: w/c 10 June 

Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.     

At The Compassionate Friends (TCF) we are passionate about providing peer support to grieving parents and their families whose son or daughter has died at any age (from one month old to an adult) and from any cause. We offer this support through our network of over 300 dedicated volunteers who are themselves bereaved parents or siblings. We are now seeking an Events & Community Fundraiser to join our small, but dedicated and hardworking, staff team to help us to develop our funding to continue our vital work. In this exciting and diverse role, you will be leading on the recruitment and stewardship of individual fundraisers and fundraising groups undertaking challenge events, digital fundraising and other community fundraising initiatives. 

Just some of the activities you will be working on include:

o   Taking ownership of community and events fundraising at The Compassionate Friends, including preparing an annual plan, and incorporating digital fundraising alongside traditional methods.

o   Managing existing and introducing new challenge and fundraising events to grow the events programme, This will include attending some key fundraising events.

o   Managing a programme of community fundraising, including relationships with various community groups.

o Building and maintaining effective relationships, delivering excellent support care and stewardship to donors, fundraisers, community groups, and partner organisations. Researching and designing new fundraising events, initiatives and products .

o Writing inspiring content for supporter communications, social media and website content

This role is for you if you have experience or transferable skills around planning, organising and delivering fundraising campaigns and activities, proven experience or skills in delivering income growth in an events and/or community fundraising setting and knowledge of online fundraising tools, digital marketing and social media.. If you are a proactive self-starter who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a small team, highly numerate and well organised, an excellent communicator with persuasive, engaging and creative writing skills, and a passion and  motivation to raise money to support bereaved parents and their families, then we would be delighted to receive your application.

As a staff team member at TCF you will receive the following benefits:

Options for flexible working - office and homeworking hybrid role
5 weeks paid annual leave, plus public holidays
Company pension plan with employee contributions after 3 months in post
Access to a mental health and wellbeing benefits, including cash support for work/life balance activites and additional mental health leave days
A highly supportive working environment.

Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

• Do you want to help build a world where everyone feels part of a community? 
• Do you have a track record of business and operations in the third sector?
• Are you an inspiring and experienced senior manager?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We’re looking for a part-time Senior Operations Manager with extensive operational, business, Health & Safety, IT and HR experience. A member of the Senior Management Team, this person will play a vital role in enabling Time & Talents to deliver our strategy, maintain best practice and develop robust long-term plans.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 137 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects.

T&T has grown substantially over the last 5 years, and we are in an exciting time for the charity. We are reviewing our long-term aims and changing local needs to ensure  programme delivery continues our extensive track record of positive outcomes. We also need to review our current contracted provision and best practices in the charity’s business and operations.

We are strengthening our offer whilst staying focused on our aims: ensuring that everyone feels part of a community and that no one is isolated or lonely. We are looking for a fresh pair of eyes to help us maintain best practice in our work.

The role

In this role, you’ll:

• Hold responsibility for T&T’s internal business and operations functions
• Motivate and manage the operations team
• Contribute to the wider organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team
• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead for the organisation

About you

You are passionate about the power of community to connect and support people.  You have a track record in driving the excellent delivery of grant-funded community programmes in the third sector.  You have demonstrable experience in charity finance, leadership and internal operations.  You’re an emotionally resilient and experienced leader with a growth mindset and plenty of grit.  You’re flexible, accountable, take responsibility, are highly organised and skilled in multitasking and balancing priorities. 

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 18, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is part-time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please get in touch and we will be happy to speak with you.

The closing date is 09:00 Tuesday 28th May.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online through CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without a cover letter.

INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place on Thursday and Friday 12th and 13th June.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview on Thursday 20th June.

Citizens Advice Kingston is an innovative, welcoming and friendly local Citizens Advice office, and we provide a high quality advice and information service to local people across a range of topics. 

We operate a hybrid model of working which is heavily reliant on digital elements. The post holder will work with the Chief Executive and other senior staff to lead the team in maintaining and developing effective models of administration. 

The ability to work remotely as required and also support and supervise others using remote systems is essential to this role. Remote working systems rely significantly on the use of IT over a range of applications so a positive and creative approach to digital services and systems is essential. 

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and you will be responsible for the smooth running of the administration of the organisation. 

We are looking for someone with strong administrative skills and excellent computer skills, who is an effective communicator with experience of building relationships at all levels. You must also have experience of managing a diverse workload, and have strong planning and organisational skills.

Closing Date: 5pm on 21st May         Interviews:  24th May

About You.

Are you passionate about communicating a message of hope and transformation that will engage current donors as well as recruit new supporters in financing our work to welcome and empower refugees and asylum seekers?

Are you a team player who can work well with others, whilst also being a self-starter who can show initiative?

Are you creative, with a flair for communicating in a way that is striking, personable and engaging?

Are you meticulous in written communication, with a keen eye for grammar, spelling, and structure?

Are you comfortable working digitally, embracing new developments in tech?

Are you an exceptional communicator looking for a new challenge in a supportive, dynamic team?

If that describes you, then you sound like the perfect fit!

Context of the role.

The successful candidate will be guided by the Communications & Fundraising Officer to communicate the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers and demonstrate the impact of Upbeat Communities to our supporters and followers, as well as to new audiences. They will have a positive attitude and love communicating what we do as a charity.

The role can mostly be done remotely; however, it will be required for the candidate to travel to our base in Derby a minimum of 1 day a week to stay connected to the team, and for team meetings and training as and when they occur.

About us.

Upbeat Communities was founded in response to the needs of refugees arriving in the UK and the stories they shared of their lives and their journeys. Through building relationships with those from refugee communities we were able to identify their needs and the best ways to respond.

One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. Relationships and connectedness can help overcome the many challenges faced by those seeking refuge. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community.

Our name reflects our vision to see thriving, positive communities where refugees can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

We greet new arrivals with our Welcome Boxes befriending project. We offer free English classes and community activities to help refugees (adults and children) integrate. We empower refugees to rebuild their lives through Host Derby (temporary accommodation), mentoring (careers guidance) and the UK Refugee Resettlement Scheme, which local authorities contract us to deliver. We also empower the local community through awareness raising.

Our organisational values, lived out by our staff and volunteers, are:

We work to WELCOME. We create COMMUNITY. We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY.  We exist to EMPOWER. We are committed to CREATIVITY. We run on RELATIONSHIPS. We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL. We have COMPASSION at our core.

Upbeat Communities' Christian ethos is the motivation for starting and the basis for our values. Jesus's primary message was 'to love your neighbour as you love yourselves'. We seek to embody this by showing love and compassion to refugees who have been displaced by war, conflict, or persecution. Many of our team are Christians but we are eager to build a team that is representative of the diverse nationalities, faiths, and life experiences of the communities we work with.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Content creation

•  Creating written and visual content for social media and our website.
• Finding useful resources, articles, and news to be shared on our website, blog and social media.

Social media and website

•  Day-to-day management of Upbeat’s social media accounts including creating and scheduling content, replying to messages, and interacting with followers.
•  Updating the website with relevant images, statistics, and news.

Supporter stewardship

• Following Upbeat’s donations process, ensure donors are thanked in an appropriate and timely manner, and that all communications are logged on to our database (Donorfy).
• Researching local fundraising or awareness-raising opportunities and events.

Other

• Working with Upbeat’s Communications & Fundraising Officer on larger-scale fundraising campaigns throughout the year, as well as the communication of these campaigns.
• Making an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities.
• Being committed to and working in accordance with Upbeat’s values and ethos, as well as adhering to all organisational policies and procedures.

Person Specification:

We are looking for an exceptional candidate who can demonstrate the following qualifications,

experience and skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable experience of excellent use of the English language, particularly written.
• Experience of a wide range of communications, marketing, and media.
• Experience managing social media accounts.
• Evidence of past written work that can be presented on request.
• Experience of creative work e.g. graphic design, video editing or photography.
• Confidence writing lively, compelling copy.
• Experience of working collaboratively, especially in small teams.

Skills and attributes

• Compassionate and excited to have the opportunity to work alongside refugees.
• Team player who can work well in collaboration with others.
• Excellent use of the English language, with a keen eye for grammar, spelling, and structure.
• Creative.
• Comfortable in connecting and networking with a wide range of people using a broad variety of communication methods.
• Ability to speak about the needs, work, and vision of Upbeat Communities with passion, accuracy, and clarity.
• Well organised and able to manage and prioritise workloads.
• Strong understanding of technology and information systems relevant to the role (e.g. Microsoft 365, Donorfy, Mailchimp, Typeform, Squarespace and Meta Business Suite).
• Calm and consistent manner, able to demonstrate initiative, problem-solve and to work well under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Diplomatic, articulate and the ability to forge good working relationships with colleagues.
• Proven ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative copy that can be used for fundraising and communications.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.

Other:

• Knowledge of the needs of refugees and commitment to their support, wellbeing and empowerment.
• Commitment to Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos and values.
• The right to work in the UK.

What we offer as an employer:

We think Upbeat Communities is a great place to work. Here’s what we provide for our staff:

• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff).
• Flexible working to promote a good work / life balance.
• Opportunities for continued training and development.
• Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.
• Regular support and supervision.
• Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution).

Location: Home or office (Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire) working available. This role is available fully remotely.

Hours of work: This role is offered between 15 and 36.25 hours per week. This will be discussed with candidates at the interview.

Contract: This is a temporary position. Because of the uncertainty of the availability of funding, the Company cannot at this stage confirm exactly how long this will be for and cannot guarantee you any minimum or maximum period of employment.

*Candidates should be able to start as soon as possible and no later than 29 May 2024

About the role

The Welfare Scheme Assessor will be a part of a small, but committed team with big ambitions that works cohesively and effectively together to get things done.

You’ll be an important and valued member of the team and, with the support of North Lincolnshire Citizens Advice, will be responsible for ensuring client focused outcomes are met in a pressurised environment.

You’ll be the first point of contact for residents applying for support from the welfare assistance scheme. You’ll offer applicants a holistic assessment designed to maximise household income, reduce expenditure and build greater financial wellbeing.

You’ll enable people to move as quickly as possible to problem resolution and to manage their essential needs so they are less likely to fall into debt and manage cost of living increases.

You’ll be responsible for making decisions on applications for financially based welfare support and will administer funds to households who would otherwise struggle to buy food or pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living costs.

You’ll enable people to take control of their financial wellbeing and signpost them to local statutory services and community groups that provide practical, social and emotional support. 

What we offer our staff

We provide an employee assistance scheme managed by LifeWorks. Benefits include:

• 24/7 - 365 telephone helpline
• LifeWorks online support website
• LifeWorks app
• 6 sessions of face to face counselling per issue – unlimited issues per annum
• Employee legal helpline
• Consulting services – financial, debt advice, housing, relocation, parenting, eldercare, work performance, health and wellness advice and much more
• Childcare and eldercare matching service
• Savings on everyday purchases and life events
• Access for family members and dependants – excluding counselling and legal advice

Annual leave: Annual leave is 25 days from 1st January to 31st December, plus 8 bank holidays. We offer additional long service leave of 5 days after 4 years of employment

How to apply:

The recruitment process and how to apply You should submit:

1. A CV no longer than two pages
2. Cover letter detailing how your skills and experience will help you in the role. 

Applicants will be assessed and interviews offered on a rolling basis. 

Salary: DP4 pay scale £24,700 - £26,870

Hours: 21 Hours - 35 hours per week for various posts.

Contract: Start date is June 1st 2024, and end date is May 31st 2027 with potential for an additional two year extension.

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working team to join our exciting new service that will support people living with Dementia (PLWD) and their carers. The service aims to provide a full wrap-around support that will assist the PLWD in navigating their individual journey and increase their overall wellbeing as much as possible.

Our organisational benefits include:

• Smart Health Benefit, including probate advice, bereavement counselling and confidential access to a 24 hour GP
• Employee Assistive Programme offering financial, legal and wellbeing advice 24/7
• Death in service benefit
• Free eyecare vouchers
• NEST pension Our annual leave entitlement is 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)

Please note, we are actively processing applications which will result in the position being filled as soon as possible. The advert will be withdrawn as soon as suitable candidates are appointed. We therefore encourage applications to be completed at your earliest convenience.

Are you highly organised, with an eye for detail and the flexibility and communication skills to carry out a variety of tasks as part of a small team? Are you good at providing office support for a small team? Do you have some experience of planning and minuting meetings? If this sounds like you, check out our new Resources Assistant role.

We are seeking someone who is highly organised, able to carry out their work with accuracy, and can prioritise and forward plan a variety of tasks to support the smooth running of NAVCA.  Our new Resources Assistant will be able to communicate at all levels, including planning and minuting our Trustee Committee and Board meetings.  

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The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

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Governance

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·Provide support to the Chair, CEO and NAVCA Board, by arranging meetings and all meeting logistics, drafting agendas, collating papers and taking minutes, as well as efficient record keeping, and managing a forward look of Board priorities.

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Office and IT Support

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·Organise regular face-to-face and online team meetings and team events.

·Provide administrative support to the CEO, including diary management.

·Manage and liaise with external IT support to ensure all staff have the hardware and software they need.

· Maintain a general mailbox and answer general telephone enquiries.

· Maintain records of equipment held by staff.

· Support the processing of staff expenses.

· Provide administrative support for the NAVCA starter and leaver process.

· Provide administrative support to other members of the NAVCA team as required.

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HR

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·Ensure all personnel records are kept up to date.

The role is part time, 21 hours per week (equivalent to 3 days). The salary is £25,200 pro rata per annum plus 8% employer pension (no employee contribution required).  At NAVCA you will receive:

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·25 days leave plus 11 statutory/set holidays, pro rata for part-time staff.  

·Access to Simply Health support scheme.

·Support in your training and career development.

We welcome applicants seeking flexible working patterns.

This is primarily a remote working position, with weekly travel to our office in Sheffield city centre.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes, celebrates and values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. If you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for empowering local community action, we would love to hear from you.

Hours: 30 hours/week (0.8 FTE), Part time or Job share applications welcomed

About Us

Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell is a local charity that provides advice and information for anyone that lives, works or studies in Epsom and Ewell.

We deliver our service through as many different channels as we can, to make sure we are accessible to everyone.  This includes face to face, phone, video conferencing, and email. The role is based in our Epsom office.

About the Role

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with proven ability of managing and supervising a team. You will have recent relevant experience of working in a local Citizens Advice or similar advice organisation, and be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the issues facing local communities.

This role involves the supervision of advice sessions, providing guidance and assistance to those working in our Epsom office as well as to staff working from home or in outreach locations.

The post is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the day to day service and the implementation of consistent processes to maintain quality standards. In addition you will manage volunteer advice staff and work closely with the Training team to support their training and development.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make a difference in people’s lives, supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society and helping them to find a way forward.

About You

• Highly motivated with proven ability of managing and supervising others including the ability to develop and motivate staff as well as give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively.
• Recent relevant experience of working in a local Citizens Advice or similar advice setting.
• Ability to plan and manage your own work and the work of others in a pressured environment, including: setting priorities; meeting deadlines; and monitoring performance
• Flexibility and willingness to work as part of a team including advice work if required.
• Ability to identify ongoing training needs and deliver appropriate support to ensure high quality of service.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems, including office, case management and benefit calculation systems.
• Commitment to work within the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service, demonstrating an understanding of issues affecting society and the implications on our clients and service.

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.  We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, as they are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Closing date: 20th May 2024

Interview Dates: 23rd May 2024

Female Support Worker - Waking Nights (Part Time) - Kenton

*Female Support Worker - Adults with Learning Disabilities - Waking Nights

Kenton,  Harrow - Part Time - 22 hours per week

Join Our Team as a Support Worker!

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in social care? Norwood is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join us as Support Workers in the unique and vibrant community for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Use your experience and personal qualities to make an impact on peoples’ lives and enable them to fulfil their potential.  If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a positive impact, read on! 

What Norwood offer: 

Hourly Pay Rate: £12.50 

Overtime: £13.75 p/hr & Bank holidays: £18.75 p/hr 

Fully Paid Induction: Get the support you need from day one! 

Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence. 

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (FTE): For a well earned rest. 

NVQ Level 2-5 Health & Social Care Qualification: Boost your skills and knowledge. 

Career Progression Pathway: Your growth is our priority. 

Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being. 

£300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards. 

Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme

Cycle to work scheme 

Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance  

Your Role at Norwood:

As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Guiding and supporting individuals in their day-to-day activities. 

• Encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests. 

• Accompanying individuals to routine appointments. 

• Teaching essential life skills like budgeting, shopping, and managing bills. 

• Assisting with personal care and, if required, administering medication. 

• Contributing to household tasks such as cleaning and cooking. 

As a Support Worker, you will provide day to day support including:

• Helping the people we support to be independent and live a fulfilling life

• Supporting & encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests

• Accompanying the people we support to routine appointments

• Teaching life skills such as budgeting, shopping and paying bills

• Assisting with personal care and administrating medication (if required)

• Assisting with household tasks such as cleaning & cooking

If you have can do attitude, lots of energy and want to make a difference in someone’s life, then Our Recruitment Team would love to hear from you. 

*Please note: Female requirement exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyone's' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a new team member to lead on developing and delivering our communications strategy and managing our communications channels. The post is for 15 hours per week. You will have a passion for good communications and an understanding of marketing and communications strategies. You will have a good eye for detail, a great sense of visual style and the ability to write engaging content. We are looking for someone who is confident with design packages such as Canva and web tool WordPress. 

You will use a range of media including: the OCVA website, our social media accounts (which currently include Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn) and traditional media such as local newspapers and radio stations.