Advice, Information Jobs
About You.
Are you a passionate advocate, ensuring those you work with can access the right support and entitlements?
Do you understand the rights of those recently arrived in the UK through both asylum and resettlement routes regarding benefits, healthcare, schooling, and housing?
Are you committed to empowerment, recognising the importance it plays in the lives of refugees as they rebuild their lives?
Are you comfortable travelling across the region to support families as they integrate in their local community?
Are you an excellent planner, able to work to tight deadlines, whilst being comfortable with change and flexibility?
Are you committed to standing alongside refugees, providing welcome and support as they rebuild their lives as well as listening and learning from those who remain resilient in the face of great difficulty?
The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and play an important part in delivering the best possible support to those we work with. You will be committed to, and actively demonstrate, our values, ethos and practice in order to achieve our vision – to see thriving positive communities where every refugee can contribute and make the most of opportunities.
We are looking for a new team member who can provide support to refugee families across Lincolnshire. Due to the nature of the work, you would need to hold a full UK driving licence, have access to a car, and be willing to travel to visit families, as well as attend team meetings in Derby.
Purpose of the role:
Assisting in the resettlement of vulnerable refugees and Afghan evacuees through the provision of advice, guidance, and support.
Context of the role.
Upbeat Communities delivers several services to welcome refugees and support them to rebuild their lives. We are looking to recruit an Integration Worker who will offer support working on the refugee resettlement scheme.
Refugee resettlement takes place across Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Over the past 7 years, Upbeat Communities has welcomed and played a key part in the resettlement of Syrian refugees in partnership with local authorities in both counties. This role has included supporting families to apply for universal credit and set up bank accounts, registering with GPs and local schools in addition to integrating into their local community. Since the summer of 2021, we have taken on responsibility for the resettlement of Afghan families in both regions.
This role requires working within a fast-paced and dynamic environment to manage a caseload of participants' families, with a lot of travel across the county of Lincolnshire. Areas covered could including Sleaford, Bourne, Spalding, Skegness, Boston.
About us.
Upbeat Communities exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community. Our name reflects our vision to see thriving communities where refugees can make a positive contribution.
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 was the driving force behind the charity’s formation and is the basis for the values. 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:
- Support the arrival and welcome of refugees and evacuees being resettled through initial reception and orientation.
- Promote the integration and independence of all those arriving through the Resettlement schemes.
- Provide advice and support to individuals on benefits, housing, health, education, employment, and any other appropriate services required as part of the resettlement process; through home visits, outreach sessions, and attending appointments.
- Accompany individuals and families to appointments as required e.g. opticians, dentists.
- Encourage and support families to engage in community activities, and work towards integration and independence.
- Develop and maintain a supportive and empowering relationships founded on mutual respect, trust and the strengths of individuals.
- Communicate information to participants clearly and promptly, through the use of interpreters where required.
- Liaise with local authorities, housing providers, GPs, schools, and other relevant statutory services to ensure smooth referral, registration, and updates.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with external stakeholders to facilitate access to mainstream services for those in the scheme, to promote integration and independence.
- Engage with local voluntary and community sector organisations and networks to promote a culture of welcome and support for all participants.
- Deliver awareness sessions about the resettlement scheme and the needs of those being resettled, to a range of stakeholders and interested parties.
- Contribute to the review and development of the resettlement scheme.
- Carry out monitoring and evaluation processes as appropriate.
- Make an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities.
Person Specification:
We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate the following experience and skills. Please make sure you evidence each of these areas when you apply.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- At least 1 years’ experience of working directly with refugees (or vulnerable clients) in a support setting, providing advice, information, and guidance on a range of issues including benefits, housing, health services, education, and employment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and experiences of asylum seekers refugees newly arrived in the UK.
- Experience of working with people from different cultures and backgrounds and an understanding of cultural diversity, equal opportunities.
- Knowledge and understanding of the roles that empowerment and independence play in the integration of refugees.
- Good spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate to participants and external agencies.
Desirable
- Ability to speak a second language relevant to the refugee communities we work with (e.g. Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Pashtu, Sorani, Spanish, Tigrinya).
- Experience of delivering training or awareness sessions to a range of different audiences.
- Experience of working with families and children.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- The ability to clearly communicate complex information to individuals who may be in a distressed or anxious state.
- Confidence and skills to negotiate on behalf of participants with service providers from both the statutory and voluntary sectors.
- An empathetic and compassionate outlook, whilst being able to maintain professional boundaries with those you work with.
- Ability to work effectively with interpreters.
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and partner organisations.
- Ability to plan and manage your own workload.
- Commitment to some evening and weekend work.
- Willingness to travel across Lincolnshire and to Derby city (main base)
- A team player with a helpful serving attitude and a positive disposition.
- Good administration skills and competence in using email and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Commitment to demonstrate and participate in Upbeat Communities’ ethos and values.
- The right to work in the UK.
- Full UK Driving licence and access to your own transport.
What we offer as an Employer
- Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.
- 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.
- Regular support and supervision.
- Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution)
Empowering individuals and families to thrive as they rebuild their lives.
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!
This is an exciting opportunity to join the fight for mental health and wellbeing across Cwm Taf Morgannwg and play a vital role within our communities.
Our Counsellors are a lifeline to people in need of talking treatment providing a safe clinical space for individuals to speak out about negative life events and take back control of their lives. We are now recruiting a qualified counsellor to offer life-changing, talking treatments to adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs in GP practices across the Rhondda. You will need to be confident in delivering person-centred counselling /psychotherapy to adults in the medium of their choice face to face, online and telephone contract.
In return: You will receive peer support from our committed team, independent clinical supervision, and line management from our Head of Service and Deputy CEO, as well as access to training and wellbeing support.
Our Counsellors, work hard to ensure that the people we serve receive appropriate and timely access to talking treatments in their time of need.
Our ambition is to ensure that anyone in need of life-changing, mental health support can access an effective, compassionate, and professional service from Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind or a key partner from the NHS or other third sector providers. This is where you come in.
If you are a qualified experienced counsellor, passionate about delivering high-quality counselling services, for the benefit of individuals, and the communities we serve then we would love to hear from you.
This role currently ends on 31st March 2025 – we hope to extend the service to meet the communities continued demands for counselling.
Role Purpose
· Face to face, online and telephone counselling
· To ensure that all face to face, online and telephone counselling appointments are ethical, and safe in line with best practice recommendations from BACP, NCS and UKCP
· To work in partnership with GP practices and Primary Care Mental Health Support Services, liaising and nurturing key relationships, e.g. GP Practice leads to ensure positive outcomes for people who use our counselling services
· To maintain accurate data and client records in line with GDPR, GP requests and the Mind Quality Mark
· Responsible to: Head of Service and Deputy CEO
Main duties and responsibilities
To uphold and promote best practice in the delivery of high-quality person-centred counselling / psychotherapy services to ensure all Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind services are safe, ethical and client centred in line with the Mind Quality Mark.
To accurately capture data taking direction from the Counselling supervisor, and colleagues in Primary Care to ensure robust quality monitoring is undertaken and all patient notes accounted for in the delivery of counselling /psychotherapeutic services.
In collaboration with internal and external colleagues to explore how we can improve the counselling / psychotherapeutic experience for people who use our services, implementing recommendations and learning from clinical supervision, team meetings, line management meetings, and your own reflections to improve and refine your professional counselling practice. To ensure the continuous development and sustainability of our services for all in need.
To express an interest in becoming our Counsellor in the Rhondda area, please send your CV and a short expression of interest (max 500 words) by the 12th June 2024. Your expression of interest must state how you meet the person specification and why you want to work in this role at Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Employment Consultant (South East England)
Location: Home-based with significant travel across the South East
Salary: £31,270
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Contract: 2 years fixed term with possibility of extension
Would you like to be inspired every day in a highly rewarding role? Whether it’s the veterans we support, your colleagues or the other services that we collaborate with, you will be working with an exceptional group of people.
At the Poppy Factory, we help armed forces veterans with health conditions to find meaningful and sustainable employment after service. This often means overcoming significant barrier to employment. Our aim is to empower veterans, help them to recognise their unique skills and give them the confidence to move forwards in their career.
As an Employment Consultant, you will be assisting veterans across the South East back into work. Based at your home, but with extensive travel, you will help with application materials, overcome challenges, and connect with employers. You will also work alongside professionals in other services such as health or welfare to ensure that the veterans have access to all the support they need to overcome barriers to gain and retain employment.
What do we need from you?
- Empathetic and effective communicator. You will be comfortable building rapport and trust with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- A collaborative mindset. You will enjoy working as part of a team with colleagues based across the UK who support each other in what can sometimes be a challenging role. You will also work closely with many other organisations for the benefit of the veterans you will be supporting.
- Motivation and commitment. It takes hard work, tenacity and time to help people reach their employment goals. You will sometimes be helping people in challenging circumstances who need intensive support to move forwards.
- Adaptability. This is hugely varied role and no two days are the same. You will often need to balance competing priorities or quickly shift focus depending on the needs of the people you will be supporting.
Why should you apply?
- A chance to give back to our armed forces and make a positive and lasting impact to the lives of veterans and their families.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including generous holiday and pension contributions.
- A welcoming and empowering culture, with regular opportunities for team connecting and shared learning throughout the year.
- Variety in the role, a mix of travelling in your area, home working and occasional visits to the historic Poppy Factory in Richmond, London
- The opportunity to develop your region and build relationships with employers and other support services that best meet the needs of the people you’re supporting.
- Be part of an iconic charity with a 100+ year history
For more insight into the role, read our colleague Kirsty’s account of a ‘day in the life’ of an Employment Consultant.
For further information, including the full job description for the role, please refer to the candidate pack.
How to apply
To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as set out above and submit via the online application process. Please address your covering letter to Kirsty Gronow, Service Delivery Manager.
The closing date for this vacancy will be 13 June 2024. Please note, we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Only applications submitted through the online process will be considered.
No agencies please.
Equality & Diversity
We are committed to equality, valuing diversity, and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.
As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.
Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.
We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We encourage applicants to contact us to discuss if they have any questions before applying.
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ID: 1214
HR Business Partner
Salary: Starting at £36,477 FTE per annum, rising to £40,699* FTE per annum, Grade 4 (point 29-33)
Location: Ideally based in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire or Greater London (north) with the ability to travel within this region when required.
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
We are flexible on hours of work and open to discussing part-time hours and other flexible working options - it is expected that for the period 3-9 months after the role begins, travel to an office base in the above listed regions will be required 2-3 times per week. Before and after this period of time, we are open to this role being home-based or hybrid working. This will be discussed in more detail with the successful applicant.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
This is an exciting time to be joining us and a fantastic opportunity to partner with services in this region and support the growth of Family Action. You will have significant experience in HR and excel at building rapport and establishing strong relationships at all levels of an organisation. You will have experience managing and advising on change management, including TUPE transfers. You might have worked in a generalist HR role or a more specialist employee relations or change role and be looking for the next step up.
All we’re interested in is what you can bring to the role - your skills, knowledge, experience and aptitude to take on this key role, as well as your values. You don’t need to have worked in the not-for-profit sector before or previously held a management role.
Main Responsibilities:
· You will partner with managers from across the organisation, building strong relationships and ensuring that they are confident and capable in people management.
· You will be the key HR contact for these managers and will foster an excellence team reputation, supporting them to forward plan and think strategically about their people.
· You will advise and coach managers on complex people management issues, including disciplinary and grievances.
· You will take the lead on complex change management processes such as TUPE transfers and restructuring, working flexibly and inter-departmentally alongside our Services and Implementation teams.
· You will support the Head of HR and wider HR and People team to deliver on a range of exciting projects and developments over the next year, as specified in our HR strategy, and reviewing our policies and people practices to ensure they are fit for purpose and in line with current best practice.
· You will be an excellent communicator with experience of providing high-level advice and support in a solution focused way.
· You will be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
· You will be aligned with and support Family Action’s mission and values.
To learn more about the role, please check out the Job Description and Person Specification on our job advert.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We want to break down barriers to people joining us. We are genuinely committed to supporting everyone and being an inclusive organisation for colleagues, volunteers and service users alike. At Family Action our values are incredibly important to us and really do underpin all we do. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
We would love to hear from potential candidates. If you have any questions about the role or Family Action, please contact Katie Milne, Head of HR - email address can be found on our job advert.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before expressing your interest in this role. We are sorry that we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.
No recruitment agencies please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and we do not require external support with recruitment.
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!
What You'll Do:
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Collaboration and Efficiency: Work hand-in-hand with existing Mental Health Provision for people and their families, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people transitioning from services.
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Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, becoming key in shaping this role as the service develops as well as providing support to the core Access Community Mental Health team.
Why Join Us:
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Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.
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Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.
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Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the role
Age UK East London are recruiting an Information Officer to join our growing information and advice team. We support thousands of people a year to maximise their income, challenge bad decisions, and ensure that they understand their rights and entitlements.
We support some of the most deprived communities in the UK, tackling poverty and health inequality while promoting independence and well-being. Working in well networked and integrated systems you will make a key contribution to improving the lives of adults, their carers and the wider community.
Job description
Job Purpose
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To deliver a high-quality 'front door’ service for older people and their carers.
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To provide support to the organisation with appropriate and proportionate triage.
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To help clients with their enquiries by providing accurate information and signposting.
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To support to the smooth running of the Age UK East London Helpline.
Key Tasks
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To provide an open access front door for AUKEL services during office hours.
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To provide information and advice to older people and their carers on matters of social welfare, housing, health and social care etc.
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To triage and allocate referrals and/or bookings for the service teams ensuring that referrals for case work are appropriate and within the scope of our service.
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To provide information, advice and support to older people and their carers enabling them to access services and remain independent.
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To carry out welfare benefit calculations.
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To maintain accurate case records to Advice Quality Standard and in line with relevant legislation.
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To support all Age UK East London Advice Services to manage demand.
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To maintain a welcoming reception area and ensure all resources and information are up to date.
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External representation at meetings with key stakeholders.
General
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To meet regularly with line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
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To attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
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To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of Age UK East London.
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To undertake all training required to fulfil the role.
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To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with Age UK’s East London’s policies and procedures including EDI, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
Functional Links
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The role reports to the Advice Team Leader.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
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Minimum of 18 months experience working in an advice service.
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Demonstrable experience in Social Welfare Policy and practice inc. Social Welfare, Housing, Care Act etc.
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Holds NVQ Level 3 Advice & Guidance, or equivalent qualification and experience.
Desirable
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Experience of working on busy helpline
Knowledge & Understanding
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Understanding of Data Protection and Privacy in policy and practice.
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Knowledge and understanding of local health, social care and voluntary community sector services.
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Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner.
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Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their carers.
Skills/Attributes
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Intermediate IT skills
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Strong written and verbal communication
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Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
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Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.
Additional Requirements
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This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
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Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about dogs? Would you like a rewarding role where you support dog owners experiencing, or at risk of homelessness?
We’re looking for a Together Through Homelessness Coordinator to support in the smooth running of our schemes, which ensure dog owners experiencing any form of homelessness access the vet care their dog needs.
About this role:
As Together Through Homelessness Coordinator, you’ll:
- deal with enquiries from a variety of key stakeholders, to contribute to the successful day-to-day delivery of our vet scheme,
- support dog owners who are experiencing homelessness to register their dogs on the scheme, and signpost them to other support services sensitively and tactfully,
- carry out key processes to ensure the efficient running of our schemes, from checking microchip details to discussing complex cases with our Vet team,
- ensure administration processes are completed efficiently, keeping accurate records at all times.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience of supporting people in vulnerable situations or personal crisis, including having challenging conversations. You'll also need excellent interpersonal skills, combined with experience in customer service to ensure all individuals accessing our services have a positive experience, and be empathetic, compassionate, and resilient. This is particularly important due to the emotionally demanding nature of the work the team does, understanding the importance of building trust with those experiencing homelessness is essential.
About this team:
The Outreach team run several projects supporting pet owners experiencing homelessness or in housing crisis across the UK. This includes Freedom, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, and our Pets and Housing projects. Our Pets and Housing projects consist of our Together Through Homelessness vet scheme and the endorsement scheme, Pet-Friendly Housing pilot (Scotland) and the pet friendly housing website, and pet foodbank pilots.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
What you need to know:
This role is being offered as a fixed term contract for six months, with the possibility of a permanent opportunity arising in the future. In this role, you'll be sharing responsibilities with another Together Through Homelessness Coordinator. The current working pattern for the role is Wednesday afternoons, and full days on Thursdays and Fridays.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
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Are you a self-motivated and ambitious individual with experience of building lasting relationships that make a meaningful impact?
We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and we are recruiting for several Fundraising Manager roles across the UK. We offer sector-leading benefits including private healthcare, excellent pension, and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
BHF’s vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, conditions that will impact more than half of us in our lifetime. It’s more important than ever that we build on our fundraising expertise to raise vital funds to save more lives.
We are looking for a talented person to join our team from the private, public or third sector, who can demonstrate:
- Knowledge and experience of building relationships with a variety of diverse audiences to achieve financial targets.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
- Curious and data driven to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
- Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills.
About the role
Across your geographic area of South East Wales, you will:
- Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
- Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
- Identify and steward corporate prospects using a pipeline process resulting in applying for and converting opportunities.
- Be proactive within your area to identify opportunities for fundraising and raise awareness of the Charity.
- Manage supporters effectively using our CRM system (OneCRM) to provide excellent stewardship.
- Meet agreed financial targets, provide monthly financial progress reports, and put mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
Promote the BHF’s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced growing team, in an organisation that supports the nations hearts from their first heartbeat to their last.
Working arrangements
This is 12 month fixed term contract covering family leave.
- This is a field-based role covering South East Wales. You will need to live in South East Wales or be able to relocate to this region.
- Regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.
- You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.
- There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.
What we can offer you
When you join the BHF, you become part of our MyBHF Career Academy, where we'll help you grow, learn, and develop your career.
We offer our staff generous benefits, such as:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
- Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
- Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Life assurance.
- Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme.
Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants for this role, as it does not meet the minimum salary criteria for sponsorship eligibility.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We are looking for a proactive self-starter to source, develop and deliver compelling personal stories from across SSAFA’s volunteer network and varied charitable service, to tell our story of who we help and the difference that we make to over 66,000 people’s lives every year.
Working within the PR team, the Case Study Manager has a key role in raising our profile, improving how different audiences understand our work and building relationships with key stakeholders both regionally and nationally.
The role will need to develop strong, collaborative relationships across the organisation, including with our SSAFA volunteer network, as well as with other charitable organisations across the sector.
About the team
The PR team is a small but dynamic group of individuals with strong skillsets across press release and article writing, selling in pitches and campaign planning. The team is a mix of ex-forces and civilians, and they are always sharing knowledge and expertise with each other.
You will work closely across all directorates within SSAFA to garner information and source case studies for each of the PR needs across regions and services.
About you
To carry out this role successfully you will have:
- Degree or equivalent
- Experience working in a busy press office, PR team or with a journalism background
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience of interviewing vulnerable people preferable
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight 05 June 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: 13 & 14 June 2024
Salary range £33,000 - £37,000 per annum (pro-rated) | 28 hours per week (part-time) | Permanent
Hybrid working from home and WGN offices (main office based in Vauxhall, occasional travel to community offices may be required within London)
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence.
This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.
Our free, women-only and survivor-led service offers a holistic response to women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered violence.
The aim of our work is to create a safe, non-judgmental and non-directive space in which women and girls can explore their experiences, and know that they will be listened to and believed.
WGN is based on feminist principles, which has empowerment as a key concept. We understand that every woman's healing journey is unique, and our services are designed to offer women the opportunity to travel along on their journey.
Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
About the role
With expansion plans over the last few years at Women and Girls Network (WGN) and increase in the Executive Senior Leadership team, we are are excited to be adding to the team with this hire of an Executive Assistant & Clerk to Trustees to join and support in making an impact in everything we do!
The position of Executive Assistant & Clerk to Trustees will directly support the two CEO’s (Clinical & Development), Director of Finance & Resources and Director Services; they will also act as Clerk to the Board of Trustees
About you
We are seeking an outstanding administrative professional, who has directly supported CEO and Director level professionals previously in non-profit sector role. You will be highly organised, with a meticulous attention to detail and able to hold confidentiality to the highest standard. The ideal candidate will be friendly, proactive and bring a positive energy to work.
How to apply
Please download an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form from our website. Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Monitoring forms should be submitted by 9am on Monday 10 June 2024.
If you’d like an informal chat about this opportunity to join our team, please contact us to arrange to speak with our Director of Finance and Resources.
Additional information
This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Foundation is currently in a period of organisational change, with a number of projects constituting change for our colleagues. This include the launch of new a new People strategy, new People systems and processes, and a change to in-source our Fundraising function meaning a number of colleagues will join our organisation from a partner organisation. This will take place over the summer of 2024. In addition, this year one of the Foundation’s priorities is to review its operating model.
As part of this process we are looking for a Communications Manager – Change Projects to facilitate the communications element of this process.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with senior leadership, the People & Culture team, and Corporate Communications team to support and deliver effective communications through a range of organisational change programmes.
Leading communications advice and delivery for change within the Foundation, particularly on HR/ People-related changes and internal projects.
Develop and execute a communications plan, aligned with our internal communications strategy, to support effective internal communications on the work to review our organisation’s operating model.
Delivery of communications to support the in-sourcing of our Fundraising function (against a stage 1 plan which has been created) including staff and partner communications, stakeholder management, and Fundraising supporter communications.
Managing ongoing change communications activity in relation to the in-sourcing of our Fundraising function, including monitoring of feedback channels, developing communications materials, any further development of existing messaging, and supporting information cascade.
Supporting the Foundation with wider internal change as this work develops, advising on and creating key messaging, communications assets such as FAQs, and use of relevant communications channels.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience of delivering change communications within organisations, particularly people-related change or HR processes.
- Experience in developing communications assets and materials to support change communications
- Stakeholder management experience, including with senior internal and external partners
- Advising on the delivery of successful change communications
- Experience of working in a matrixed organisation
- Experience of working closely with People & Culture team
- Knowledge of internal communications throughout organisational change
- Knowledge of communications relating to People changes and HR processes
- Best practice knowledge on use of communications channels and metrics in change communications
- Comfortable working in an agile and collaborative way
- Building relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation
At Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation, our mission is clear – to build the foundations of a healthier society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you help people maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being and enable them to take more control of their lives?
Would you thrive in a rewarding role where every day is different?
If yes, we are offering a great opportunity to join our Swindon Dementia Advice team, providing personalised support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers!
About the role
Location: This is a homebased role which will require travel within the Swindon area.
Support will be provided in person, over the telephone, virtually (Teams), or in writing (emails). Our goal is to reach out to people affected by dementia from all communities and support their needs within their own community.The service will identify their needs and the services they may require, support the improvement of their overall well-being, and enable them to take control of their lives. We work closely with the local memory service and other health and social care partners to ensure the most appropriate support services are involved.
About you
This is a great opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, committed, organised, and resilient, and who has experience or an interest in supporting people with dementia and their carers.
To be successful in this role, you will;
- Have excellent communication skills as well as strong organisational skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Be good at developing relationships and networking internally and externally with professionals and organisations in Swindon.
- Be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach, committed to equal opportunity.
- Be passionate about putting people affected by dementia, their carers and supporters at the heart of everything you do to make our service the best it can be.
- Have a sound knowledge of IT systems such as emails, Teams and basic excel and experience of updating confidential personal records.
- Manage your time effectively.
- Be able to build effective team relationships even though the role is homed based involving remote working.
- Be able to travel independently across the Swindon area, with occasional travel outside of Swindon for face to face area meetings.
Please include a supporting statement with your application, detailing how your skills, experience, and knowledge qualify you for the position, please refer to the Job Description for detailed information about the requirements of the role. Understanding client needs and the importance of confidentiality is essential to delivering a valuable and worthwhile service.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
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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!
The vacancy
Could you be a Caseworker for vulnerable young people? Could you give them the support and guidance they need to get back on their feet and live independently?
The young people we work with have become homeless for a number of reasons – isolation or mental ill health, abusive relationships, substance misuse, involvement in gangs/county lines - their issues are complex so you will need to be able to build strong, trusting relationships so that our customers feel safe and supported.
We are opening two new supported housing schemes in Lewisham. Both schemes are part of our well-established Young Persons and Complex Needs service in London and will provide temporary housing for young people aged 16-17 who are experiencing homelessness.
A bit about the role:
As a Caseworker, you will be working with a team of highly motivated, compassionate, and dedicated colleagues supporting a caseload of young customers with complex needs. You’ll need to meet each customer weekly to help them with their goals and discuss their progress. And, when someone’s ready to move on, we'll rely on you to help them access the housing register or look for suitable rented accommodation.
What we’re looking for:
You may have worked with vulnerable young people in a paid or voluntary capacity, maybe as a Youth Worker or in an education setting providing pastoral care. You’re a great relationship builder, who can create trust so that our young people feel comfortable sharing their issues with you, you listen but in a non-judgemental way and you are able to spot signs for concern and act on them.
You’ll also need to be able to work on your own, sometimes dealing with challenging situations and diffusing them to avoid escalation. Is this you?
- Relationship building skills
- Empathy
- Great listening skills
- Diplomacy and the ability to deal with challenging situations and diffuse them
- Non judgmental
- Proactive and assertive
This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.
It is essential that you are able to work 37.5 hours a week – we are not a UK licenced sponsor and any sponsorship with another employer is not valid for this role.
Please note if appointed your job title will be Housing Support Worker.
A bit about us:
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Family friendly policies
- Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
Are you ready to apply?
To be considered for the position of Caseworker - Young People, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.
Closing Date: 07 June 2024
Interviews will take place week commencing the 10/17 June.
Contract type Permanent
Weekly hours 37.5 - shifts - day hours
Social Research Associate
Role information
Salary: £33,000 - £38,500
Role Type: Permanent
Location: The role-holder will be expected to have a presence in our London office at least twice a week with flexibility on working from home at other times
Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation.
Role purpose
As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for a for a dynamic, innovative, and evidence-led Social Research Associate to join our Systems Change and Impact team.
You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone with curiosity, excellent research and analysis skills, and an interest in the connections between health, wellbeing, impact, and life events.
Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors. The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.
Some key responsibilities
· Identify research areas which will contribute to the development of fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services
· Evaluate primary data to draw customer insights with the ability to work quickly on a diverse range of topics and to draw out the highlights and key findings and present them in a compelling manner to a range of stakeholders
· Research report writing including the development and maintenance of a list of key statistics and data points that can be used by the entire Fair4All Finance Team to justify and support our work and priority areas and be responsible for updating the statistics in our “State of the Market” presentations
· Contribute to our impact reporting by identifying data points, statistics and markers to assess progress against defined targets
· Support the commissioning and management of external partners to deliver research priorities
About you
You will have:
· A strong and demonstrable empathy for the experiences of people in vulnerable circumstances
· Curiosity and an interest in the impact of politics on people’s lives, life chances, and abilities to play a full role in their communities and society
· The ability to collaborate effectively, both within the team and with external partners
· The ability to deal with complexity and occasional uncertainty
· The desire to seek continued learning and development
· The initiative and be a team player – and take the initiative to support colleagues and suggest solutions
· The ability to thrive working in a small team, occasionally working alone, but never in isolation.
You will also share our passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances.
To be successful, your experience and capability will Include:
· The ability to analyse and interpret both quantitative and qualitative primary data
· Professional experience in social or customer research
· To have managed or held primary responsibility for consulting or research projects
· Knowledge of different research methods and the ability to apply these to varied settings
· To be able to present complex information to key stakeholders and team members in a clear and helpful way
· A degree in a social research, social policy or a related field, or work experience in other research fields
Desirable experience and capabilities
It would be great if you also have:
· Experience working with partners to collectively work towards systems / policy change
· Experience in research and designing solutions for specific minority ethnic groups
· Understanding of communities of place and interest in those that face disadvantage, particularly in relation to financial products and services
· Knowledge of and experience working with Office for National Statistics, Financial Conduct Authority and other public databases
· Good understanding of statistical tools such as SPSS, Stata, and/or R, and Excel
Why work at Fair4All Finance
Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.
We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.
Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.
Our Benefits include:
Financial Security:
· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
· Wellbeing:
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)
Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.
Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.
When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.
Applications
· Please apply through Applied by 12th June 2024 at 12.00pm
· Interviews will be held on W/C 24th June 2024
After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Join a team with a bold mission – at Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Autism Practitioner will work with people across Swindon with Autism and mild to moderate mental health concerns at pre/post assessment stage. Your role is all about providing a collaborative and tailored approach.
What You'll Do:
Collaboration and Efficiency: Work hand-in-hand with other local agencies/organisations to effectively deliver a wide variety of wellbeing support for people with Autism.
Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities.
We have 3 contracts available 2 x 30 hours and 1 x 17.5 hours per week
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.