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We are recruiting for two Peer Support Leads: 

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to increase awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and promote access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C. 

Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C, or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.  

Alongside a growing team, these posts will continue the development and delivery of the Hepatitis C peer project, recruiting and supporting volunteer peers across Bristol, and also Bath, Weston, and surrounding areas. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. 

These posts will require extensive travel across the region and it’s desirable the postholders have a clean driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel. 

If you would like to apply, please visit our website.

Z2K exists to end poverty for the more than 1 in 5 people in the UK who experience it. We provide advice and advocacy and representation on housing and welfare benefits, and at the same time we campaign to secure adequate incomes and freedom from excessive costs for those experiencing or threatened with poverty.  We work alongside experts by experience in everything we do.

This is an exciting opportunity for a housing adviser to join our advice services team and provide advice and casework on a range of housing issues such as social housing allocations, homelessness applications and reviews, S21 notices and rent arrears.  The role will involve casework and advocacy on behalf of clients to local authorities, housing associations and private landlords, as well as giving one off advice by telephone, email or at outreach sessions.

You will have at least 1 years' experience of providing advice on a range of housing issues, with an awareness and understanding of the benefits system, in particular as it relates to housing costs.  You will be confident in giving advice over the phone and digitally as well as providing casework support to clients.   You will share our passion for tackling poverty and injustice and will have a commitment to working in an anti-oppressive, non-discriminatory and empowering way with people from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Interview & Assessment date:  2nd & 3rd July 

Z2K is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of poverty, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome evidence of experience from both work and non-work settings such as volunteering and personal life.

ISEAL is offering a position for an aspiring sustainability professional who is excited by working to support data-driven innovation. The role will be part of a small team that works to support ISEAL Community Members to improve their management and use of data and technology. If you are looking to apply your existing project support skills and knowledge of data- and technology-focused activities, we can provide you with excellent insights and networks that will benefit your progress.

ISEAL supports sustainability standards and similar market-based sustainability systems to improve their impacts on people and planet. For more information go to iseal(.)org. The team this role is part of facilitates peer-to-peer learning and involves ISEAL Community Members in digital innovation projects that strengthen a range of processes and unlock new value in sustainability systems.

The coordinator will be part of this journey of peer-to-peer learning, pilot testing, and discovery. The role will collaborate with different ISEAL teams and be in contact with ISEAL Community Members and their partners, making this an excellent opportunity to learn about a wide range of initiatives.

To be considered, you will enjoy working on a varied and changing set of coordination tasks working with data practitioners, and will thrive on engaging with complex systems and learning more about topics related to sustainability standards. Some of the knowledge areas you may have come across could include: data management, data collection, geographic information systems (GIS), assurance & auditing, supply chain traceability or environmental and social reporting.

The key responsibilities we entrust you with

Member engagement and Community of Practice

• The Community of Practice is a group of data practitioners from ISEAL community member organisations, who come together to share learning, discuss issues and trends and look at potential innovation based on data and technology.
• Act as the main point of contact for the Data Community of Practice (CoP), scheduling meetings and managing communications on the ISEAL online platform
• Establish and build relationships with Community Members’ data practitioners to understand their current capacities and identify priority topics for cross-learning related to data
• Support in planning outreach to Community Members, using tools such as Salesforce to track participation and identify opportunities to increase engagement in the Data CoP
• Facilitate Community Members’ understanding and self-assessment of relevant data maturity themes and topics
• Support in the design, content development and facilitation of engagement opportunities that feature Member exchange and learning about data
• Support the planning, delivery, and follow-up of Data CoP events

Project support

• Coordinate project processes, including implementing procurement procedures, drafting contracts with consultants (based on ISEAL templates) and maintaining project-related systems
• Support drafting and production of relevant newsletters, website articles, and report sections
• Proof-read, edit, design, and format documents in Word and Powerpoint, using ISEAL templates
• Contribute to outreach to project stakeholders, Community Members, partners & event attendees, answering and directing queries and scheduling appointments and virtual/ in-person meetings
• Organise meeting logistics and delivery of virtual, hybrid, and in person meetings, agenda preparation, notetaking, audio recording and tracking / implementation of follow up actions
• Provide technical support during Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings, operate other engagement tools (e.g. EasyRetro, Miro, Jamboard, etc), and facilitate break-out rooms
• Carry out background research, review documents, and gather and analyse information on digital innovations, using templates and tools such as Excel
• Attend conferences and learning events and share relevant learnings internally
• Build understanding of Community Members' and external stakeholders’ data needs and capabilities.

Information management

• Maintain resources and web pages related to data governance and information management on the ISEAL online platform
• Facilitate peer exchange and knowledge sharing on priority topics through online platform
• Manage a GitHub repository

General

• Assist and participate in discussions related to the data and information management programme
• Assist in promoting best practice in use of IT, communications and knowledge management systems
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

Essential attributes, skills & knowledge

• Experience working in a project support role or data-related role focused on project administration, data and information management, data analysis, and/or stakeholder engagement
• Experience and comfort working with data and digital related subject matter, possibly gained through research, project communications and/or analysis and review of data sets
• Strong organisational skills, and experience with administration, meeting coordination, logistics contracts, budget tracking, etc.
• Good communication skills for partner and external communication and comfortable providing facilitation support (e.g. webinars, workshops etc)
• Good time management and ability to organise multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently with precision and strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including regular international time-zone calls
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment with changing projects and working with multiple project leads
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Confidence in using the Microsoft Office suite and IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce)
• Interest in sustainability issues

Additionally desirable

• Experience in data collection, research, monitoring and evaluation.
• Familiarity with auditing, quality assurance,  and/or traceability systems
• Familiarity with any of the following: GitHub (or similar digital environments); computer languages like SQL, Python or R; business intelligence tools like Tableau or Power BI;  Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

About ISEAL

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website www.iseal(.)org.

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.

The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.

We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is a permanent contract

Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 – 34,500 per annum, depending on experience

Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Ideal start date: August 2024

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): 3-5 July

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 5-10 July

Panel interviews (Teams): w/c 15 July

Decision: by 22 July

Accessibility

If candidates required additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.

Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises.

The role of the Outreach & Development Worker is to ensure carers of all ages and backgrounds are aware of their rights and know how to receive support from Gaddum and other services they need at the right time for them.

The job holder will provide outreach & support sessions, deliver groups and events for carers and other relevant partners across Salford. Creating exciting new opportunities for carers through networking and building partnerships.

The role will focus on the outreach provision, being based in different locations across Salford including hospitals, community venues, mental health settings and others accessed by people with caring responsibilities. The role will include supporting the continued development of the service, assisting with the creation of resources and training. The role will also support our involvement offer; ensuring carers are at the forefront of service change and service delivery.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS

For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion.  Queries can be directed via our website.

Applications for this role close on 27th June 2024

Why work with us?

At Gaddum we are all committed to living our values; in all areas of our work we are supportive, empowering, professional, innovative and diverse.  Our teams are passionate about working together to support and empower individuals and their communities.  You will receive a full induction and training for your role and ongoing support from your colleagues and managers via supervisions, 1:1s and team meetings. 

All employees at Gaddum have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and an online rewards/savings platform.  Our standard holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, with additional leave entitlement for your birthday and for wellbeing in the winter.

Everyone has the right to request flexible working from day one because we recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and our standard working week is only 35 hours.

Gaddum is a Living Wage Employer and we are proud to have the Investors in People Silver Award.  For a full list of our awards and accreditations, please visit our website. 

How to apply

Applications should be made via the attached Application Form and submitted via email.  Full details can be found on our website.

Gaddum is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer; if you need any support completing your application or require alternative arrangements, please get in contact. 

Gaddum is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity as a catalyst for innovation and growth and are committed to creating a workplace that thrives on varied perspectives and mutual respect.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, Gaddum undertakes anonymous recruitment by removing identifiable information from applications forms during the shortlisting process.

Post: Head of Marketing and Communications

Reports to: Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications

Base: Any P3 hub or office (see Where We Work section of recruitment deck), with regular national travel and hybrid working options

Hours: Full-time (37.5hrs)

Shift pattern: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Salary: £43,855 (£46,047 with London weighting)

Contract: Permanent

Extras:

• Pension Scheme, matched up to 3% (with 5% employee contribution)
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• PayCare membership (employee assistance programme with discounts, cashback on health appointments and access to counselling)

About the role:

Our Head of Marketing and Communications provides leadership and operational management of P3’s ambitious communications and marketing department, responsible for driving brand awareness and stakeholder engagement.

This post directly line manages and supports three colleagues (with a fourth team-member indirectly managed) with budget management responsibilities of around £100,000.

The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for delivering on our core departmental goals:

1. Build P3’s brand and reputation
2. Help grow staff and volunteer recruitment rates
3. Support the increase in staff and volunteer retention

This will be achieved through excellent cross-departmental working, innovative approaches that leverage new technologies and a real commitment to involving our stakeholders in the co-production of our messaging and products.

The Head of Marketing and Communications is line managed by our Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, is an active member of our Senior Leadership Team and will work closely with operations leads across the country to identify opportunities to amplify our voice, improve stakeholder engagement, increase brand awareness and support on service bids and tenders.

This role will build rapport with the team through face-to-face support, will build connections with our regional teams through regular travel and engagement and will actively seek to learn the pressures and opportunities facing our frontline teams that can be addressed through people-centred marketing and communications. This role will build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholder and will be a leader in driving the P3 culture and values across our organisation.

The successful candidate will have strong strategic marketing and communications skills and knowledge, excellent leadership and management skills, strong networking and budgeting skills, good awareness of and skills in outcome reporting (KPIs and ROI).

If after reading the recruitment deck you feel you're a suitable candidate, please apply by submitting your CV by 11:59pm on Sunday 16 June.

The successful candidate must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

P3 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combating all forms of discrimination

About the role:

Working as part of the services team, you’ll be a key player in how we develop and deliver our impactful courses.

All of our courses aim to increase confidence and independence in a supportive environment. They’re also led by people who have a spinal cord injury themselves – allowing participants to learn from others who have who have been there and can understand the issues and challenges. They quite literally transform lives.

With your organisational skills and desire to make a positive impact, you’ll play a vital role in helping us realise our vision of a world where people affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

Day-to-day, you’ll be working with volunteers, partners and participants to make sure our courses are a success. You’ll be responsible for the administration and logistics to make sure that courses are filled, delivered smoothly and efficiently to make sure our courses are a success and deliver the best possible experience to everyone involved.

You’ll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. You’ll enjoy planning and seeing projects through to delivery, be that independently or as part of a wider team.

Lived experience is an advantage; but most important is your sharing our commitment to transform the lives of everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Contract: FTC (12 months), Part-time (18.75 hours per week)

Salary: £19,050 - £22,275 per annum (London) or £17,050 – 20,275 per annum (Outside London)

Closing Date: 17th June 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 24th June 2024

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Partnerships Grant Giving Officer to join our Partnership team. This role is offered on a hybrid-working basis with home working combined with 2 days per week on average in our London, Manchester or Birmingham office (TBC on application).

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation; health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year. It is a truly exciting time to be joining Centrepoint, as we work towards our vision to end youth homelessness by 2037.

About the role

The Grant Officer post will help Centrepoint to develop a grant-giving project as a part of a wider externally funded programme called More Than a Roof. The More Than a Roof programme that is supported by a large corporate partner, is projected to launch in the Autumn 2024 and will last for three years.

At Centrepoint and through the partners we work with, we see vulnerable young people arriving at supported living hostels following periods of rough sleeping, family relationship breakdowns, and a myriad of other traumatic experiences. Initially, Centrepoint wants to transform hostels around the country into homely and safe environments where young people can overcome trauma and receive the specialist support they need to give them a starting point for a happier life. We want to enable our 100 plus partner charities to access funding to implement the More Than a Roof philosophy, through a new grant-giving scheme. Youth homelessness charities would have the opportunity to apply for grants to make the living spaces of young people escaping homelessness, more like homes. This new programme will be the first time that Centrepoint has provided grants to other organisations. It will be an innovation for Centrepoint and one that we will learn from, as we provide vital additional funding for small to medium organisations working with homeless young people across the sector.

What you'll be doing: 

• oversee the whole grant-giving process from the launch to communications and outreach; application and selection
• putting forward applications to the Grant Allocations board for approval
• organise the awards and distribute the funding in accordance to policies ensuring it is dispensed to a diversity of organisations across the UK and delivers impactful change for homeless young people
• maintain a grants management system and manage data in line with GDPR and other relevant policies
• establish and build strong relationships with strategic stakeholders and grantees
• monitor and evaluate the impact and success of each grant given by getting grantees to complete required monitoring forms,
• ensure all activity achieves the intended outputs and outcomes on time and within budget.

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts, the post holder will receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development opportunities, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Partnerships Grant Giving Officer click ‘Apply’ now!

About the role:

When a person or their family member sustains a spinal cord injury it is a life changing experience. For many it is a huge concern as to whether they will be able to return to their current occupation or employer or whether they will ever be able to work or volunteer again following their spinal cord injury.

Back Up’s vocation service aims to be the leader in supporting people with spinal cord injury to return to work and our Vocation Coordinators are the main point of contact to help service users reach their vocational goals. They work in partnership with spinal units and other stakeholders such as employers to raise aspirations, coordinating activities such as our Skills for Work courses and Careers Fair, as well as providing telephone support to service users.

You’ll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills in person, in writing and on the telephone. You’ll enjoy planning and delivering work to see projects through; be that independently or as part of a wider team.

Lived experience is an advantage; but most important is your sharing our commitment to transform the lives of everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

For full details please see our role description[BH1] .

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services on vocation and services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We are recruiting for two wellbeing practitioners for our services in Brent and Harrow. The posts are part of services commissioned between Anna Freud and London Borough of Harrow (Harrow Horizons Early Intervention Service) and London Borough of Brent (Brent Targeted Mental Health and Wellbeing Service).

The services offer brief evidence-based individual and group interventions to address moderate wellbeing needs largely using CBT-based treatment, trauma informed and Mentalization approaches. Work is also conducted jointly with existing professionals where young people present with more complex needs to strengthen the skills and competencies in the multi-agency network. The work takes place on an outreach basis in schools, family homes and other community venues as well as being conducted virtually.

The Wellbeing Practitioner role will be suited to those individuals with skills and experience of working directly in schools/community and who are passionate about delivering high quality evidence-based intervention on a time-limited basis.

The post-holder will also deliver consultation, training, and workshop to non-mental health staff, such as teachers and social workers with other clinicians in the service.

Please email Anna Freud recruitment department with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Location

There are two positions available one will be based at Harrow Community sites (Cedars Children’s Centre, 127 Whittlesea Road, Harrow HA3 6ND) and the second one will be based at Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ. Staff will also occasionally work at our main office 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.  There will also be some remote working. Please express your preferred location on your supporting statement.

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 1 July 2024.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 5 July 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 July 2024.

How to apply

Please visit Anna Freud website to register an account and apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

About the role:

When a family member has a spinal cord injury, it can be difficult to acknowledge and accept that their injury will affect you too.

You might find it difficult to express and share how you have been affected by these events, especially to your loved one with the injury. Overwhelming feelings of guilt, helplessness, confusion and isolation are very common. 

Back Up’s Family Support team are there to help. Right from the point of injury, our Family Support Coordinators work together with the family and the injured person to create their own ‘Family Plan’ - making sure they have access to information and support throughout the rehabilitation journey.

As a Family Support Coordinator, you will build relationships with professionals to encourage referrals and manage a caseload. Whether it be meeting family members in a clinical setting, providing a listening ear from someone who ‘just gets it!’, or making referrals for ongoing support from a range of partners or statutory agencies – you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

For full details please see our role description[BH1] .

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver,

Welsh translations available on request.

Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator

Carers’ Hub works to improve carers’ lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement. We are an independent local charity, who work with carers aged five upwards. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, they seek to limit the challenges that carers face and achieve this by improving carer’s wellbeing, connecting carers to support and training opportunities, awareness raising and influencing local policy. We are now recruiting for a Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator to join our team.

As the Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator you will: 

• Deliver an engaging, accessible range of workshops, social activities and one to one support for our young adult carers, working to targets and ensuring timely and accurate reporting to funders.

• Support the wider young carers service by being a first point of contact for telephone and email enquiries. 

• Develop external relationships and communications in a way that promotes the welfare of carers in Lambeth and enhances the image of the organisation. 

• Work with the Carers' Hub team to support our wider organisational objectives and helping out with events, communications and other ad hoc work.

To be considered for this role you will have experience of working with vulnerable young people and managing complex cases as well as knowledge of safeguarding protocols including referring and escalation to Children’s Social Care. Candidates with a professional qualification in health and social care, youth or community work, and/or direct experience of delivering family focused interventions are encouraged to apply. 

Please note, this is a part-time role, 21-hours per week, ideally spread across 3 days. You will be based on site at their Brixton office, with the option of home working 1 day per week, as well as outreach/in the community. You will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS for Adults and children. 

As the Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator you must be:

• Available to work 9am to 5pm between Monday and Friday (with occasional evening and weekend work)

• Willing to travel within Lambeth

• Willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check

What can we offer you?

• Professional development,  induction,  ongoing training and support

• Hybrid working

• Permanent contract

• Holiday pay and pension

• Travel reimbursed

Closing date: 9am Friday 21st June

Interviews: Thursday 27th June at 336 Brixton Road

About the role:

When a family member has a spinal cord injury, it can be difficult to acknowledge and accept that their injury will affect you too.

You might find it difficult to express and share how you have been affected by these events, especially to your loved one with the injury. Overwhelming feelings of guilt, helplessness, confusion and isolation are very common. 

Back Up’s Family Support team are there to help. Right from the point of injury, our Family Support Coordinators work together with the family and the injured person to create their own ‘Family Plan’ - making sure they have access to information and support throughout the rehabilitation journey.

As a Family Support Coordinator, you will build relationships with professionals to encourage referrals and manage a caseload. Whether it be meeting family members in a clinical setting, providing a listening ear from someone who ‘just gets it!’, or making referrals for ongoing support from a range of partners or statutory agencies – you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Could you lead a dedicated team caring for adults with learning disabilities in a supported living setting? Then this could be the job for you.

At Catholic Care we are looking to recruit a passionate and committed Senior Support Worker. Someone who believes that it is the fundamental right of everyone to be treated in a way that respects their dignity, privacy and choice.

Catholic Care was founded in 1893 and continually evolves its services to meet the needs of people today and tomorrow. The charity now cares for adults, children and families and helps those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised: people of all faiths and no faith at all. The charity also employs people of all faiths and no faith.

Job Title: Senior Support Worker (Grade 2) + Outreach

Salary: Spinal Point 8 – 12 currently £24,702 - £26,421 (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Post: Full Time Position

Sleep in allowance payable

Location: Dewsbury

Closing Date: TBC

Interview Date: To be arranged with applicant

JobProfile: You would be required to work, in a person-centred way, to lead and be part of a team to help and support tenants to enhance their skills and ability and to assist them in making choices and decisions.

Experience and Qualifications

You must have achieved a minimum of Level 3 Diploma, in Health as Social Care (Adults) or equivalent, and ideally working towards Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (Adults) have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with vulnerable adults.
You will be required to have effective computer and IT skills

What we offer our employees

• A minimum of 26 days paid annual leave for full time employees (pro rata for part time) with 3 additional days after 5 years, plus 8 days bank holidays.
• Group personal pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction programme with ongoing paid training and development
• Regular supervision and annual performance and development appraisal
• Career progression opportunities
• UK Healthcare Scheme

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Community Outreach Worker to provide high quality personal welfare support service to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse including those at the point of crisis. In this role the key responsibilities will be working within a multiagency framework to develop referral, joint working and information sharing protocol.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. An enhanced DBS will also be required for the successful applicant.