Casual / Locum Support Workers (Homelessness / Vulnerable Adults)

Oxford / Reading

Salary: £11.07 / £12.97 per hour depending on role

Flexible working

Are you looking to work flexibly, in a varied role where you can make a real difference helping homeless people to rebuild their lives?

If so, you may be interested in joining our clients locum bank. They are looking for individuals to play a key role in supporting the delivery of their services.

About the role

Our client’s Oxford and Reading Rough Sleeping Services are looking for people to join their local locum bank.

In Reading they are looking for people to support their Outreach team. As an Outreach Worker Locum, you would be expected to work early and late shifts, making contact with rough sleepers in the community.

In Oxford our client have several opportunities for Locum Workers, suiting individuals with varying degrees of experience. In their Rough Sleeper Service, they are looking for workers to support the running of the Assessment Hub and working with clients, but also welcome candidates who do not have direct experience and are looking to develop their skills within the sector.

As a Locum Worker you can work flexibly, on an ad hoc or temporary basis. In joining the Locum bank you will be able to link yourself to services where you would like to pick up shifts and take on the number of shifts that fit your individual circumstances. In order to provide you with ongoing support you will be allocated a supervising manager and you will have access to mandatory training to ensure you have the tools to keep our clients safe. Our client offers enhanced pay for bank holidays and you can also accrue holiday pay.

Your role could include assessing the needs of individual rough sleepers on the streets, key working clients, supporting the day-to-day running of hostels, carrying out health and safety checks and working with external agencies.

What our client are looking for

These important roles will suit people with:

Experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change

An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people and deal with those who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation.

Above all, we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.

What our client do

Their vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, their clients are at the heart of what they do, and in 2019 they supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Their locums play a crucial role in helping us to make this happen.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 29 June 2020

Interview and assessments on: TBC, from 13 July 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

At our client, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how they work. They are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020, they are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and they are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of their clients as well as the communities that they live and work within, they encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in a key role having direct responisibilty for the administration of our counselling, support and other mental well-being services supporting the LGBT community. 

In this role you will provide support to the core operational team, and be pro active in establishing, promoting and maintaing administration of our centre services, and ensuring an organised, effcicient and smooth running of teh office and centre environment. Currently working remotely during Covid 19.  ELOP has been provding services for 25 years to the LGBT community and is a thriving and growing organisation and this is a chance to contribute to this and to make a difference. 

ELOP is a London based thriving community-led LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexaul and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Full time: 37 hours per week with occassional evening and weekend work

Salary  £25,180 incl. London Weighting

Closing deadline: 10.00am Monday 3rd August

Interviews: taking place Friday 7th August 2020 during office hours

We are offering a full-time position (maternity cover) for a creative and dynamic individual to join our Senior Leadership Team.

You will lead on all administrative functions of Croydon Drop In, an award-winning charity for children young people and families, including Management Information Systems, Financial Systems (including Payroll) and Company Secretarial functions in order to co-ordinate support systems across all areas of the charity.

Angel Shed Theatre is an inclusive children’s theatre company based in Islington, North London, with the objective of providing every child and young person, regardless of ability or background, the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. We work with children and young people creating imaginative, inclusive and inspiring workshops and providing performing arts activities for those often excluded from such activities, including those with disabilities, children and young people at risk of social exclusion through their behavioural difficulties and those from disadvantaged backgrounds or living in vulnerable home situations.

We are looking for a self-driven, dynamic, resourceful and committed Executive Director to help shape the next stage of our company. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on a growing charity that is making a vital difference for children and young people in Islington.

Duties include managing the charity’s funds, securing the resources (income and staff) and ensuring the operational efficiency to enable the Artistic Team to maintain and grow what we deliver while identifying, developing and maximising opportunities for Angel Shed.

The ideal candidate must have a passion for theatre and its impact with children. They must demonstrate they are flexible and creative to deal with the demands of a small charity and to be able to put the vulnerable children and families we work with at the forefront of the charity. They must possess a strong entrepreneurial drive, outstanding communication skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent planning and organisational skills. The candidate is expected to effectively fundraise, create and manage budgets, and enhance awareness of the charity within the local community.

Since 2004 Carers Bucks and Carers MK have been the main providers of support services to unpaid family carers in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

We are now seeking a new CEO to provide strong and inspirational leadership for the continued development of our organisation.

The Human Resources Coordinator will be a core role within WGN. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, proactive support which contributes to the delivery of an efficient people orientated function. Ensuring all beneficiaries and stakeholders have an excellent experience of the service and WGN. As with all WGN team members, the Human Resources Coordinator will be responsible for actively contributing to a culture that values and respects diversity, learning, improvement, striving for quality and best practice.

The ideal candidate will have relevant in-depth experience in human resources operations and administration, with an up to date knowledge of employment law and understanding of best practice. She will have the ability to coordinate a sensitive and confidential people focused service confidently. She will also need to be resilient, collaborative and innovative in her approach and have a ‘can-do’ solution focused attitude.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement, an Employee Assistance Scheme and a commitment to learning and development.  

Interviews to be held on 28/07/2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

ABOUT US

The Diana Award is proud to be the only charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world. It’s a big mission but there are two things within it that we focus our charity’s efforts on – young people and change.

Throughout all of our programmes and initiatives ‘change’ for and by young people is central. We all play our part to help realise this vision and our team is diverse in its talents and roles. Day-to-day we can be found working out in the community with young people through our anti-bullying and mentoring initiatives, fundraising, managing our valued corporate partners, providing vital HR and communications support, celebrating young people in memory of Princess Diana and plenty more.

We’re not your typical organisation. From the moment that you join The Diana Award, you’re part of our family. Together, we are united by our shared belief that young people can change the world, and, by our values: passion, collaboration, integrity, ambition and unity.

THE ROLE

The The Diana Award’s Mentoring Programme works with schools to target young people (aged 11-18yrs) who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in education or employment) and who may benefit from having a positive role model.  We support these young people by collaborating with local partners and businesses who provide mentors to give them life-changing experiences and insights into the world of work.

The programme places a strong emphasis on social action; in addition to career skills training, mentors and mentees work together to develop a campaign around a social issue that affects their community. This two pronged approach prepares young people for their post-secondary future and instils a sense of active citizenship. Your role is key to the success of our Mentoring Programme as you will be working with our inspiring corporate mentors. You will be responsible for facilitating their induction and training, supporting them on their individual journey's through the programme and ensuring relevant feedback is given for them to share with their employer.

In addition to supporting our volunteer mentors, you will also play a vital role in ensuring that all participants involved in the programme are safeguarded effectively, as Mentoring Programme Safeguarding Lead.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Volunteer Coordination

This role will be responsible for supporting mentors across Leeds, Birmingham, London and Jersey. Travel to those regions will be required for meetings and training sessions.

• Coordinate all aspects of the volunteer mentor journey from attracting businesses and individuals, safe recruitment and selection (including DBS checks), training and ongoing support

• Design and facilitate a high quality bespoke training programme designed for Mentors, both online and face to face

• Act as a central point of contact for mentoring enquiries

• Coordinate communications to corporate partners and mentors about the mentoring programme

• Work with the Programme Manager and Communications Team to promote mentor opportunities across owned channels, and more widely

• Work with the Impact and Evaluation Team to deliver an effective evaluation framework which captures the mentor journey/experience and the impact of the programme more widely

• Develop robust volunteer policies and procedures which comply with Diana Award organisational policies, and current legislation (including risk management, health and safety, safeguarding and data protection)

• Coordinate workplace visits, career days and work experience opportunities for mentees (with support from the wider Mentoring Team)

Safeguarding Officer

Act as Safeguarding Lead for the Mentoring Programme, duties and responsibilities as follows.

Mentoring Programme Safeguarding Lead

• Act as the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns for the Mentoring Programme, and in the absence of other programme leads more organisation wide, as is required

• Lead on the design and review of capturing informed consent from programme participants

• Ensure all safeguarding issues concerning mentees are responded to appropriately

• Ensure that mentors understand our safeguarding policy and procedures and know what to do if they have concerns about a mentee’s welfare, delivered both through the training programme, and on an ongoing basis

• Receive and record information from anyone who has concerns about a mentee taking part in the programme

• Take the lead on responding to information that may constitute a safeguarding concern, including a concern that an adult involved in the programme may present a risk to beneficiaries

• Liaise with/pass on information to and receive information from statutory agencies where required

General Safeguarding Duties 

• Work with fellow safeguarding officers in developing and reviewing The Diana Award’s safeguarding policies and procedures

• Store and retain records according to legal requirements and The Diana Award’s safeguarding policy and procedures

• Be familiar with issues relating to child protection, safeguarding and abuse, and keep up to date with new developments in this area

• Attend regular training in issues relevant to safeguarding and share knowledge from that training with everyone who works or volunteers with or for children, young people and adults at risk at The Diana Award

• Attend monthly safeguarding forum meetings, and other meetings as arranged

• Work flexibly as may be required and carry out any other reasonable duties

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office Suite

• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and deal with competing demands

• Ability to build relationships and work successfully with people at all levels

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of volunteer management (experience working with corporate volunteers is a bonus)

• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding and child protection (or willingness to undertake training)

• Experience of writing clear, concise and engaging policies and procedures

• A proven track record in designing and delivering effective and engaging training to volunteers

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission

• Personal integrity and credibility

• Resilience

• A ‘can do’ attitude

• Commitment to self-development

• Commitment to keeping up to date with key trends/developments in the sector

• Good judgement

• Driven to achieve great results

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Energetic, flexible, willingness to work outside of ‘normal’ office hours

SAFER RECRUITMENT

The Diana Award is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.

Are you…

• Passionate about doing a job that makes a difference?
• Wanting to support others during a time of crisis?
• Committed to working with vulnerable people?
• Motivated by working creatively within a dynamic and energetic team?

We are looking for a fantastic Duty Worker to join our team at the Marylebone Project to  provide trauma-informed support for women in the next stage of their journey. The successful candidate will be someone who is passionate and experienced in shaping and delivering great support for vulnerable people, and able to work in a dynamic, positive and creative way to achieve the best outcomes for those they serve.  This is a perfect first-stage role for anyone wanting to work in a role that really makes a difference.

*Positions are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

For more information, please see the Job Description and our website. 

The Volunteer Coordinator role is a new position at Katherine Low Settlement which has been formed as a key component of Big Local SW11's (BLSW11) three year strategy. 

Volunteering has been widely evidenced to provide a wide range of benefits improving confidence, health, sense of purpose, community belonging, expanding social networks, gaining skills and moving towards employment. This new project is about enabling, empowering and mobilising local residents to volunteer and get more involved with the local community here in Battersea.

There are 55+ local charities and community organisation’s working in Battersea. They depend on volunteers to help provide their services and govern their organisations. To meet the growing demand for these services and make the biggest difference we can with our resources, the Alliance aims to expand the number of people volunteering across Battersea with the support of a new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Key Objectives of the Role

• Develop and expand volunteering engagement across Battersea to assist in the pursuit of the BLSW11 Alliance’s vision, mission, values and objectives. 
• Develop and implement yearly volunteering delivery plans with the Alliance; review, monitor and report on progress.
• Ensure a consistent and high standard of volunteering engagement and support across Battersea.  
• Ensure effective knowledge collection and feedback systems are in place to monitor the quality and effectiveness of volunteer engagement in Battersea.  

Note: The Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m over 10 years to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy of building a stronger, more self-reliant Battersea.