The Youth Engagement Officer is an exciting and important role to engage young people. We are creating 3 new roles to lead Young Listener projects with Healthwatch Gloucestershire (full time), Healthwatch Somerset (full time) and Healthwatch Dorset (part time - 15 hours per week). The Young Listeners project aims to ensure the voices of children and young people in the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset.
- Healthwatch Gloucestershire Youth Engagement Officer, full time (37.5 hours per week)
- Salary £21,119
- 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
Do you have experience of working with children and young people and do you understand the challenges that they face? Are you passionate about empowering young people to have their voices heard? If so, you could be part of an exciting new project.
At Healthwatch Gloucestershire, we’re committed to ensuring our health and care service is shaped by the people who use it. We’re the county’s independent health and care champion and we exist to make sure people are at the heart of care.
We want to ensure that children and young people from across the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Gloucestershire. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Youth Engagement Officer to lead an exciting new Young Listeners project.
You will lead the project and recruit, train and support a team of 10 young listeners who will in turn engage with other children and young people from across Gloucestershire offering a peer to peer engagement approach. It will be a varied and interesting job and no two days will be the same.
- Healthwatch Somerset Youth Engagement Officer, full time (37.5 hours per week)
- Salary £21,119
- 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
Do you have experience of working with children and young people and do you understand the challenges that they face? Are you passionate about empowering young people to have their voices heard? If so, you could be part of an exciting new project.
At Healthwatch Somerset, we’re committed to ensuring our health and care service is shaped by the people who use it. We’re the county’s independent health and care champion and we exist to make sure people are at the heart of care.
We want to ensure that children and young people from across the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Somerset. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Youth Engagement Officer to lead an exciting new Young Listeners project.
You will lead the project and recruit, train and support a team of 10 young listeners who will in turn engage with other children and young people from across Somerset offering a peer to peer engagement approach. It will be a varied and interesting job and no two days will be the same.
- Healthwatch Dorset Youth Engagement Officer, part time (15 hours per week worked flexibly)
- Salary £21,119 pro rata
- 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
Do you have experience of working with children and young people and do you understand the challenges that they face? Are you passionate about empowering young people to have their voices heard? If so, you could be part of an exciting new project.
At Healthwatch Dorset, we’re committed to ensuring our health and care service is shaped by the people who use it. We’re the county’s independent health and care champion and we exist to make sure people are at the heart of care.
We want to ensure that children and young people from across the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Dorset. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Youth Engagement Officer to lead an exciting new Young Listeners project.
You will lead the project and recruit, train and support a team of 10 young listeners who will in turn engage with other children and young people from across Dorset offering a peer to peer engagement approach. It will be a varied and interesting job and no two days will be the same.
Please click on the 'How to apply' button to access the full application deatils for all 3 roles.
Closing date: 8th March 2020
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a full time Debt Adviser to join our debt team in Swindon. Citizens Advice Swindon is a busy office working out of three locations in our expanding town.
You will need recent experience of providing debt advice and casework. Preferably you will have worked as a DRO intermediary, however training can be provided. We will also be willing to fund training to gain the IMA Certificate in Money Advice Practice for the right candidate.
This post is funded by the Money and Pensions Service.
Are you a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with management experience?
Or are you an experienced manager who has a long-standing interest in psychoanalytic ideas and developments, particularly within therapeutic service delivery, either statutory or voluntary sector?
If the answer to either of these is yes and you are looking for a new challenge then you may be the person we are looking for.
At The Bridge Foundation we are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead our work into its next phase of development. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our highly skilled Senior Management Team and qualified clinicians with the aim of improving the mental health of children, families and adults.
You will work closely with the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team to continue the development of our two services – the Bridge Psychotherapy Service and Bridge in Schools. In addition, you will take the operational lead on strategic planning, finance, commissioning and the creation of an inclusive working culture that is welcoming, supportive and developmental.
Above all, you will be enthusiastic about joining an organisation with a local and regional reputation and a growing national profile.
This is a part time position of 0.6 FTE. Benefits include salary of £43,000 - £48,000 (pro rata), generous holiday allowance, flexible working arrangements and contributory pension.
Closing date: Applications must be received by 5pm on Monday 2 March 2020.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in Cotham in Bristol during the week beginning 16 March 2020
If you have any enquiries about the post or you would like an informal discussion before applying, please contact Frances Fox, Director.
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Could you help some amazing people to communicate, express themselves and connect with the world?
If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Glastonbury may be perfect for you!
About the role
If you are looking for a role with full flexibility or a 2nd income then come and join our team as a Support Worker on a relief (bank) basis. Our 'relief' arrangements are very flexible and can fit around your life. We are looking for people with a wide range of availability and have shifts available in the days, nights, evenings and weekends.
As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your patient support and encouragement will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible – helping with personal care, supporting someone to rustle up some breakfast, do the weekly shop or visit a local café.
Sense also supports people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities – from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.
*For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
About you
Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.
Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.
About us
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.
Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.
No agencies please.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the Sense Recruitment department .
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.
Would you like to work for an award winning charity that helps people turn their lives around?
DHI challenges social exclusion by working with people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community.
We are currently looking for a passionate, creative and dedicated individual to help us co-ordinate DHI’s organisation-wide volunteer programme and develop and manage our peer-run Family and Carer’s service.
If you have knowledge of the issues relevant to those caring for a person with a drug or alcohol problem, experience of working with peers or volunteers and an appreciation of the benefits and challenges an unpaid workforce brings, we would love to hear from you!
For more information and to apply for the role, please visit our website.
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Brain Tumour Support
35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience
Thornbury, Near Bristol
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and driven Fundraising Manager to join our team at Brain Tumour Support. You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we seek to increase awareness of the charity and grow our supporter base, both locally and nationally.
You will assume overall responsibility for the delivery of the fundraising strategy to achieve ambitious income targets. Motivating and line managing a small, but growing fundraising team, you will ensure activity levels are on track to achieve both income and awareness targets for the charity.
You will also hold responsibility for our high-level donors and high-profile supporters, offering excellent stewardship to maximise income and awareness potential.
Ideal candidates will come from a charity fundraising background, with the drive to inspire a team, grow income, build relationships and initiate opportunities for the development of the fundraising function. This role will suit a positive individual with a proven track record of meeting demanding income targets within various income streams, one of which should be major gifts. Experience of team management or leadership skills are desirable, but we are happy to consider applications from those with extensive fundraising knowledge and experience looking for career progression.
This in an exciting and varied role, reporting directly to the Deputy CEO. The role has a requirement to work some evenings and weekends to meet supporter needs and will require some travel. A full UK driving licence is essential.
We value our staff and offer a welcoming working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Our mission is that no-one feels alone when facing the effects of a brain tumour diagnosis and this is an exciting time to join the team as we look to the future.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable number of responses be received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.
To apply for the role of Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown.
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Other organisations may call this role Charity Fundraising Manager, Major Gifts Fundraising Manager, Major Gifts Manager, or Senior Fundraising Officer.
Contract: Initial 12 month fixed term contract with possibility for extension.
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Home or Office based (Bristol) with regular and flexible travel (up to 10 days a month) required throughout the UK
About us
Food for Life (FFL) is an exciting and fast-growing programme that bring schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, and their surrounding communities, together around the core ethos of healthy, tasty and sustainable food.
Our programme is about making good food the easy choice for everyone, reconnecting people with where their food comes from, teaching them how it’s grown and cooked, and championing the importance of well-sourced and sustainable ingredients.
Our ‘whole setting approach’ means we look beyond the food on plates to help build knowledge and skills to embed and maintain a positive food culture. Food for Life engages children and parents, staff, patients and visitors, caterers, carers and the wider community to create a powerful voice for long-term change.
Food for Life is a Soil Association programme – find out more about who we are on our Food for Life website.
About the opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead our Business Development Team for Food For Life. This role comes at an exciting time in the development of our new and ambitious ten year strategy at The Soil Association and we are looking for someone to develop and secure our portfolio of income generation to ensure a sustainable future for the Food for Life Programme and meets its ambitions for impact on Climate, Nature and Health.
Your role
As our Head of Business Development, you will work throughout the UK across a range of programmes and products to generate a portfolio of earned income for the Food for Life programme, including the management of public sector commissions and Food for Life Served Here accredited schemes, as well as working with the fundraising team to support other income streams such as Trusts and Foundations, philanthropy and grant funding
This is a busy, fast paced role, which requires an innovative mindset, to help shape and position our approach to income generation, including leading on innovative and responsive products and services that fit funders’ needs and generate future income streams.
You will enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and managing a small, dynamic and high-performing team to deliver a sustainable business model for the FFL programme.
About you
You’ll thrive in this role if you are an innovative business development leader, commercially-minded and committed to making a difference in the world. We are looking for a passionate senior leader, with the following skills and experience to make a real impact:
• Proven track record of securing relationships and income from public, private and charity sectors, with track record of delivering 7 figure sum income portfolio
• Substantial programme development experience across multiple range of settings and sectors
• Substantial experience of delivering and reporting in a multi-agency partnership, preferably in education, community development or public health.
• Experienced relationship builder across multiple stakeholder types
• Experience managing and motivating a team
• Proven experience of managing 6 figure cost budgets and achieving commercial outcomes
• Bid/tender writing with demonstrable success rate
• Experience of successfully positioning programmes as a means to help stakeholders/other organisations achieve their targets
• Sound knowledge of programme delivery mechanisms and the results of the evaluation
Our Benefits
Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website.
Important dates
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 9th March 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: During week commencing 16th March
To Apply
Please note that a full driving license is required for this role due to the significant travel involved. Your CV or cover letter will need to clearly state that you have a full driving license.
Please read the full job description for the role.
Please submit your CV with a covering letter, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname). Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process.. Please also complete our equalities monitoring form and submit this along with your CV and cover letter.
Thank you for your interest in Food for Life and our job opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you caring and creative?
If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Glastonbury may be perfect for you!
Sense has a great opportunity for passionate & dedicated individuals to join our team as a Support Worker in Glastonbury. This is a permanent role working 15 - 30 hours per week, just let us know what you are looking for.
A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is preferred but is not essential.
For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. You will support an individual and encourage them to run their own lives as much as possible – helping with personal care, supporting someone to rustle up some breakfast, do the weekly shop or visit a local café.
Here at Glastonbury we are a very cheerful house with lots of activities happening - we even grow our own fruit & vegetables. We enjoy taking part in arts and wellbeing activities, dance, music making, trampolining, cooking, visiting shops, going to the beach, swimming, horse riding & going on holiday.
If you are interested in applying, please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this vacancy. An early application is advised as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised date.
About you
Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives. You need to be enthusiastic, energetic and willing to learn & try new things.
Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins; we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.
About us
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.
Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.
No agencies please.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application; CVs will not be considered. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Sense I Statements and the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (linked below) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio please contact the Sense Recruitment department
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.
‘You made me a feel like a human being again...’
John, former homeless 51 year old male, Home Turf Lettings (HTL) Tenant
Do you want to help other people like John find a home and turn their lives around? Could you inspire, motivate and coach a team to deliver an excellent service to private landlords renting their property through our innovative service? If so we have the role for you.
Part of Developing Health & Independence, Home Turf Lettings is a social lettings agency working across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset to provide long term affordable homes for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. We have helped hundreds of tenants find quality, affordable accommodation in the private rented sector.
At an exciting time of growth we are looking for a new Home Turf Lettings Service Manager to lead our team to take advantage of some hugely exciting opportunities and to increase Home Turf Lettings’ social impact. The role will require you to be an inspiring leader able to forge relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, drive operational performance and ensure the highest possible levels of customer service.
To be successful in this role you’ll be inspired by and committed to HTL’s mission to reduce homelessness. Experience of housing management/private sector lettings would be a bonus but is not a prerequisite provided that the candidate is willing to work towards a recognised qualification as part of their development. This is a high profile and fast-paced role which will offer the candidate an opportunity to lead a truly innovative team which makes a real difference.
To apply for this role please visit our website, where you will also be able to access further details via the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Fixed term contract until 31st October 2020
Sessional Hours
£12.15 per hour (plus allowances)
Location - Check Point Torquay
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
We are currently looking for a flexible, experienced and child-centred professional to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to work with individual young people to reduce the likelihood of going missing, ensuring their voice is heard when decisions are being made about their care; the ability to make trusted relationships with young people is essential.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Experience of working with young people, including crisis interventions
-Experience of using evidence based interventions to achieve good outcomes
-A professional qualification/degree in a relevant discipline eg social work, youth work, health, therapeutic interventions or equivalent relevant experience
-Knowledge of current issues facing young people and their families
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 1st March 2020.
Interviews will be held on 20th March 2020.
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Are you an experienced Welfare Benefits Adviser looking for a new and satisfying role?
At St Pauls Advice Centre we fight poverty and injustice in the community by providing professional advice and equipping people with knowledge and skills so that they and access their rights and fulfil their obligations.
We are looking for someone experienced, purposeful and with great people skills to join our well-established, ambitious community advice centre as a Welfare Benefits Adviser. You will engage with clients in a variety of ways to deliver information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits issues to appeal level.
This is an exciting time to join our small team as we embark on a number of projects to increase our reach and impact in the community. Your role as Welfare Benefits Adviser will also include the development and delivery of our Advocato volunteer programme where you will offer guidance and support to a small group of volunteers helping vulnerable clients’ complete forms and attend assessments.
You will have proven experience within a similar advisor role, and outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with all manner of people. You will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of law and practice relevant to Welfare Benefit entitlements and show empathy and understanding of the issues faced by our clients who represent a range of diverse backgrounds and communities. You will also able to show us that you have excellent problem solving, organisational and team working skills.
We describe St Pauls Advice Centre as friendly, local and here to help – if that sounds like you too, we look forward to receiving your application.
We are proud of our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and we offer flexible working and a generous benefits package:
- Salary: £27,905
- Working hours: 35 hours per week (28 hours per week is optional alternative subject to negotiation)
- Permanent contract
- Annual Leave: 30 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year
- Pension Scheme: 5% employer’s contribution
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunities for home working
Closing Date: 9th March 2020
Interview Date: 18th March 2020
Full job description, person specification and details of how to apply are available on the SPAC website.
No CV’s or agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PHASE Worldwide, established in 2005, is a UK registered charity, based in Bristol that operates in Nepal.
At PHASE Worldwide, we believe that everyone, everywhere, even those in the world’s most remote places should have access to primary healthcare, education, and livelihoods opportunities.
We think that poor health, low levels of education, and few livelihood opportunities create a cycle that prevents people from a life outside of poverty. This is why, with our partner, we empower isolated communities in Nepal through integrated and sustainable programmes across the three areas of health, education, and livelihoods.
The Trusts and Grants Officer will contribute to sustaining and increasing income from trusts, foundations, and institutions, by securing vital funds for our work in Nepal.
You will be critical in leading and maintaining PHASE’s Trusts and Foundations database and independently managing applications and reporting requirements. Working with our partner, you will develop high quality proposals, budgets, and provide excellence in donor stewardship and account management for existing donors whilst developing relationships with new donors. A significant part of your role will be engaging prospective funding partners to cultivate strong and sustainable donor relationships to secure grants.
The successful candidate will have worked for a charity, in either a voluntary or paid role and will have a great understanding of trust and foundations fundraising, preferably from within the international development sector, and a proven track record of securing grants. To be successful, the individual will have strong interpersonal communication skills, excellent written English, and an awareness of how to form and maintain professional relationships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a rewarding opportunity available for Female Crisis House Day Support Worker to join our teams based in Bristol. You will join us on full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,166 per annum and benefits.
Would you like to join the largest provider of women-only services in Bristol bringing innovation, expertise and extensive experience? Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women’s support services in Bristol.
In return for joining us, we will offer you:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellness Awards
About the role:
We are looking for a positive and dynamic Female Crisis House Day Support Worker who will work in our crisis house for women experiencing a mental health crisis and who are unable to cope in the community. The crisis house works to a social care model of recovery. Successful candidates will be responsible for the support and safety of our service users.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Crisis House Day Support Worker:
- Carry out assessments and take referrals in line with policy
- Provide a package of practical and emotional support to women living in the Crisis House Service
- Provide the highest possible standard of care and support to service users in accordance with the policies and procedures of Missing Link
- Liaise with all appropriate agencies to ensure appropriate referrals and the best access to appropriate mental
health services
- Contribute to the overall aims and objectives of the Crisis House and facilitate service user’s mental health recovery
- Ensure the smooth running of the Crisis House
This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.
What we are looking for in our ideal Female Crisis House Day Support Worker:
- Experience of support planning and crisis prevention
- Experience of working in a support or care setting with people in mental health crisis
- Experience of managing emergency situations effectively
- The ability to work day shift pattern 7:00 – 15:00 and 14:00 – 22:00, including weekends on a rota basis
Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 4th March 2020
If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering and supporting women in crisis please apply now to join us as our Female Crisis House Day Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services do.
Please monitor your emails following your application.
Missing Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Missing Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)
Are you interested in helping people who have, or are recovering from, mental health problems, integrate back into work? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as an IPS Employment Specialist.
Right now, one of our partners, Richmond Fellowship, is looking for an IPS Employment Specialist to join our team in Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire. We help individuals with mental health problems to find paid employment. We also support people to retain their employment when they are struggling at work due to their mental health. We also advise and support employers about mental health in the workplace. But, it’s only possible with the help of people like you.
Your challenge? To do everything you can to help the individuals we work with to source appropriate work experience placements with local organisations/employers. Day to day, you’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. You’ll also be responsible for establishing and maintaining positive links with partner organisations, local employers and Mental Health teams and have the initiative to develop and promote the service. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
As well as a good understanding of mental health problems and the issues and barriers this can create for our clients, you’ll need excellent motivational, presentation and listening skills and a willingness to travel in the local area and to work outside of office hours as required.
The post holder must be willing to work remotely and travel within the Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire area therefore access to their own vehicle and a clean driving licence is essential. Business mileage will be compensated.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.
This is a full time post at 37.5 hours per week.
There are two positions available for this post.
This post will cover the Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire area.
This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone
Part time - 21 hours (3 days) per week
Action for M.E. is dedicated to ending the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E. Despite being the largest M.E. charity in the UK, we have a small staff team and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising Administrator to support our planned growth and the exciting changes on the horizon.
"I'd been thinking about Fundraising for a while and Walk with M.E. seemed like the perfect fit. I can join in with the small amount of steps I can do, and my family and friends can be a part of it as well. Fundraising like this really helps people to realise there is something really important they can do to help."
This is feedback from Holly, who has M.E. Our unique team sponsored Walk with M.E. campaign is just one of the projects you'll be working on when you join our team as Fundraising Administrator. You'll have some experience of fundraising - or bags of interest and enthusiasm in learning fast - and be able to work independently, as well as part of our creative and committed team. You'll be supporting the team across a range of different fundraising streams, from community fundraising to trusts and foundations, so the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload is a must.
If you'd like to join the only UK charity that supports both children and adults with M.E., and help us reach even more people living with this non-visible illness, please download the application pack or contact us for more information.
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