These posts have been created by new funding from the Energy Redress Scheme secured by Citizens Advice Essex, the consortium body for the local Citizens Advice network in the area, enabling us to deliver holistic, income maximisation and energy advice to families in vulnerable situations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock.

We require:

Family Energy Advice Workers

5 posts available

22 – 30 hours per week (dependent on location)

Salary circa £26500 (or pro rata equivalent)

Postholders will provide direct advice and casework to vulnerable clients households identified through existing LCA (Local Citizens Advice) activity but, importantly, through existing and new referral arrangements established locally with key partners.

Advice will be intensive, and postholders are therefore expected to have experience of delivering welfare benefits advice, a good understanding of the principles of independent debt advice (practitioner experience would be desirable) and to possess or be able quickly attain the City and Guilds Level 3 qualification in Energy Awareness (fully-funded training will be provided where necessary). 

Although directly employed by individual local Citizens Advice, postholders will benefit from working collegiately within a supportive and expert “virtual” team comprised of other post holders and with colleagues of other energy-related projects.

The following positions are available:

Citizens Advice Office (employer)

Hours per week

Southend 30

South Essex 22

Chelmsford 26

Harlow 30

Colchester 30

Salary for a Full Time Equivalent of circa £26500

Posts will be hosted by Local Citizens Advice (LCA) in Essex, and subject to all contract terms and particulars specific to the LCA worked for. Applicants can apply for each or any LCA by selecting their choice on the application form. Should potential candidates wish to seek clarification on actual terms please contact Martin Lord (below) who will arrange a conversation with the appropriate Chief Officer.  

Whilst home working is possible for all posts, there will be an expectation of a return to face to face services (including home visits) once safe to do so, and within the district and borough demarcations of each LCA and flexibly in neighbouring districts where appropriate.

Due to the nature of our work, notably planned work within Family Hubs, a Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be completed by the employing LCA prior to an offer of employment.

All posts fixed term till October 31st 2022

Closing date for applications Wednesday 11th November 2022

For an information pack please send your CV.

Job purpose:

To work as a key member of the team in delivering the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service.  To lead and develop a team of staff within the service to deliver high quality person centred services as directed by the Team Leader and Operations Manager in line with Business Plan. To ensure Turning Point’s vision and values are embedded in the team.  To ensure all statutory requirements of the service specification are met.

Herts Young Homeless, Hertfordshire Mind Network and Turning Point work in partnership to  provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities.

The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Benefits of working for hyh:

• 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)
• An additional day annual leave to have your birthday off
• Contribution of 5% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the staff member
• Group Life Insurance benefit of 4 times salary
• Monthly draws to win either “lunch on your manager” or a “leave work early” token
• A comprehensive Induction to hyh and your role
• One to one supervision with your line manager every 4-6 weeks
• Ongoing training relevant to your role

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

Closing date:                                     Monday 26th October 2020 at 9am

Interviewing commences:                Friday 30th October 2020

If you are interested in applying for any of these roles, please forward your CV along with a covering letter or statement to us.  The covering letter or statement must outline how you feel you meet the person specification criteria on the job description, and it must be a one page document of between 250 to 500 words.  If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it with us, please contact a member of the team as we will be happy to help.

Recruiting for Support Workers to join our services across the Home Counties!

Salary 19,344 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Full time and part time roles available.

Look Ahead is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. We support thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives.

With over forty years in social care under our belt, we are experts through both practice and understanding. Today, we are proud to be the trusted partner of over 30 local authorities and health trusts, providing specialist support and care services for over 7,000 people every year with a wide range of needs, including:
- Mental health
- Learning disabilities
- Homelessness and complex needs
- Young people and care leavers

With over 100 local services and 1000 staff there are plenty of opportunities for growth within the organisation. We have services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey.

Job Overview:
Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Accountabilities:
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Support Workers/management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

Person Specification
Personal Attributes:
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:
- Relevant specialism experience

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

The Mental Health Project Officer will lead a 3-year schools based Mental Health project across Hertfordshire. The project delivers a 10-week Mental Health education programme to year 6 students, and young people in transition.  

Your key responsibilities, but not limited to:

Project management and strategic leadership
Providing high education in an engaging and informative way
Managing project stakeholder, partner organisation and funding partners
Development programme resources, building innovative content in relation to the link between mental health and physical activity
Managing a team of delivery staff
Monitoring, evaluating and continuous improvement of service standards
Managing a project budget and relevant resources
High quality report writing and evaluation skills

You will have:

A degree or relevant qualification (in a related subject area such as health, health psychology, sports psychology, or related field)
A sound knowledge of the common mental health issues affecting young people and their link with physical activity
At least one years’ experience of working with children or young people with functional mental health problems.
At least one years’ experience delivering educational programmes to young people.
At least one year’s experience of managing or supervising team of staff or volunteers
An ability to engage, motivate, inspire and mentor people towards achieving their goals.
Experience and success in building relationships and working collaboratively with a range of partners.
Experience managing a project budget

What is in it for you?

Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside a high-quality delivery team, determined to use the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
Flexible working environment
25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
Great Trust pension scheme

Equal Opportunities:

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be.

We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.

How to apply:

Please click on the yellow 'How To Apply' button on this advert to access the full application process. Application form and Equal Opportunities form are downloable at the bottom of this advert.

Coordinator (family and volunteer support)

Hours: Flexible up to 32 per week over 3/4/5 days

Salary: Starting at NJC Rate 20 (£25,991) – 22 (£27,041) p.a. + £898 Inner fringe allowance (pro-rata depending on experience)

Home-Start is a leading family support charity, committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of 5. Parent volunteers offer regular support to families in their own homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. We are seeking an experienced, flexible, self-motivated person who will work with the Home-Start team, training and supervising a team of home-visiting volunteers and hold a caseload of vulnerable families needing support. The role is based in our Watford offices with travel to families and volunteers in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Parenting experience 
• An understanding of the needs of disadvantaged children and families
• Experience of working directly, face to face, with vulnerable families
• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of delivering training together with a knowledge of IT
• The ability to work on their own initiative in a challenging environment
• A relevant qualification

Additional requirements include knowledge of the voluntary sector, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a valid driving licence. As we support families across Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere - the use of own car is essential (expenses will be paid)

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and DBS (formerly CRB)

Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Registered charity no.1108847.

Recruiting for a Contract Manager to join our Learning Disabilities Service in Stevenage!

GBP 32,000 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Oakview is a supported living project for 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Responsible for the regular updates of support plans and risk assessment for customer and service activities, ensuring high quality standard in line with CQC Standards for the regulated activity (Personal Care).
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
- Working with your team to lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Area Service Manager, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Responsible for auditing customers finance and medication in line with Look Ahead Policies and Procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for Care Directorate
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Area Manager and Head of Operations Managers
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Carry out other management duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

CARE Exploitation Practitioner

Fixed Term Contract Covering Maternity Leave until 12/06/2021

37 hours per week

£26,329.00 per annum

Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex

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 within the Essex area.

This role will be part of the CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.

You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.

The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.

You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and families who are affected by exploitation. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County.

You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches.

You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.

You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure.

You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload.

You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.

• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.

• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.

• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.

You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.

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 midnight on 8th November 2020.

Interviews will be held on 18th & 19th November 2020.

The Mental Health Project Officer will lead a three-year Comic Relief funded, Mental Health project across Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Borehamwood.  The project supports young people with mild to moderate mental health issues through an exciting, innovative programme of sport and physical activity underpinned by therapeutic practice.

Your key responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Project management and strategic leadership
• Providing high quality sport, physical activity, and therapeutic delivery in a group setting
• Managing project stakeholder, partner organisation and funding partners
• Development programme resources, building innovative content in relation to the link between mental health and physical activity
• Managing a team of delivery staff
• Working with young people with Mild to moderate mental health issues to improve their mental wellbeing
• Monitoring, evaluating and continuous improvement of service standards

You will have:

• Master’s degree in related subject (psychology)
• A sound knowledge of the common mental health issues affecting young people and their link with physical activity
• A sound an understanding of therapeutic practices utilised for individuals experiencing a mental health issue
• At least one years’ experience of working with children or young people with functional mental health problems.
• At least one years’ experience of managing or supervising team of staff or volunteers
• An ability to engage, motivate, inspire and mentor people towards achieving their goals.
• Experience and success in building relationships and working collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Experience managing a project budget

What is in it for you?

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside a high-quality delivery team, determined to use the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
• Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
• Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
• Flexible working environment
• 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
• Great Trust pension scheme

Equal Opportunities:

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be.

We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.

How to apply:

Please click on the yellow 'How To Apply' button on this advert to access the full application process. Application form and Equal Opportunities form are downloable at the bottom of this advert.

Permanent Contract
Caretaker
Ref: V287
Hours/Days per week: Min 16 hours – up to 21 hours if possible.
Fixed hours:
8.30 – 9.30am & 5pm-6pm
Remaining hours flexible 
Salary: Scale 3/17 at basic salary of  £17,169 (FTE)
Location: Ipswich
Closing date: 5pm – 26 October 2020
Interview date and Location: TBC

Overview

Volunteering Matters in Ipswich is a vibrant community of volunteers, staff and people who benefit from our social action volunteering.

Our volunteering centre is the hub of our activities as well as a community space shared by our partner agencies.

We need someone who cares about what we do, is diligent, thorough and knows that looking after a building is not just about keys and cleaning – it is about the people who use it.

If you know about health and safety, are able to undertake reasonable maintenance and repairs and have the ability and flexibility to keep our volunteering centre safe and in good shape we’d love to hear from you.

The role has some flexibility as long as the key tasks of opening and closing the centre are completed each weekday in time for us to start and end our working days.

Appointment to this position is subject to a standard disclosure check (DBS/PVG). Having a conviction will not necessarily cause a bar to employment.

To apply, please send your CV, supporting statement & recruitment monitoring form to Anisha Khanam - Please visit our website for more information. 

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

About you

Are you a people person? Can you earn people’s trust? Can you help people find the support they need? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

We are recruiting Hospital & Community Navigators to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being admitted to hospital, and people who are being discharged from hospital.

Navigators take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by one of the seven voluntary organisations involved in the partnership: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Oher partners may join. 

You will work as part of a locality team led by a Senior Navigator. We need to recruit locality teams that can work flexibly as required by their communities: so everyone will be expected to do occasional evening or weekend work – and we need to recruit some people who will work as part of a rota to deliver a service available 9:00 am to 6:00 pm seven days a week. You must be a driver with access to a vehicle. We can appoint people to work from home, but if your home is outside the locality to which you are attached, we will only pay travel expenses within your locality.

You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. 

We are recruiting Hospital and Community Navigators to be based throughout Hertfordshire. The roles are permanent (subject to future funding). The roles are full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.

And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are: Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic. 

We have an incredible opportunity for two Veterans Clinical Advisors to join our team across two geographical areas. Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

About You

Are you a dynamic, positive, and determined Band 7 Registered Nurse (Adult) with management experience and experience or knowledge of working with the Armed Forces Community? Do you enjoy being agile and resourceful in supporting people to navigate their own healthcare pathways and appreciate the challenge of sourcing novel solutions and working collaboratively with others? Are you also empathetic and can quickly build rapport to understand our Veteran’s needs and expectations? And you would be happy to embrace a flexible work pattern and represent Help for Heroes at outreach and educational events? In that case – read on. This is the role for you.

About the Role

In this role you will operate as the regional senior clinical subject matter expert (SME) and will act as an initial SME point of contact between the Wounded Injured and Sick (WIS) with resultant long-term health issues and the NHS, integrating Help for Heroes input to the clinical pathway within the Recovery Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will continuously engage with serving personnel, veterans, and their families, working with partner agencies, charities, and other organisations to offer clinical support and advice all the while providing line management, guidance, governance and support to your regional team.

About the Team

You will be a much-valued part of an expert, energetic and innovative Veterans Clinical Team across the UK. We are resourceful in finding ways to deliver what is right and fair for our veterans in the healthcare domain seeing the bigger picture, focusing on ideas that deliver the best results for our veterans and actively challenge, test, learn and adapt ideas, making them a reality. 

What we offer

To enable our employees to thrive in all aspects of their lives we proudly support flexible working practices. You can tailor your working day around your work and private commitments providing you maintain high class service to the team and our veterans at all times. And there is also a wide range of other benefits we offer like 26 days paid holiday, enhanced maternity pay, health cashback plan, and so many more.

Areas

• East
• West

Like what you see? Get in touch and apply now!

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.

And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are: Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic. 

We have an incredible opportunity for four Veterans Community Nurses to join our team across four geographical areas. Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

About You

Are you a dynamic, positive, and determined Band 6 Registered Nurse (Adult) with experience or knowledge of working with the Armed Forces Community? Or maybe you are a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with recent experience of working in the adult healthcare arena? Do you enjoy being agile and resourceful in supporting people to navigate their own healthcare pathways and appreciate the challenge of sourcing novel solutions and working collaboratively with others? Are you also empathetic and can quickly build rapport to understand our Veteran’s needs and expectations? And you would be happy to embrace a flexible work pattern to meet our veterans in their own homes and communities and represent Help for Heroes at outreach and educational events? Well then, this is the role for you.

About the Role

In this unique and exciting role, you will manage your own caseload working alongside and with the support of the team in your area. You will champion and seek in partnership with our veterans, personalised community healthcare solutions and act as their advocate when required. You will meet veterans in their own homes, communities, clinics and at Outreach events to provide case management and delivery of professional support as part of a Multidisciplinary Team as well as clinical advice and support to them and their families.

About the Team

You will be a much-valued part of an expert, energetic and innovative Veterans Clinical Team across the UK. We are resourceful in finding ways to deliver what is right and fair for our veterans in the healthcare domain seeing the bigger picture, focusing on ideas that deliver the best results for our veterans and actively challenge, test, learn and adapt ideas, making them a reality. 

What we offer

To enable our employees to thrive in all aspects of their lives we proudly support flexible working practices. You can tailor your working day around your work and private commitments providing you maintain high class service to the team and our veterans at all times. And there is also a wide range of other benefits we offer like 26 days paid holiday, enhanced maternity pay, health cashback plan, and so many more.

Areas

• The Borders including Scotland and Northern Ireland
• East
• South
• Wales

Like what you see? Get in touch and apply now!

We look forward to hearing from you.

We’re looking for a new Supervisor to work at the Vineyard’s Care Centre!

You’ll be working closely with our Compassion & Justice Pastor to review the strategic direction of the Care Centre, focusing on building and implementing a social supermarket in conjunction with our existing food bank. You’ll oversee our volunteer team and also work with our local partners to maintain our stock. If you want to make an impact in your local community and see lives transformed, then we’d love to hear from you.

(30 hourrs per week)

Duties include

• To ensure all who come are treated with dignity and respect thus adhering to The Vineyard Care Centres vision, mission and values set out by The Vineyard Church.

• To work with the Compassion & Justice Pastor to review the strategic direction of The Care Centre focussing on building and implementing a social supermarket in conjunction with existing foodbank

• To oversee weekly FEED sessions (currently Mondays and Wednesdays)

• To interact and pray with guests/team

• To oversee the drop in clinics and partner organisatiosn

• To maintain links with the wider community, promoting the Care Centre and our services

• Lead team briefings and prayer times

• To support guests with advocacy work/ working with multi agencies

• Manage existing and build new supplier and partner relationships

• To work with Warehouse Manager in ensuring stock levels are maintained

• Line manage Care Centre Warehouse Manager

• Build and manage teams, working with Compassion & Justice Pastor on recruitment, training and rota implementation

• To attend team briefing and prayer meetings, passing on relevant information to team members who have missed the meeting

• To meet regularly with Care Centre Section Overseers

It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement of the post that the Care Centre Supervisor be a Christian in full sympathy with the aims and ethos of the St Albans Vineyard Church’s purpose and mission.