Job Title: Youth Worker (Employment and Skills)

Ref: LB/SF/71

Location: North Kensington, London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Work pattern: Monday to Friday including both daytime and evening sessional work

Salary: £21,313.50 per annum

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Youth Worker, with both experience in and a passion for supporting young people to gain skills, experience and employment.

The Rugby Portobello Trust, part of P3 Charity, is a dynamic, energising and happy place to work, based in North Kensington, which provides great facilities, experiences and opportunities for children and young people aged 6-25. This post will play a key role in supporting young people into roles in the creative arts sector.

Are you:

• An individual with great engagement and communication and skills?
• Passionate about working with children and young people and promoting their wellbeing, confidence and skills so they can fulfil their employment aspirations?
• Someone who is both an inspiring mentor for young people and enthusiastic team player?

If you answered YES to all of these, then you’re the person we’re looking for!

Our Charity

P3 is a modern, forward thinking organisation, delivering excellent services for people who face social exclusion. Our values are that we innovate in our work. We're different, creative and like to think of new solutions. We are helpful in everything that we do. We're always friendly and approachable. We are passionate about people.

We believe that what we do can make a real and lasting difference. We are determined to tackle problems that others won't. We always go the extra mile and work with dedication and commitment. We work together internally and externally to ensure the best outcomes for the people we support.

What We Offer

In return we offer the chance to join an expanding, dynamic organisation, with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. We also offer a great benefits package on completion of the probation review:

• 27 days annual leave per year, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Paycare Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent Training Opportunities
• Flexible Working Options Available

How to Apply

To apply for this vacancy, please visit our website P3 Charity, go to Work For Us and apply online.

Closing date: 12.00pm (noon) on 12th March 2021

Interview date: 16th March 2021

Please note, this post is subject to an enhanced check made by the Disclosure & Barring Services, paid for by P3.

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

35 hours per week
Based in Birmingham
Job Ref: 963

We are currently recruiting for Lead Workers for our Housing Support Teams.

Our Housing Support Lead Worker Service provides housing-related support for Vulnerable Families in temporary accommodation, Single Adults and Couples & Survivors of Domestic Abuse. We support people to prevent the loss of their accommodation if it is at risk, or help them find/settle into suitable alternative accommodation. We also work with key strategic partners to help address other social related issues, such as benefit/welfare reform processes, helping to maximise people’s incomes, signposting to relevant primary and secondary health care services and more.

As Lead Worker, you will be expected to:

• Be motivated, committed and confident at liaising with other professionals.
• Be able to work autonomously, and as part of a team.
• Possess some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Have the ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.
• Effectively manage your own caseloads and time.
• Provide individual, tailored support, in accordance with the agreed support plan.
• Assess and manage risk.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Understand the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.

You will be part of a team reporting to a Team Leader and Service Manager. We will provide a supportive work environment and appropriate IT equipment, including a smart phone and laptop. You will have the freedom to manage your caseload as you see fit, supporting your service users to achieve the best outcomes for them. Working collaboratively with your colleagues and other agencies, you will receive regular supervision from your Team Leader who will be there to support and encourage you.

To download an application pack, visit our website via the apply link.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Rolling Recruitment

Interviews: TBC  

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work

Registered Charity

No. 1061582.

Fixed term contract until end of March 2022

City of London

Ref: LWOT-0221

We are recruiting a Lead Worker to join our City Outreach Team. The team forms a significant part of the borough’s complement of services working with rough sleepers. The City Outreach team works to rapidly reduce the number of people rough sleeping in the borough, by providing short sharp interventions to support people to access accommodation, and ensure that the appropriate support is in place to sustain this.

This role will enable you to use your existing knowledge and experience to move into a role where you will have more influence and responsibility within a team, to work towards quick outcomes, to support rough sleepers off the streets. Working in this team will give you an opportunity to make a real difference to rough sleeping.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing a caseload of rough sleepers, identifying the quickest and most appropriate route off the street, and devising a plan to achieve this, while holding a caseload of your own.
• Conducting regular outreach shifts, with volunteers and partner agencies.
• Representing the team at multi-agency meetings such as Task & Targeting meetings.
• Identifying gaps in provision and researching new pathways off of the streets for a variety of rough sleepers, including those with no recourse to public funds.
• Accurately recording all work done.

At Thames Reach we are driven and committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people.

With the help of our experienced senior staff and management, you will be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills, to enable you to create and deliver options for people where these may be hard to find. You will receive regular supervision from experienced staff who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development. 

To be successful you’ll need to have:

• Experience in working with rough sleepers or vulnerable adults and supporting them to access services.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills in order to remain strongly outcome focused, with the ability to coordinate a high number of cases and complete tasks promptly and efficiently.
• Commitment to working in a challenging environment with the ability to be highly flexible throughout the working day.
• Good communication skills and confidence in public speaking when representing Thames Reach to external organisations and forming strong working relationships with partners; being able to challenge them when required.Strong IT skills with the ability use Outlook, online recording systems, Excel, and Word, using a tablet and a smart phone.

These roles will involve office and street-based work in the City of London. The role includes working shifts on a rota that covers Monday-Sunday.

As well as a great working environment, we also offer:

• Support to develop your leadership and strategic skills.
• A contributory pension scheme, tuition aid and management specific training.
• 29 days holiday and 8 paid bank holidays.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

We are currently recruiting for a Clinical Lead to join our charity working with vulnerable adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse in North Wales. 

As a Clinical Lead your main responsibilities are:

• To oversee all clinical work and make sure it is delivered in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework
• To support the management and development of counsellors
• To review, monitor and continually improve counselling, advice and support services
• To recruit counsellors (alongside the director)
• To work collaboratively with the Director and the team
• To work and liaise with other professionals to address wider client and company needs
• To attend networking events
• To be responsible for Safeguarding

We are really keen to speak to anyone who has previous experience dealing with childhood sexual abuse trauma within a Counselling or Clinical Psychologist background.

The perfect candidate would have:

• Knowledge, understanding and experience of adults who are dealing with trauma surrounding childhood sexual abuse
• A background within counselling/supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Empathy, patience, non-judgemental and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work as a team player always

Looking for a Strategic Lead (Business Development)

Your new company
An iconic household name, that focuses on social welfare. This is a charity

Your new role
The Business Development Team has responsibility for overseeing the strategy for the markets we currently operate in, as well as those we seek to move in to. This role will be the Business Development Lead for the welfare market. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of welfare and the key stakeholders within this market. Candidates will demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills and understanding of funding flows, competition, and the political environment and be driven by the desire to make the most difference to the people who come to us for help.In this role, you will be responsible for researching and producing a targeted market strategy and account management plan, working with internal stakeholders to ensure the organisation has a clear vision of what we want to achieve in your lead market area and how we get there. In a typical day, you will be working with colleagues from across the service to drive our market activity as well as meeting with and influencing external stakeholders.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven ability to develop and influence markets, specifically within the charity or government sectors, including local government
• Ability to switch flexibly between different topic areas
• Demonstrable knowledge of the role of the voluntary sector in delivering services, and the purpose and scope of local advice work
• A good understanding of how services are delivered across the organisation and the challenges to delivery of advice services nationally.
• Ability to provide authoritative contributions to external advisory boards and working parties
• Ability to analyse complex information and make decisions/formulate recommendations quickly putting forward persuasive arguments and appropriate business cases where necessary
• Effective relationship building and stakeholder management skills
• A background or knowledge of advice markets, in this case Welfare advice, and how the market operates

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary, 30 days annual leave, comprehensive pensions scheme, L&D, Interest free loans and flexible working.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) is recruiting a Clinical Lead Mental Health for a project in partnership with Help Musicians which provides counselling/psychotherapy support to musicians. BAPAM is building on our successful long term partnership with Help Musicians delivering clinical consultations to hundreds of musicians across the UK over many years, which enables us to provide a large-scale, comprehensive and quality counselling and psychotherapy service to professional musicians. BAPAM provides clinical services to performing arts workers and students, and the postholder will have continuing responsibility for overseeing the delivery and evaluation of care to patients with mental health concerns who approach or are referred to us for support.

The role will include: coordinating and, at times, undertaking mental health assessments; contracting with BAPAM-registered psychosocial practitioners for appropriate evidence–based intervention; auditing services and evaluation of treatment provided; liaison with NHS services for ongoing care; support to our helpline team taking calls and emails from patients; and advising on and developing protocols for the organisation. You will be a qualified RMN or Social Worker with at least 5 years of experience in mental health, interested in further developing a high quality mental health service for musicians.

The role is for 12 months for the pilot with the expectation of extension if successful.

The postholder will need to be able to work from our London office and clinic, although the team is currently working remotely.

Our Move on Team at Caritas Anchor House is growing and we are looking to appoint a Resettlement Support Worker on a fixed term contract untill March 2022 to support our residents with the transition from our accommodation to the new tenancy, proactively working with the landlords through the first 6 months of tenancy.

About the role

In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintaining of partnerships that’s specifically support vulnerable adults, in their journey to independent living.
You will act also build and maintain effective relationships with landlords, provide information, advice and guidance to residents enabling them to sustain tenancies. You will also carry a caseload of residents which may include those with complex needs.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have experience of working with vulnerable people presenting significant levels of need and risk, with an ability to devise and deliver on action plans through high quality risk management and needs assessment. It would be an advantage if you have a successful track record in using online communication tools and digital platforms to support vulnerable adults.

About applying

Please click Apply Now to e-mail your CV and a covering letter 

Our people are the key to our success. We aim to attract a diverse community of employees and volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds, demographics and cultures, and create an inclusive environment in which everyone can succeed and flourish. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared vision, values and common purpose, and in which individuals are active participants and stakeholders in our success.

To have an informal discussion about this opportunity, discuss support for disabled applicants or to find out more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion please contact the People Team. 
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Please see attached the Job Description for more details

Location: Liverpool
Salary: Equivalent to Agenda for Change, Band 7/8a 
Hours: Flexible/ part time arrangements to be agreed

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
We are a dynamic, innovative and values-led organisation, with the ability to develop our services to meet the needs of the people we work with. As part of our commitment to end the homelessness of more people using our direct services, including people with complex needs, we are seeking a clinical psychologist to work our Merseyside Skylight service.

About you
We are looking for people who are community focused and driven by shared values. You will look forward to engaging with individuals who have very difficult lives and have struggled to access traditional forms of support. You will have the skills to offer creative and flexible individual work, alongside consultation to core groups, multi-agency networks and the wider system. You will be excited about joining a local team of people who share a commitment to end homelessness and a national team of 11 clinical psychologists led by a lead psychologist. 

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How To Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please Click on the 'Apply For Job' button below.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

If you would like to speak further about the role or understand more about Crisis and the work we do, we would really like to hear from you. Please e-mail Peter Oakes, Lead Clinical Psychologist to arrange an informal conversation, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing Date: Sunday 7th March 2021
Interviews will take place Tuesday 23 March 2021

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Recovery Worker
Agenda For Change Band 3, starting at £19,737 pa
37.5 hours per week
Leeds

As a Recovery Worker you will deliver specific components of prescribed care packages under the direct supervision of Care Coordinators and Clinical Leads. The post holder will provide structured support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to take control over their own lives and engage actively in their own recovery process.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health difficulties and the service encourages the use of the wisdom gained through personal ‘lived’ experience - all candidates must have strong values around recovery, social inclusion and diversity.

You will be motivated and a have a positive attitude towards innovation and change with a responsible, flexible approach and excellent interpersonal and team working skills.

The posts require you to work with service users of all ages (over 18) and to provide a flexible service between the hours of 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday.

Closing Date: 10 March 2021
Interviews will be held on: 25 March 2021

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, our Woodside Supported Housing service is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

This is a permanent role, requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this post is £17,004.00 with progression to £17,230.00 per annum + excellent benefits.

The successful candidate will be required to work (upon average) of one sleep in shift per week. They will also partake in on-call back up in service.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

Closing Date for applications is 12th March 2021. (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

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.

Barnardo's is seeking an empathetic and child led individual who can work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment using their organisation , engagement , communication and time management skills.

The position is based within Cookham Wood YOI, Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester ME1 3LU, which accommodates children aged between 15-18 years, who are in custody either sentenced or on remand. Barnardo's refers to Young Offender Institutions (YOI) and Secure Training Centres (STC) as the Secure Estate (please note, the location of some secure establishments may mean they are not easily accessed by public transport and may be in a remote area).

As a service we hold 'voice' at the heart of all we do, therefore we feel the role is best described by someone who is currently working as a Project Worker in this service :

"The role is a children's rights and advocacy role, which means it is our job to empower the children we work with and help them to understand that what they think, what they feel and what they want really matters. We can speak on behalf of children to ensure their voice is heard and we also have the opportunity to help them to find the tools and confidence to raise their voices for themselves. Advocacy and children 's rights support is particularly crucial in the secure estate because children are away from home, family and champions , and also because children in secure estate are some of the most vulnerable children in society; they have often faced considerable adversity , disadvantage and discrimination prior to arriving into custody and they might not therefore be equipped with the skills needed to articulate their concerns. Through the work you do with a child from simply helping them make contact with friends or family on the outside, to helping them challenge their experience of discrimination within the establishment or advocating for more suitable accommodation when they leave, you might be the one telling them they matter for the very first time."

The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously , working to the requirements of the contract and the regime of the YOI. The secure estate is a highly structured environment ; as a Barnardo's service hosted to work within this environment , we are delivering support whilst still having to follow and adhere to this structure. There are a considerable number of both prison and Barnardo's regulations which have to be followed and can at times make the function of the job challenging .

This role includes lone working in this challenging environment . It is therefore critical that the successful candidate in this respect is able to follow guidance and policy, and is able to take proactive and individual responsibility to understand and access the support mechanisms in place and encouraged by the service as required.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

There are 2 posts advertised, both will include a 5 day week, with occasional Saturdays (1x post will be 8.30am to 1.30pm and 1x post will be 1:00pm to 6:00pm). Hours can be discussed with shortlisted candidates at interview.

For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Hayley Conway, Cookham Wood Team Manager on 01634 202621.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

• Do you have what it takes to champion families’ voices at the national policy level?
• Can you use your skills to work with a range of stakeholders to take forward meaningful change?
• Are you passionate about using your experience and knowledge to improve support for children and young people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges?

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation is a forward-thinking national charity (based in Kent) that makes a difference to people’s lives and has a reputation for driving change at an individual, local and national level. 

Objectives: 

• To work in partnership with the CBF staff to deliver the charity's objectives.
• To work in partnership with the Adult Policy Lead to ensure a focus on good lifelong support with a particular responsibility for childrens policy.
• To support the Chief Executive in the CBF's work to influence change in national policy and practice with a particular focus on children and young people.
• To lead flagship CBF projects working with local areas to ensure families voices are heard and to improve local support.
• Management and supervision of Policy & Research Intern and effective task management of other staff on specific projects.

If this varied and innovative role is what you are looking for, please apply by visiting our website where you will find a detailed job description, person specification and an application form.

Closing date: 9am 8th March 2021

Interview: 18th and 19th March 2021

Start date: 4th May 2021 (TBC)

Please note that we are working in line with government guidelines for Covid 19 and at present are working from home. We intend to have a phased return to the office when it is safe to do so.

Could you be a Link Worker supporting people from within the NHS? 

Hertfordshire's NHS has commissioned "Link Workers" throughout the county to work closely with GP surgeries supporting patients to find non-clinical solutions to improve their wellbeing. Link Workers will work intensively with a small number of individuals, enabling them to access support within their local community.

You will be responsible for linking patients to services across the Health, Statutory and Voluntary sectors. You will work alongside patients to help them achieve their goals, undertaking assessments and building relationships to agree personalised plans to help the patient make the necessary changes to live the life they choose. You will work closely with GPs, other health and social care professionals, and local voluntary organisations. 

You may have worked in a similar role previously - but equally this role will be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and a passion for personalised care. Are you a people person? Can you earn trust and help people identify goals and access the support they need to achieve those goals? Are you fully committed to person-centred services and to helping inviduals find solutions to their needs? Can you work as part of a GP surgery team, maintaining the highest professional standards, sharing systems, communicating clearly and contributing to case management? If you are proactive, enthusiastic and person-centred, then we would love to hear from you. 

We already employ a team of Link Workers in Hertfordshire and we are looking for new Link Workers to fill roles throughout the county. HCNS's wider activities are also supported by HCC and by local CCGs. The roles are offered as permanent contracts (subject to future funding). The roles are full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

The roles will be based at one or more local GP surgeries and we will pay travel expenses within the geographical area covered. Applicants must be licenced drivers with access to a vehicle. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 

The role

We are recruiting Link Workers to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, or people who are in danger of losing their independence. Link Workers will receive referrals from GP surgeries. They must take time to understand people’s needs, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, carers and individuals to develop appropraite solutions.

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 voluntary organisations involved in the delivery of Link Worker services: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Other partners may join.

You will be assigned to work with one or more GP surgeries and play a key role within their team. You will also be part of a locality team comprising other social prescribers led by a Senior Navigator.

You will need to operate independently and as part of several different teams, each providing support and supervision. You will use case management databases and communications systems, understand safeguarding and privacy rules, and provide high quality information, input and feedback. 

Please apply online stating how you meet the above requirements for this post. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. If you are currently based beyond reasonable commuting distance of of Hertsmere or South West Hertfordshire, please explain how you will commute or relocate or your application will be disregarded. 

Applications

Please apply soonest: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. 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. 

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. As a Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will also assess and advise on their entitlement to welfare and housing benefits and housing management. You will develop support plans for each resident and aid them to obtain permanent accommodation.

The successful candidate will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. You will be required to bring safeguarding children or vulnerable adults to the immediate attention of the service manager, or if unavailable another manager. Direct experience of providing support to women is essential as is a current understanding of legislation relating to domestic violence including civil/criminal legislation and welfare rights. The ability to work as part of an on-call rota is essential and occasional evening work in emergency situations.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 18th March 2021

This is a permanent and full time role with 37.5 hours per week.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.