The postholder will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including design, delivery, reporting, and will have the scope to further enhance the programme to continue to deliver great outcomes, seek further partners and also seek further funding to ensure sustainability.

The postholder will become a key part of the Operational Team within Red Rose and work alongside Team Leaders and Engagement staff to ensure the Leadership Programme is suitable to the needs of our members. They will also work alongside other training staff to further develop our internal and external training offers.

In addition, the Project Lead will also be expected to deliver further training sessions to our members in areas such as Safeguarding, Boundaries, ICT, etc

They will also attend Lancashire User Forum meetings to inform the community of our Leadership Programme and the wider training package we offer. They will consult with the LUF to ensure our training offer meets the needs of this community.

We would also like the postholder to seek to develop partnerships with external partners from the public and private sector. These partnerships would be utilised for:

• Potential work experience placements for Leadership participants.
• Mentoring opportunities for external staff to mentor Leadership participants.
• External projects for Leadership participants to engage in.
• Utilising partners expertise to deliver and add value to the Leadership training sessions.
• Exploring external funding opportunities.
• Breaking down stigma.
• Offering addiction and recovery support to external organisations.

This is a new and exciting role, one that will give the postholder freedom to develop this already successful programme further and foster new partnerships which can bring further opportunities.

SERICC works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support, promoting and representing their rights and needs.

SERICC is a registered charity working with adults, young people and children from across south and west Essex.  We have a head office in Thurrock and outreach premises in Southend, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow & Epping. 

The role of SERICC’s Child & Family - Brighter Futures post is to provide an integrated, intensive and highly personalised offer of help intended to support and equip families to learn and apply parenting skills that develop resourcefulness and resilience while strengthening positive relationships with their children. 

The post holder will provide primarily face to face services (Essential Key Worker Status), holding a caseload of clients that includes parents/carers and children.

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

Liaison and Diversion Support Time Recovery Worker
NJC Scale Points, 12 – 17, starting at £22,183 pa
37 hours per week
This role will be based in Bradford.

Any job offer will be dependent on the outcome of police vetting at level 3, and reference checks.

The Liaison and Diversion (L&D) Service works with people of all ages (including children and young people) with a wide range of vulnerabilities including poor mental health and learning disabilities, who have offended or are at risk of offending.  We support service users who have contact with police stations, the courts, prisons and probation. The Liaison and Diversion service is delivered by Wakefield Council across the West Yorkshire Police force area.  The team is a multi-agency, multi skilled team.  Touchstone is one of the partners in the service.

The aim is to work together to reduce the risk factors for reoffending by providing short-term support and signposting service users into longer-term support services.

L&D service across West Yorkshire will operate 7 days per week from 08.00 to 18.00.  Project Workers will be required to work shifts to ensure appropriate cover, this will include regular weekend and evening work.

Closing date: 8th March 2021
Interviews will be held on: 19th 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.

Touchstone is a Trans Positive employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

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.

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

Safe Haven Inclusion Worker
NJC Scale Points 18 – 22, starting at £24,982 pa / pro rata
30 hours per week.

Leeds first 24/7 non-medical residential crisis service opportunities

Background to the role

Safe Haven is an exciting new development for Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service and Touchstone as the first of our crisis services to be open 24 / 7. Unlike LSLCS’ other services (which are all self-referral), Safe Haven will be accessed via Leeds NHS Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service, and the Older People’s Support and Intensive Home Treatment Team (for those aged over 65).

Leeds Safe Haven will be open 24/7 to provide an alternative to hospital admission for people in acute mental health crisis. The service will have space for 6 guests (who may stay for up to one week) and 4 day visitors (who will come only in the day time, again for up to 7 days). The service will be staffed by a manager and deputy manager, a team of approximately 18 crisis support workers, and an inclusion worker (with a focus on outreach to disadvantaged groups).

About the role

From a service perspective, the post-holder will promote engagement with local communities and organisations to ensure that all groups are aware of the service and to provide outreach to engage those people who are under-represented. They will be a resource for the team to identify gaps and needs and consider the wider mental health system and access to relevant advice and training.

The post-holder will be on the rota to deliver support at the Safe Haven and be required to offer person-centred support to people in crisis. The Crisis Support Worker element of the post provides a range of practical and emotional support to people in acute mental health crisis, face-to-face. The team will usually work independently, although the Manager and Deputy Manager will be available during office hours to provide, supervision, support and guidance.

• To deliver support to guests/visitors in the house, provide a resource in the team on diversity issues and to work with external stakeholders.
• Hours: 30 hours per week:2 x 8 hours support work shifts per week, the rest are outreach hours. 1 x 3 hour monthly reflective practice and team meeting, which occurs on the second Wednesday or third Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Closing date: 9 February 2021
Interview date: 24 February 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.

Job Title: Support and Development Worker  

Area: East & West Sussex, Kent, Essex, Guernsey, Isle of Wight and 16 London Boroughs 

Department: England Support Service Team 

Reports to: England Support Service Manager 

Salary: £25,930 pro rata (dependent on experience) 

Hours: 28 hours per week over 5 days preferred but can be flexible 

Location: Home based (with travel across London and the South East when required) 

Purpose of Job 
To deliver a high quality service to and facilitate opportunities for individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families/carers through Shine membership. To empower and enable members affected by the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across England. 

Core role 

• To provide information to individuals, families and carers affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus including hard to reach communities living within the area. 

• To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their care and independence through a variety of methods. This will include attending specialist clinics in the area to engage with them (when Covid 19 restrictions allow). 

• To refer individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team and other designated leads within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate. 

• To develop age-specific groups and peer support networks which will provide opportunities for people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to connect and interact, enabling social opportunities and to share experiences, support and learn from each other. 

• To work with and develop opportunities for Shine volunteers. 

• To contribute to the delivery of regional and national programme of events to Shine’s membership, based on identified need and interests, geographical location and age. (Due to Covid 19 restrictions, for the foreseeable future, these are taking the form of online social groups, Zooms and Facebook live information & advice sessions) 

• To provide information to professionals working with those individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus. 

• To raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events (when Covid 19 restrictions allow). 

• To actively promote membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions. 

• To keep clear and accurate records for monitoring and evaluation using our Charity Log System. 

• To work with service, fundraising, marketing, trust and grants colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work. 

• To prepare and keep up to date a directory of relevant contacts across the area and to share relevant information with colleagues. 

• To undertake administrative duties as required of the role. 

• Any other duties in line with the job role. 

Essential criteria 

• Ability to travel across the designated areas 

• Flexible working hours, this may include some weekends 

• Ability to work from home 

• The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area and Region to be part of the wider dispersed team. 

• Full Enhanced DBS checks will be completed 

Experience and qualifications – essential 

• At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice services 

• Experience of working with people of all ages with disabilities 

• At least two years’ experience of advising on one or more of the following 

• Health and wellbeing; independence; benefits; education and learning; employment; developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation 

• Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence. 

Experience and Qualifications – desirable 

• Hold a qualification in a health, nursing, social care or disability related field 

• Experience of working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

• Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and of the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions 

• Ability to work with people individually and to facilitate and run group activities and events 

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written 

• IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases 

• A non-judgemental approach to working with people 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable 

• Understanding of the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members 

• An awareness and understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation 

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria. 

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job. 

Closing date: 26/02/2021 

Interview date: 04/03/2021

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.

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION WORKER, EDWIN HOUSE (CARE AND REABLEMENT), NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK05 £18,430 - £20,133

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION WORKER REQUIRED FOR NEW AND EXCITING SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE IN NOTTINGHAM

Framework Housing Association is the lead provider of drug and alcohol treatment within Nottingham City and is excited to be able to offer this unique opportunity to work within a specialised service.

Framework is looking to appoint a Psychosocial Intervention worker for its Care and Reablement (Residential) service. You will join our team of Senior Support Workers, Support Workers and a Psychosocial Team- providing high standards of care and support to Service users. This will include supporting service users in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse and promoting independence and reablement. Edwin House is a CQC registered facility located in Nottingham.

Excellent communication skills are essential alongside experience of working with vulnerable people.

Please note Psychosocial Intervention Workers are required to work over a 7 day week.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

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.

Recruiting a Specialist Support Worker join our Homelessness and Complex Needs Service in Westminster!

£23,543 per annum, 40 hours per week, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Hopkinson House provides 24 hour accommodation based support for up to 63 individuals with complex histories, multiple traumas, complex personality disorder(s) and a varied, disrupted housing history with experience of homelessness as well as individuals who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

Hopkinson House implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach which was developed to support people out of homelessness, in particular those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. However, its application is far broader than only homelessness. It considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience.

When working with individuals with complex needs, who may display challenging, chaotic behaviours, regularly testing boundaries and have experienced multiple traumas as a result of abuse, neglect, years of street homelessness, or long stays in mental health hospitals, it is integral that the postholder is motivated to support individuals to progress. They should continually hold aspirations for individuals despite multiple setbacks, and display emotional resilience, able to process challenging incidents and remain motivated to deliver excellent support.

Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. You will provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Provision of care and support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support. Post holders will deliver trauma informed and asset based support to a caseload of 5-6 service users with needs aligned to their specialism.

This role requires working on a shift pattern; 8am-4pm, 2pm-10pm and weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and external partners, creating a positive atmosphere
- Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Key-working the most complex service-users with particular needs aligned with the postholders specialism;
- Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making
- Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions, leading on partnering with specialist stakeholders;
- Upskilling staff team in particular area of expertise
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes

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.

Person Specification:

- Embraces a Psychologically Informed approach
- Is capable of maintaining unconditional positive regard
- Views challenging behaviour as a support need
- A strong leader with excellent interpersonal skills
- Socially adept, networks widely, well connected in sector, influential
- Approachable, open & professional behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant area (e.g. psychology, Health and Social Care, Mental Health) or experience in the social care/charity sector.
- Experience building and develop strong professional partnerships with external providers aligned to their specialism

Desirable:
- 2-3 years experience providing targeted recovery focussed support to individuals with needs around trauma, mental health, substance use and dual diagnosis.

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

Recruiting for a Housing Lead Specialist Support Worker to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP £23,500 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:
Hackney Road Project provides 24 hour accommodation based support for up to 31 individuals with complex histories, multiple traumas, complex personality disorder(s) and a varied, disrupted housing history with experience of homelessness as well as individuals who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. You will provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Provision of care and support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support. Post holders will deliver trauma informed and asset based support to a caseload of up to 6 service users with needs aligned to their specialism - caseload is subject to change depending on the service needs.

Key Responsibilities:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and external partners, creating a positive atmosphere
- Leading on Move on
- Leading on care packages and transition plans for customers when exiting the service
- Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support plan goals
- Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making
- Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
- Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
- Provide structured support and guidance to other front line staff in their area of expertise
- To lead groups and activities - offering a range of appropriate therapeutic and recovery focused interactions and activities
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager
- To uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements

Person Specification:
- Embraces a Psychologically Informed approach
- Is capable of maintaining unconditional positive regard
- A strong specialist support worker with excellent interpersonal skills

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant area (e.g. psychology, Health and Social Care, Mental Health) OR experience in the social care/charity sector
- Experience building and develop strong professional partnerships with external providers aligned to their specialism

Desirable:
- 2-3 years experience providing targeted recovery focussed support to individuals with needs around trauma, mental health, substance use and dual diagnosis

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

Are you a qualified Health and Social tutor looking to take the next step in your career? If you have real passion and vision, you can develop tutors for Britain`s leading educational charity.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

Key areas of responsibility:

Our tutors are the public face of the organisation - but they`re far more than just teachers. Encouraging and supporting students as equals, they build their confidence, knowledge and skills, actively enrich their lives and do whatever it takes to help them get wherever they want to go. With a focus on Health and Social Care you will make sure that all our tutors operate to their full potential as you mentor and motivate a regional team, focusing on performance management, recruitment and training. In particular, you will contribute to curriculum development, champion continuous improvement and build digital resources and other learning tools - so you will be at the heart of our life-changing mission.

About you:

A skilled Health and Social Care tutor, you will be capable of coaching colleagues to release their full potential - and passionate about transforming futures. Equally importantly, you will be deeply dedicated to innovation and inclusion, and you will be able to learn fast to become a leading voice within the organisation. Working on The Manchester Combined Authority Contract you will support students to develop and have a positive Health and Social care learning experience. The right candidate be excited to deliver by a blended approach face to face and online via a virtual learning platform and have good IT skills.

Job Title:In-Reach Worker x 2

Salary:      £28,000

Location:  Mental Health Wards Across Surrey (Exact Locations still tbc)

Term:         12 Month Fixed Term (This maybe extended depending on funding)

Ever wanted to be part of something NEW, something EXCITING, something really WORTHWHILE, that will CHANGE LIVES?

The Charity

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) is a charity organisation established in 1994 by people who used mental health services, carers and professionals to support people with any mental or emotional health problems.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Work alongside people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental health issues for as long as they need and inspire them to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their emotional wellbeing.
• Involve people with experience of mental health at every level of the organisation so they can help us design, deliver, monitor, and review our services to ensure they respond to their changing needs.
• Consistently challenge stigma attached to mental illness and raise awareness of the importance for everyone to look after their mental wellbeing.
• Lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of first-class, voluntary mental health services in Surrey.
• Maintain sufficient funding streams to be able to provide person-centered services to people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental issues.

The Role

In-Reach is a pilot project delivered in collaboration with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The In-Reach Worker will work intensively with a caseload of individuals at the point of discharge from mental health wards and continue to support them beyond discharge for up to 3 weeks. The In-Reach Worker will work with individuals, families, carers and health professionals to develop wrap-around support plans to enable better integration into community services and reduce re-admission rates. The role will involve working as part of a small team and linking in with ward staff, home treatment teams, community mental health recovery teams and care coordinators.

The In-Reach Worker will:

• Haveappropriate previous community experience of mental health, wellbeing and behaviour change work with adults
• Be highly independent
• Have a high degree of initiative
• Be a self-starter
• Be confident working in a developing and fast-paced service

In return for your commitment and hard work we can offer:

• A competitive salary!
• 37 hour working week!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays!
• Flexible working hours!
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension scheme!
• Investment in personal development!
• Ongoing training!

Mary Frances Trust is committed to the safeguarding of the people who use its services, therefore this post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Carers Federation Ltd is a national charity and Company Limited by Guarantee established in 1992 to empower Carers, the people for whom they care and the wider community. The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.

Our Action for Young Carers service helps young people aged 5-18. As part of a small team of Support Workers you will work closely with Young Carers and their families in Nottingham City. The attributes of AYC Support Worker would be.

• Deal with emotional, practical, and physical pressures
• Working with families providing assistance and one to one support
• Offer appropriate interventions and identify needs of individual and or family with internal and external support organisation statutory.
• Confident, conscientious, enthusiastic
• Previous experience in working with children
• You will be expected to deliver group activities during school holidays and at least one evening a week during term time.

You will work within Nottingham City Safeguarding Board policies and procedures alongside those of Carers Federation.

It is essential that you are a driver and car user as the role entails travel throughout Nottingham City and you will need to transport Young Carers to and from various activities.

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus you will be required to temporarily

work from home

This post is subject to medical, reference and enhanced DBS checks.

“Striving to promote equality and diversity throughout our service”

Closing date: Friday 12th March 2021. 

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To support the development of the Thames Ward resident-led health outreach project. The purpose of the project is to connect both local people and the local groups who are interested in improving the health of their community by working through the Thames Ward Locality Board to jointly create health programmes with LBBD Public Health, social care and lifestyle teams; NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), primary care networks (PCNs) and local provider trusts (including BHRUT and NELFT); and the community and voluntary sector (including local groups and regional / national organisations). 

The postholder will support and enable the mobilisation, development and implementation of the project. They will play a catalysing role, helping to deepen and embed the emerging model of care, working alongside residents, community groups, commissioners and health professionals.

To apply: In the first instance ,please submit a CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter, clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role description.

Relevant candidates may be asked to complete an Application Form at a later stage .

Please note this is a re-advertisment, previous applicants need not apply.