Manchester Mind is working with Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust to deliver roles within community mental health teams in Manchester. To help us with this work we are looking to employ a social worker. The post-holder will work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team with staff employed both by Manchester Mind and the Trust.

As a Social Worker you will be a crucial member of the team. You would be proactively supporting and care co-ordinating a caseload of people with mental health problems and complex needs.

Job Title: Social Worker, Community Mental Health Area Team (North West)

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £32,878 + weekend enhancements + 5% pension contribution

Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays

The skills and experience that are most important to us are:

• Qualified as a social worker
• Experience of working with people who have complex needs
• Ability to work in a collaborative way

Application documents can be downloaded from this listing and from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

The deadline for submission of applications is 9am, Monday 3rd February 2020 (extended).

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services.

Age United in partnership with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is delighted to be working together with West London CCG and Kensington and Chelsea Social Council to offer local residents innovative support to address their wider health and social care needs.

We have five new Social Prescribing Link Worker posts available for people who are passionate about connecting communities with the tailored support they need to live independent and healthier lives, based within Kensington and Chelsea’s new Primary Care Networks. Link Workers will provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

We also have a new North Kensington Social Prescribing Link Worker post which will be based across that area, supporting a new programme being funded by West London CCG. 

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in health, care, public health or voluntary sector services.

We are happy to discuss secondments from Third Sector organisations within Kensington and Chelsea. Please see our website for contact details for Jess Millwood.

Full training is provided.

This is an exciting role leading our work to support local young people at a pivotal point in their lives, helping them to transition into successful lives as independent young adults. In collaboration with a range of partner organisations, our Feltham Futures project helps local young people to reach the best possible post-school destinations, and also provides them with on-going support through University, apprenticeship courses, or any other training or employment that they may undertake.

The Feltham Futures Project Manager will lead this work. When working with those still at school, the role will largely consist of providing 1:1 and group support for students, ensuring they have the information, motivation, advice and guidance they need to make well-informed decisions about their post-school options, as well as helping to make sure that they produce high quality applications. When working with local school-leavers, the Manager’s role will mostly be to keep up regular communication, provide guidance, signpost to other services, and liaise with school staff with whom the young people had trusted relationships.

The role will involve spending significant amounts of time in both Reach Academy and other local Secondary Schools.

The Feltham Futures project has been running successfully for two years, and has evolved during that time. The Project Manager will lead the project through an exciting new phase in its development.

This is an ideal role for someone who has some experience in widening participation or university access, careers guidance, or secondary education, and would enjoy the challenge of leading an ambitious project to transform the life chances of local young people.

Key Responsibilities

The role’s key responsibilities are:

• To support Reach Academy and other local students aged 16+ through information, advice and guidance regarding their post-school options, on both a 1:1 and group basis
• To lead the NEET prevention work of the Hub
• To support students to produce high quality University, apprenticeship and job applications
• To coordinate the activities of our Feltham Futures partner charities, such as Career Ready and OxFizz
• To support the Reach Sixth Form staff with all activities relating to University access and careers
• To liaise with staff across local schools in the Feltham area, ensuring that the Feltham Futures project is effectively and efficiently supporting their students with their post-18 options
• To communicate with school-leavers who have benefited from Feltham Futures activities, monitoring and supporting their progress through University/apprenticeship courses
• To lead the future development, branding & communications of the Feltham Futures project
• To build connections with local businesses, colleges, and other organisations that can provide opportunities
• To keep up-to-date with University application processes and apprenticeship course information

Person Specification

We are looking for the following essential and desired personal qualities:

Essential

• Qualified to work in the UK
• Good standard of proficiency in English and in IT (e.g. ability to use Microsoft Office software)
• Good understanding of safeguarding principles when working with young people
• Good organisational and communication skills
• At least one year’s experience of work in widening participation, careers, employability support, or similar
• Passion for supporting young people into the best possible post-school destinations
• Passion for supporting children, young people and families in difficult circumstances to flourish
• Ability to work both in a team and independently

Desirable

• Good knowledge of UK and international University options
• Good knowledge of apprenticeship options
• Strong ability to build rapport with young people from all backgrounds, and to build their motivation
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively
• Strong academic record

Employed By: Valley CiDS Ltd

Responsible to: Branch Coordinator/Senior Youth Worker

Salary:  £21,512.00 - £23,580.00 (dependent on qualifications & experience)

Full-Time: 40 hours/week (including regular evening sessions)

Closing date:  Sunday 26th January 2020   

Interviews to be held: Thursday 6th February 2020 (provisional date)

About Us

Established in 2007, Blend Youth Project represents the youth provision of the charity Valley CiDS.  Working across five delivery sites in Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, we believe that a better world is possible for young people.  We  seek to enhance their life chances and well-being by providing a range of youth work activities, support services and education provision in their local communities.

About You

The role of the ‘Branch Youth Worker & Alternative Education Tutor’ offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering provision at our youth branch in Heanor, so that it effectively engages with disadvantaged & marginalised young people, leaving a lasting impact on their lives, future prospects and that of the wider community.  You will also be involved in the delivery of alternative education learning opportunities for young people,  designed to promote their personal, social development and facilitate their educational attainment.

We are seeking to appoint a candidate with a passion for working with young people within their local community context. You will be able to develop positive working relationships with staff, young people, parents, partner agencies and the local community. You will be an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated individual who will be an advocate for the needs and voice of all young people attending our provision.

Blend Youth Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will therefore be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

PURPOSE & SCOPE

“To play a key role in developing and delivering provision in and through our youth branch in Heanor, so that we effectively engage with disadvantaged & marginalised young people, leaving a lasting impact on their lives and future prospects and that of the wider community.”

‘To be involved in the delivery of alternative education & youth work learning opportunities for young people, in a range of settings and across Blend delivery sites, designed to promote their participation and facilitate their personal, social, educational and spiritual development.’

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• To work closely with the Branch Coordinator(s) and the wider team in the development of creative, inclusive and needs-led programme delivery plans, assuming shared responsibility for maintaining the quality and effectiveness of Branch based delivery.

• In the absence of the Branch Coordinator, to act as a key point of contact for matters such as Branch premises, procedures and protocols.

DELIVERY

• Actively contribute to and lead on the planning, development and delivery of Branch delivery programmes. schemes of work/session plans and appropriate learning tasks that meet the needs of the young people.

• Promote the meaningful participation of young people in ongoing Branch development and in the wider community through consistent and effective facilitation of mechanisms such as the youth management team.

• Work effectively across Blend sites and in a range of delivery contexts including: open drop-in sessions, alternative education provision, project-based delivery, community projects, detached work, 1:1 mentoring, residentials etc.

• Function as the ‘Worker-in-Charge’ within a variety of delivery contexts, and conduct yourself as a role model in youth work practice, providing practice based support to other staff/volunteers as required.

• To support the planning and delivery of alternative education sessions in a variety of settings as directed by the Alternative Education & Post-16 Manager.

• Take shared responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the branch, ensuring that young people have access to a range of services that meet their needs e.g. employment support, sexual health services etc.

• Take a shared responsibility for the care, upkeep and management of the premises, equipment and resources, ensuring that routine practices and procedures are implemented and adhered to.

NETWORKING & PARTNERSHIPS

• To build and maintain professional relationships with other agencies and professionals in the interests of sharing resources, raising the project’s profile and maximising opportunities to work collaboratively in responding to the needs of young people.

• To be consistently prompt & professional in your approach to communication with partner agencies.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

• To be responsible for the timely completion of all session plans, evaluation forms, behaviour monitoring, progress tracking documents and all associated quality assurance documents.

• To contribute to the completion of pupil tracking documents, progress reports and moderation documents from referring agencies as required.

POLICY & PROCEDURAL IMPLEMENTATION

• To work in accordance with, and ensure the implementation of all Blend Youth Project core policies & procedures thereby promoting learning experiences which are safe, inclusive, and young person focussed.

• To understand and comply with existing Safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures in performing the duties of the post.

• To understand and comply with relevant Health & Safety legislation, policies and procedures in performing the duties of the post.

• To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate.

• To understand and implement all relevant Equal Opportunities legislation and practices.

SELF-MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

• To manage your time effectively and efficiently ensuring that the majority of your working time is direct and sustained delivery of face to face work with young people.

• To be responsible for the effective planning, organisation and administration of the post, maintaining appropriate records of work planned and undertaken.

• To attend regular supervision sessions with your Line Manager, submitting agendas/reports on agreed timescales.

• To undertake training and development opportunities as agreed with your Line Manager.

AS PART OF THE VALLEY CIDS/BLEND YOUTH PROJECT TEAM

• To uphold and promote the ethos and values of Valley CIDS/Blend Youth Project at all times.

• To attend and contribute to team meetings as required.

• To develop a good knowledge of the wider context of the organisation’s projects & services.

• To be involved in Valley CIDS and Blend Youth Project promotional events.

• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities appropriate to the level of the post.

Youth Worker

CRISP Programme 

(Child Resilience Inclusion Social Pathway)

Covering the Bexley area

36 hours per week £24,500 plus pension

Contract until 31st December 2022

Bexley Moorings Project has secured up to three year contract through the Mayor of London Fund to support Young people at risk of exclusion from school or becoming involved in youth crime.  We are looking for a professional to lead this service who has an understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting these young people, holds a professional qualification and is passionate about making a difference. 

This is a great opportunity to work with the young people of Bexley.  If you have a youth work qualification, three years, experience and a clean driving licence/own transport this could be the post for you.

The post-holders will be expected to work flexibly across the week to meet the needs of the service and to ensure the highest levels of access for young people. It is likely that a percentage of the hours will be worked after school and in the evening in locations across Bexley.  Bexley Moorings Project is an equal opportunities employer and offer of employment will be dependent on satisfactory DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this advert early dependent on volume of applications

• To contribute to the delivery of the Youth Outreach Project (YOP) Project outcomes, delivering a holistic service to clients involved with the youth justice system and impacted by serious youth violence, enabling them to move on to independence.
• To build and maintain a network of relationships with external relevant agencies and internal specialists.

This is a temporary poisition for one year maternity cover.

SUPPORT WORKER, TRANSITIONS SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, FRWK03 £16,296 - £17,811, 37 HPW

Framework is excited to be offering supported accommodation in the county of Nottinghamshire for young people aged 16-21yrs, who are homeless or vulnerably housed. 

We aim to move young people to independent living after a short stay at these services by supporting them to make positive choices and inspiring them to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be reliable and enthusiastic with an expectation you will be dealing with people in a busy, often challenging service environment. 

Taking a lead from support planners, support workers will help deliver personal support plans by supporting young people to complete daily tasks and learn new life skills on their journey towards independence. 

Experience of working in housing and homelessness or similar supportive environments is desirable for the support worker role

As these roles will include work across a dispersed setting in Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling it is highly desirable that you are able to drive and have a car available for work purposes, with business insurance.  Mileage allowance is available.

The aim of these roles is:

1. To ensure that service users and the building are safe and secure through regular checks and monitoring

2. To build the skills, confidence and aspirations of service users through empowerment and positive contact with them. 

3. To enable people to move on and resettle from the service in a timely and appropriate way.

4. To contribute to the aims of the service

5. To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery

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

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Fight for Peace (FFP) uses boxing and martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people living in communities affected by crime, violence and social exclusion. Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 to work with young people involved in and affected by the drug trade, FFP opened a second Academy in Newham London in 2007 to help tackle the issue of youth involvement in gangs and violence. Having established FFP Academies in both Rio and London, FFP began expanding globally in 2011 and now has a presence in 25 countries via its Global Alumni Network of over 140 trained community based partner organisations.

Roles and Responsibilities

Working as part of the frontline team, and reporting directly to the Special Project Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing intensive youth work support to members of the Special Project. The Special Project is a year-long programme aimed at providing a transformative platform for a small group of young people identified as likely to commit violence. This tertiary level programme is delivered in-house three days per week and aims to provide participants with the necessary support to develop and progress into further education and access employment opportunities, while also improving social relationships and physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing.

The Special Project Youth Worker will be responsible for:

• Providing intensive mentoring support to three young people identified as being involved in illegal activity and high levels of gang involvement;
• Building collaborative relationships with key local youth services, enforcements and neighbourhood teams to support engagement of young people on the programme;
• Delivering 1-2-1 and group personal development sessions, and support members to integrate into FFP’s Open Access sport provision;
• Identifying and referring project beneficiaries to relevant support services;
• Assisting in the development of key partnerships with local organisations and youth service networks;
• Attending weekly team meetings and participating in professional development and training;
• Adhering to monitoring and evaluation requirements according to internal Upshot processes as requested, and assisting in the ongoing project evaluation;
• Working with a holistic approach - be an active and positive role model supporting the wider FFP team as and when needed;
• Any other duties within the competence of the post-holder which may be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will have:

• Level 3 Youth Work qualification or equivalent;
• A good understanding of the issues surrounding youth involvement in offending, violent behaviour and gangs, a working knowledge of multi-cultural inner city areas and an ability to relate to young people of all backgrounds including gang members;
• Experience of delivering informal group development / life skills workshops to meet the needs of hard to reach and excluded young people;
• Experience of planning and designing personal development sessions including schemes of work and session plan build up;
• Experience of working at a comparable youth project or programme that included mentoring and motivating young people to ensure they engage in education and sports activities;
• Safeguarding trained and experience of applying safeguarding awareness to a youth work setting (essential). Desirable - trained as a Lead Safeguarding Officer;
• Experience of building and sustaining good working relations with target focused partnerships;
• The ability to work flexibly and demonstrate initiative in a demanding and pressurised environment;
• To understand and support the aims, objectives and values of FFP and reflect these in all aspects of work;
• Ability to build rapport and engage with a diverse range of people with ease;
• Good communication skills;
• Excellent IT skills;
• Right to work in the UK.

Duration: 1 year with the possibility to extend.

How to apply: Please email your CV and cover letter (no longer than two pages) addressing to the email below, putting ‘SPECIAL PROJECT’ as the subject title of your email.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Richard at Fight for Peace.   

Deadline: 9pm on Sunday 26 January 2020. Successful candidates will be asked to attend first round interviews on Thursday 30 January and second round interviews aimed for Monday 3 February 2020. Ideally, the successful candidate will be available to start Monday 10 February 2020.

Support Worker

Oasis Community Housing Foyer, Thornton Heath Oasis Community Housing is a Christian response to homelessness

Salary: £21,600 - £22,600 per annum, made up of: Basic Salary £18,000 – £19,000 per annum, + London Weighting of £2,950 per annum, + Anti-Social Hours Payment of £650 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week working to a 4 week rolling rota with unsociable working including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

The Oasis Community Housing Foyer is accredited by the Foyer Federation to provide supported accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness aged 16-25. We provide holistic support, including one to one key work, Support Planning, Life and Employability Skills Workshops and opportunities for personal development. We’re seeking to recruit a Support Worker to join the team in providing support to young people across Stage 2 of the Croydon Youth Homelessness Pathway.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of our Service Users? About supporting young people and preparing them for increased independence? Do you have experience working in supported housing with young people and/or extensive experience of supporting vulnerable and/or challenging young people?

To join us you will need to demonstrate a holistic approach in relating to young people and an understanding of the pressures facing young people, particularly around homelessness.  You will need the ability to engage, relate and motivate young people, to use your initiative and work flexibly in a demanding environment.

In return you will benefit from a supportive, creative environment and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. We are passionate about our staff and believe in caring for them in the same ways we care about our service users. We believe staff are the foundation stone to the success of the charity and so we do everything we can to make sure they feel valued, supported, engaged and developed. We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.  We would welcome applications from male candidates as this will help us to balance our provision to Service Users.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity no. 1107554.

At Peer Power, we are looking for individuals who are able to empathise with and support young people to influence change in the health and justice system.

The charity goes into its fourth year in 2020, and this role is crucial to help us realise our ambitions to support more young people with their social action projects and system change activities, packaging up and delivering training outside of London and exploring routes for scaling our impact. It will suit someone looking for autonomy in their role, excited to work alongside young people and our team, and wanting to ‘make their mark’ in an important and meaningful role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a learning and development specialist to work in partnership with our young Peer Power Experts, youth engagement team and the Head of Communications to design, develop and package co-created trainings for accredited ‘Peer to Peer’ and ‘Peer to Professional’ delivery. 

The purpose of the role is to design, deliver and evaluate learning related content which is creative, experiential and immersive, and increase our external training offer.  It will offer the post-holder a unique opportunity to support young people to directly influence system change across youth health, justice and social care sectors. 

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience where you have worked on the full training lifecycle from concept through to implementation, facilitation and evaluation. As a learning and development specialist you will have worked on both traditional and modern training methods (e-learning, on the job training, coaching and workshops) 

As our Trainer, you will be responsible for co-developing and co-delivering Peer Power accredited training across the UK and play a leading role in the development and quality assurance of our training offer nationally.

Who we are looking for: We are looking for an exceptional person, who is energetic and ambitious, and wants to contribute their time, passion and positive energy to our mission! Is this you?

• You are passionate about social justice, and utilising your training and development skills and experience to really make a difference
• You have excellent inter-personal skills, values led, with a high level of social and emotional intelligence.
• You are empathic, fair and kind, and can relate to and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• You will relish the challenge and autonomy this role presents, and getting involved with all aspects of a young and growing charity.
• You are excited about coproduction and the opportunity to work alongside young people, sharing decisions and budgets.
• You enjoy working as part of a team, and can get on board with ‘consent-based decision making’ in an organisation.
• You are ambitious, looking for somewhere you can grow and build your career and you thrive working in fast paced environments where you can influence growth and innovation

You will promote and demonstrate the values of the charity by being positive, open and honest, actively demonstrating love, empathy, respect and fairness, and will contribute actively as a key partner in the design and development of our work at Peer Power.

Part-Time 17.5 hours per week

Salary £25,000 - £28,000 (pro rata)

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, TRANSITIONS SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, FRWK03 £16,296 - £17,811 (PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED 10 PM – 7 AM), 37 HPW (9.30 PM- 8.30 AM, 4 ON 4 OFF)

Framework is excited to be offering supported accommodation in the county of Nottinghamshire for young people aged 16-21yrs, who are homeless or vulnerably housed. 

We aim to move young people to independent living after a short stay at these services by supporting them to make positive choices and inspiring them to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be reliable and enthusiastic with an expectation you will be dealing with people in a busy, often challenging service environment. 

Support planners will take the lead with young people in designing a plan to prioritise needs and actions to enable independence. 

Taking a lead from colleagues, support workers will help deliver personal support plans by supporting young people to complete daily tasks and learn new life skills on their journey towards independence.

Experience of working in housing and homelessness or similar supportive environments is desirable for the support worker role.

The aim of these roles is:

1. To ensure that service users and the building are safe and secure through regular checks and monitoring

2. To build the skills, confidence and aspirations of service users through empowerment and positive contact with them. 

3. To enable people to move on and resettle from the service in a timely and appropriate way.

4. To contribute to the aims of the service

5. To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery

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

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Since 1959 the Venture Community Association has been running a vibrant Community Centre and London’s oldest Adventure Playground in the heart of North Kensington.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Community Development Lead who will build on and extend our role at the centre of the community. You will bring your ability to make connections, to build relationships and to plan and deliver innovative and popular activities and events to make sure our facilities are used to the maximum every day.

This is an exciting time for us as we plan for our move to a whole new building in the next few years. This role is very much about preparing us for the future as well as delivering for today.

The salary is c. £28,000 for a 35-hour week.  As we are here for the community every day of the week, your hours will likely be Tuesday – Saturday 11am - 7pm.  Although there is some flexibility, weekend work is required.

For an informal chat please contact the venture centre to speak with William Roberts (Director)  or Pattrina Quashie-Ferguson (Head of Operations) 

The closing date for this post is Thursday 30th January 12noon. The interviews will take place on Tuesday 11th February. To apply, please click the link to our temporary website and send the completed application form to pattrina with Community Development lead in the subject heading of your email.

The Venture Community Association is committed to the safer recruitment process for individuals working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitations of offenders Act 1974 and requires the successful candidate to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and to provide two suitable references one that must be from your current or most recent employer.

Youth Outreach Officer

Full-time at 35 hours, Home/Office Based,

Vacancy Locations: Northern Ireland, Yorkshire & Humber.

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of advice and support to problem gamblers and their loved ones. Its flagship Youth Outreach Programme “BigDeal” is expanding, and a new support service for young people will be launched in April 2020. The programme is designed to deliver education to young people on safe gambling choices over the next four years.

GamCare are recruiting for a Youth Outreach officers to promote, schedule and deliver this work and build strong regional networks around this work.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Establish the reputation of the GamCare Youth Outreach programme in youth work settings across regions
• Promote, arrange and deliver training sessions to youth-facing professionals (e.g. youth workers, teachers, social workers) in your region
• Promote, arrange and deliver young peoples’ workshops to 11-19 year olds in Hull and surrounding areas
• Maintain a network of local stakeholders
• Maintain accurate records and provide statistical information required to assist delivery and evaluation.
• Be a point of contact for people interested in GamCare’s young people’s projects in Hull and surrounding area

You should have previous experience working with young people aged 11-19 and delivering educative content to a variety of audiences.

The role will require delivery time in the specified region and the surrounding area, as well as administration done from home. 

You will form part of an enthusiastic team working and committed to supporting those affected by problem gambling across Great Britain, and work with a supportive a supportive line management team.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

If you would like an acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy> and name of region

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation

Previous applicants need not apply

To discuss the role further please email Megan Pengelly (Programme Manager). Applications sent to this address will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is 5pm Thursday 30th January 2020

Interview dates: w/c 3rd February.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in Belfast/Leeds or remotely via video conference.

We have rewarding opportunities available for Mental Health Crisis Workers to join our teams based in Central and North Bristol. You will join us on full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week on a rota system and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £20,881 - £22,825 per annum plus £1,500 uplift for working nights and benefits.

Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women’s support services in Bristol.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)

- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day

- Excellent development and training opportunities

- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)

- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Long Service Awards

- Wellness Awards

About the role:

As our Mental Health Crisis Worker, you will be part of the Crisis Service and involves working with and alongside organisations within the Bristol Mental Health Partnership. This is a hub and spoke service with a 24 hour hub (providing a full crisis service across the city). You will therefore be required to work on a rota system including regular evenings, nights and weekend working.

The role is focussed on providing a range of interventions to assist with daily health, social care and wellbeing needs to reduce the crisis, build resilience and improve wellbeing. You will be employed by Missing Link and seconded into our Bristol Mental Health Partnership and therefore will be operationally managed by AWP.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Mental Health Crisis Worker:

- Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user

- Work closely with carers, families and children and other services directly involved with service users, carers if appropriate

- Carry out role adhering to Mental Health Bristol Partnership’s policies, procedures, values, code of conduct and current legislation using a Recovery orientated, psychologically informed, equalities based approach

- Co-produce, update, implement and review a crisis plan, relapse prevention and other self-management tools

- Implement the recovery plan and inform any review, working jointly with the Assessment and Recovery Team Recovery Navigator/Care Co-ordinator, in partnership with service users in line with best practice

- Coordinate support, refer and liaise effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user’s support in order to deliver the crisis support package

- Enable delivery of the crisis and recovery plans and to enable service users to make informed decisions about their mental wellbeing, maximising their independence and providing advocacy role where appropriate

- Provide specialist support to women using the service and advice and guidance to other team members regarding women’s mental health issues

- Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health Bristol and the community in line with Mental Health Bristol Partnership objectives

- Manage, caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date, clear and accurate record keeping in line with MHB policies, making best use of supervision, training and staff development

- Collaborate with other team members to maximise service performance, meet targets and Service Level Agreements and promote effective communication and teamwork

- Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individual’s recovery

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Mental Health Crisis Worker:

- A minimum of two years’ significant experience working with people with mental health

needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)

- Experience of support planning and managing risk assessments

- The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery

- Manage caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies and procedures

- A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle

Closing date: Monday 27th January 2020

Interview date: Monday 3rd February 2020

If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering female victims of domestic abuse, please apply now to join us as our Mental Health Crisis Worker and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Please monitor your emails following your application.

Missing Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Missing Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)