Title: Mind Recovery Worker (x2 Positions)
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (5 days/week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting To: Senior Recovery Workers
Salary: SC5 SP23 £27,107 per annum

Mind Recovery Workers will provide information, advice, and effective recovery support to residents of City and Hackney with substance misuse issues. The post holder will hold a caseload of clients and provide frequent key work sessions. They will lead on the facilitation and delivery of Mind PSI therapeutic group work, and support service development through developing feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

The deadline for applications is 23rd June 2021. To apply, please click on the Breathe HR link below, complete the application form and attach it together with your CV. 

This role will lead community research on local issues that can affect substance use, enabling better targeting of resources to meet unmet demand or need in different localities. The role will also support service development feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Job Purpose and Context:

Upon joining PACE you will help to build the reputation of our young and rapidly expanding organisation by contributing to the delivery of truly inclusive services and striving for excellence. 

Your primary responsibilities will be the delivery of high quality positive activities, promoting and supporting the wellbeing and educational opportunities of young people.

We are seeking Casual Playworkers to work across our play and nursery services in Camden. We are looking for friendly, positive minded individuals who wish to help us provide a fun, stimulating play service to children and families.

An introduction to PACE:

PACE is a user-led, grass-roots charity founded in 2011 by a group of parents and play work professionals in Camden to establish high quality inclusive play services in the borough. We now operate a range of services for children aged 2-18 years. We enjoy strong links within the local community and employ a highly experienced, expert staff team.

The 999 Club provides stability, encouragement and expertise to people across South East London who are experiencing homelessness. The charity provides a range of services to support their clients to learn new skills, find work and rebuild positive social networks. As part of a new and exciting national pilot, The 999 Club are now recruiting for a dynamic and deeply passionate Link Worker, to work in partnership with vulnerable homeless individuals across the borough, concentrating on their strengths, assets and aspirations as a means to achieving meaningful independent living.

As The 999 Club's new Link Worker you will deliver an effective, high-quality person-centered coaching service to clients, and other homelessness services across South East London. You will work one to one with individuals in settings that encourage integration with mainstream society, concentrating on their strengths, assets and aspirations in order to assist them to move through transitions so that they may take control of their life and contribute to their community. You will work in close partnership with a range of organisations to broker opportunities to nurture and develop the talents and abilities of each individual you coach, and will manage volunteers to assist individuals to build up new and positive friendships and networks.

To apply for this role, you must have significant experience of working in a client-centered way with vulnerable adults presenting significant levels of need and risk. You must have demonstrable experience of case management and partnership working, and will have an integral understanding of the importance of delivering highly personalised support. Overall, you will be innovative, engaging and enthusiastic, and will be deeply committed to building real and trusting relationships in order to help vulnerable individuals achieve their goals.

If this sounds like an exciting challenge, please submit with a Word Copy of your CV. Further information will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.

Please note this role is initially offered on a 1 year fixed term contract (possibility of extension, subject to funding)

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

Lifelong Family Links is looking for Support Workers (male or Female) to work with us in Lambeth supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND). They enjoy a variety of activities like horse riding, swimming, shopping, football, arts and crafts and going to local library.

As a Support Worker you will;

Ensure the young people we support are encouraged to reach their full potential giving support by interacting and encouragement to engage in activities, healthy living models, keep active, and socialize.

No experience needed but would be beneficial, training will be given to the right candidates. We looking for people with the ability to learn from experiences and change their approach when needed. To have energy and enthusiasm to provide the best support possible be motivation and drive to identify and overcome obstacles. You will need to have an understanding of and empathy for the young people you are supporting, along with reporting, monitoring, and observation skills and attending meetings. Show commitment to personal and professional development

We offer our Support Workers (London living wage):

£10.85 per hour for flexible hours, which include Saturdays, evenings and longer hours in school holidays. 

Enhanced DBS.

Key Areas:

1. Activity Planning
2. Liaison with parents
3. Supervision and Care of Children
4. Playwork
5. Report writing

Duties and Responsibilities

1.To provide a safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities including preparing activities

2.To ensure that all activities are carried out within an equal opportunities framework.

3.To undertake any necessary training

4.To encourage participation and engagement

5 To help young people achieve their goals and outcomes

Liaison

1.To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.

2.To consult with the children/young people and involve them in the planning of activities.

Supervision and care of children and young people

1.Ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with statutory responsibilities.

2.Ensure that appropriate replays are written up, (observations, registers and monitoring)

3.Ensure that food provision is carried out within the guidelines of the food safety act 1990, and is balanced and healthy in accordance with dietary requirements.

Direct Playwork

1.Help the Leader to ensure that a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities is offered.

2.Ensure that play meets the full range of children's individual and group needs.

Miscellaneous

1.To promote the aims and objectives of the organisation, and use as a guide for daily activities.

2.Be aware of Staff Policies and Practices. (Staff handbook)

3.To ensure the provision of good standards of physical and emotional care.

4.To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.

5.To be responsible for the Health and Safety standards appropriate for the needs of the children.

6.To assist with the preparation and maintenance of materials equipment.

7.To assist in displaying the children work around the club site.

8.Recording of any accidents and incidents in the accident book and incident book.

9.Ensure child is collected or handed over to, by someone known to the club.

10. To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.

11. To ensure confidentially of information received.

12. To support the children/ Young people by escorting them on accessible transport to and from the club.

13. To be aware of the high profile of the club and to uphold its standards at all times, and wear staff ID badge and t-shirt whilst on duty.

14. To be involved in Training, Staff Meetings, Summer Fun day/ AGM, Christmas Party and outings.

15. To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the manager.

NB: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.

Children’s mental health matters!
 
More and more children and young people are experiencing difficulties with their own mental health. There is no single solution and we all need to work together to ensure young people can access the help they need and lead healthier and happier lives.

Working alongside GP practices, Social Prescribing Link Coordinators help children and families connect with health and community services which will make a real difference to the child’s emotional and physical wellbeing.

You will deliver personalised support to patients, independently managing new referrals from GP practices and a caseload. It’s essential that you have an understanding of how to prioritise need, and are able to recognise when to refer on to specialist services, and must be confident to communicate at all levels across health and social care sectors. 

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to establish instant rapport with children and young people. You should have experience of working with children, delivering mental health support and a background in education, medical or social care.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. The post covers Sevenoaks so a car driver is essential.

 
The right support can make a difference to a child now and for their future. 

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which helps to ensure that older people can thrive in later life. We work with our dedicated volunteers to provide the support that local older people need to live happy, healthy lives. We work with up to 600 older people each year, and with 400 volunteers, to support older to people stay connected with their communities, alleviating loneliness, improving health and wellbeing and making communities stronger through volunteering.

We are looking to recruit an additional Dementia Assistant to:

• Carry out home visits to assess people living with dementia who have been referred into our services
• Support the Dementia Services Manager and Dementia Service Coordinator at our dementia-specific groups
• Help find resources, research and prepare activities for our groups
• Contact service users to remind them of forthcoming groups, arrange travel with a local taxi company and with volunteer drivers
• Escort service users with mild to moderate dementia in a taxi to and from our groups
• Input information into our database
• Carry out any other ad hoc duties related to Link Age Southwark dementia service

As we transition over the next few months to our regular group service, the Dementia Assistant will help our service users return to face-to-face meetings, and will also help support others to use digital technology to remain connected to the groups. The Dementia Assistant will support people who would not be able to attend our activities without additional reminders and escorted transport.

To apply please fill in our application form and return it by 9am on Monday 5th July.

Interviews will take place on Friday 16th July.

Christian Family Concern runs a well-established supported housing scheme in South Croydon, for young single mothers and pregnant young women. We liaise with local authorities and other agencies, and are supported by local churches.

We are currently looking for a HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary £22,022 per annum (£12.10 per hour)

The successful candidate will join our housing team in supporting the young mothers who live in our accommodation.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required

Recruiting 2 x Enhanced Support Workers to join our Homelessness & Complex Needs service based in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 11,500 for 20 hours per week and 23,000 per annum for 40 hours per week, both on 12 month FTCs, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Tower Hamlets Community Intervention Service (THCIS) is a flexible floating support service that accepts both self and partner agency referrals. THCIS has the capacity to support up to 106 high to medium needs customers with a range of complex requirements; including those with mental health diagnoses, drug and alcohol addictions, survivors of domestic abuse and those with housing needs. The service operates Monday to Friday 8am - 6:30pm.

Job Overview:

We are recruiting for Enhanced Support Workers to join our floating support service in Tower Hamlets. The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of up to 20 customers living across the borough of Tower Hamlets. The customers have diverse range of medium to high needs including mental health needs, homelessness, survivors of domestic abuse and those with drug and alcohol misuse. The successful candidate will be expected to creatively engage with customers in the community and work collaboratively with a range of partner agencies such as Tower Hamlets housing departments, Drug and alcohol services, Domestic abuse services and CMHT's to meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Develop knowledge around the local mental health system to ensure customers receive the best treatment available
- Lead on an area of specialism (e.g. ETE, health and wellbeing) and build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive customer records to professional standards
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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

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

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Pro-active, solution-focused Resettlement Worker is needed to provide move-on support for clients leaving Branches Hostel. Is that you?

Main accountabilites

You will provide comprehensive resettlement services for current and former residents of Branches Hostel by ensuring: 

• Individuals acquire relevant life-skills that support successful independent living.
• Clients are resettled into move-on accommodation that is appropriate to their needs.
•  Additional support networks are in place relevant to individuals’ circumstances when they move-on.
• Delivery of a floating support service for at least six months.
• Effective partnerships across all housing sectors are created and maintained, and suitable move-on accommodation is secured through these partnerships.
• Timely and effective liaison with the Support Worker Team, our in-house CBT Practitioner and external agencies.

See the Recruitment Pack for more information and how to apply.  If you're still interested and have what we're looking for, we want to meet you!

Closing date: 20th June 

Interviews: week of 21st /28th June

To apply please follow the steps in "How to Apply" above.

About Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind

This is an exciting opportunity to join and support a fast growing and dedicated team supporting the wellbeing of communities across West London.

We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover. We listen, support recovery, fight stigma and work with partners to take action. We provide services for adults, children and young people, signposting for everyone and training and consultancy for employers.

Job Purpose

This role is within our crisis alternative service, which is an out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service will operate 365 days a year from 6pm-1am across all of our boroughs.
Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical and emotional support, face to face or via telephone on a one-to-one or group basis to individuals experiencing mental health crisis.

The objectives of the service include:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in HFEH.
• To provide support to clients accessing the service- for instance: signposting, de-escalation, planned wellbeing activities etc.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To treat service users with respect, dignity and personalised support
• To raise awareness of mental health services available with the goal to improve long term mental health and reduce social isolation
• To increase self-management skills of those accessing the service
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

The Role

The role of the support workers will be to support the rest of the team in delivering interventions on a one-to-one and group basis. The role will also involve triaging and assessing all clients accessing the service, signposting and delivering collaborative self-management plans with clients to improve mental wellbeing.

Fixed Term until 31st March 2022 (with potential to extend)

Part time (21 hours per week) and Full Time (37.5 hours per week) opportunities available.

Post is subject to a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Please apply by sending your completed application form, following the steps in "How to Apply" above.

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Hammersmith and Fulham!

GBP 22,568 working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health comprises of four projects supporting adults living in the community with mental health needs: Lakeside Road, Irving Road, Kwaanza House and Lena Gardens. The first two offer high levels of support, with the others offering medium levels. This 'step down' pathway allows customers to move on to a more appropriate level of supported accommodation as their needs change. Projects are located within walking distance of each other and the team works across all four.

Job Overview:
The Look Ahead's Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Service is an award winning service for 'Quality and Innovation'. We place a special emphasis on the Strength-based Recovery Model to enable our resident to achieve their full potential.

As a Support Workers, you will play a key role in supporting our residents to help them to enhance life skills and increase independence. A wide range of co-produced activities take place across the service, designed to empower and improve the daily living skills of customers.

Support Workers in the service work across all 4 projects in Hammersmith and Fulham; working with customers with varying levels of support needs. Many of the customers have complex needs including dual diagnosis and Support Workers are expected to liaise with other agencies within the borough in order to best support customers. Support Workers are expected to support customers on their journey to independence in a person-centred, non-judgemental way, whilst adhering to the Look Ahead core values.

Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health

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

We at Lifelong Family Links work with special educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the borough of Lambeth. LFL provides targeted and specialist services such as after-school activities, Saturday clubs, holiday playschemes, life skills, and trips and outings. We are looking for a friendly, can-do person to support the work of London-based front-line workers, senior managers, and the Managing Director.

 We are looking for the right candidate who can take minutes, work flexibly, be quick thinking, able to work with parents and carers, and have a pleasant energetic outlook.

The right candidate will also be responsible for the bookings, making sure registers are accurate and all the needs are met for our projects to function.

We can provide a comprehensive salary structure and training for the right person.

1 year contact extendable depending on funding.

Hours:

37 per week (full time) including occasional evenings and weekends as required 

Or two people to job share

England, United Kingdom 

£22,000 - £24,000 per year

Full-time

Recruiting a Support Worker (FTC until July 2022) to join our Mental Health Service in Slough!

£19,500 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

We provide support for 16 customers, we have two sites Hope House (10 bed supported housing) Doddsfield Rd (6 flats independent living with floating support).
Hope House - Support hours 24 hours 7 days per week, with sleep- in based on a shift rota pattern - (sleep-ins staff are paid additional to salary advertised).
Doddsfield Rd - Floating support (during working hours)
Team - 1X Contract Manager, 1X Team Leader, 3.2 Support Workers.
Staff work closely with Slough Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) we also have a designated Occupational Therapist working along side supporting staff. Customers also attend Hope College which is facilitated via Slough Mental Health Team as part of their recovery process needed in preparation into independent living.
This is a great opportunity for any support worker to gain exceptional experience within the mental health field, based on the solid working relationship with (SCMHT) We have since implemented training directly from SCMHT to support staff with understanding Mental Health diagnosis and Managing Crisis with our customers in-house

Key Accountabilities:
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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.

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

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health

Interviews will start taking place 8th, 10th & 11th June 2021.

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

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.