Answer Cancer is not a traditional health promotion service; instead it takes a VCSE-led community development approach in addressing the imbalance in screening uptake amongst certain groups.

The Answer Cancer Programme aims to provide a co-ordinated cancer screening prevention and screening awareness engagement programme across Greater Manchester. We focus on priority areas and communities, using a diverse range of approaches and interventions using a community development and social movement approach. We have a primary focus of

Manchester and Salford; followed by Oldham; Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR); and Bolton. These are the geographical areas that have the poorest screening uptake and outcomes of breast, bowel and cervical screening in Greater Manchester. Within those geographical areas we aim to reach people and communities that traditional screening engagement struggles to connect with.

Through Answer Cancer we aim to help:

• Increase uptake of the breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening programmes within target communities. This will help reduce health inequalities in communities with the worst health outcomes.
• The Answer Cancer Champions social movement will continue to grow in reach, purpose, output and outcomes, which in turn will promote cancer prevention activity across GM.
• There will be better connectivity across cancer prevention and early detection activity in GM through networking and engagement.

We are seeking a motivated and energetic person to work as part of a team of talented paid staff and volunteers, whose role will be central to the development of a high-quality service to (unpaid) Carers and their families. Whilst helping people to develop their own support networks, independent of statutory or public services, you will be assisting Carers and their families to maximise their income by encouraging full benefit checks, supporting Carers to complete benefit forms, and where and when necessary, assisting them to access individual grants and other funding streams.

Closing Date for applications:  We intend to keep applications open until Monday 30th November. However, we will close the applications early, if an appointable candidate applies before this date. 

Date of Interviews: We will be interviewing suitable candidates as applications are received with plans to appoint as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. 

Community Development Worker (Male) – Men’s Mental Health

Hours:  37 (5 days) per week

Contract: 3 years (fixed term)

Salary : £21,757 - £23,800

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and complex needs.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

The Men’s Mental Health project will work with communities across Somerset to raise awareness of men’s mental health in the community. It will also create spaces for men to talk about their own mental health and facilitate access to local services and networks, including Open Mental Health provision.

This exciting new role will empower and support individuals and organisations to take action to support men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Reflecting the principles of asset-based community development, it will work with community partners to develop targeted provision, community events and online engagement activities to raise local awareness of mental health and support services.

About You

We are looking for an experienced male community development worker, with experience of working with people with mental health and complex needs. You will need to be a confident communicator and facilitator, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is able to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement).

For more information on the role and person specification please see the Role Profile attached to this advert. To open the Role Profile please click on ‘1 Document available’ at the top of the screen.

Closing date: 3rd November 2020 (midnight)

Interview date: 17th November 2020

For more information and to apply please see our website. Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

We are looking to recruit dynamic, passionate and committed youth worker to join our Targeted Youth Services team based in South Bristol for a fixed term period of 9 months to cover a member of staff on maternity leave.

Creative Youth Network is a successful charity organisation that supports young people to reach their potential and lead fulfilling lives by building secure and positive relationships with them based on their individual unique needs. We offer young people safe spaces to express themselves with creative courses, youth clubs and practical advice and support. We take pride in our relaxed working culture and environment, and are PQASSO accredited. We’ve opted in to the Bristol City Council Equality Charter and are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity within the organisation.

You will be delivering services in Bristol for young people aged 11 – 19. The role will include a combination of 1:1 work, small group work, outreach and open access delivery. You will be responsible for a caseload of up to 20 young people at any one time. 

It would be desirable if you have experience of working with young people around issues related to sex and relationships and well-being/mental health.

You’ll have two years’ experience of delivering a range of interventions to achieve outcomes for young people through effective use of resources and targeted delivery.

You’ll be expected to have the confidence to challenge a diverse group of young people and fuel their motivation to engage with the service. You’ll also need to demonstrate an ability to build effective, meaningful and trusting relationships with young people, empowering them and providing tailored guidance.

Travel is required for this role, so a full driving licence and access to a car would be beneficial. You’ll also be expected to work a minimum of two evenings per week, therefore flexibility is also essential. 

In return we can offer 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time) per year, generous pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme, opportunities for flexible working, paid breaks and fantastic development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that underrepresented communities are represented in our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from the BAME community.

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Salary: £23,053 per annum (pro rata), grade 2.3

Hours: 40 hours per week

Application deadline: 13th November 2020, 09:00

Start date: TBC

Interview date: TBC

Please visit our website to apply. Applications are preferred in a Word Doc format. 

Creative Youth Network is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity.

Key Worker for Care Leavers Role based in South East London paying up to £12.50

Your new company
My Life Semi Independent Project offer and provide young people with daily life skills such as cooking, budgeting, accessing education, training or employment. The Home is staffed 24/7 and they require self-motivated and driven individuals to commit to 24.5 hour shifts including sleeping ins 2 - 3 times per week. This will include weekends.

Your new role
To deliver and support up to 5 Young People leaving care both male and females within a lone working environment, within a semi-Independent Home.
This will be based around structured key work sessions to vulnerable young people aged 16 - 19. These sessions will aim to promote the life skills of young people and support their transition into adulthood.

What you'll need to succeed

• Manage a caseload of between 1 - 5 young people living semi-independently in the community
• Support the young person in settling within the community and accessing local resources
• Encourage and support young people in accessing education, training or employment as well as supporting them with any application process
• Support and assist young people around budgeting money, grocery shopping and administer a weekly subsistence allowance
• Encourage the young person to engage and take part with positive activities within the community, building on relationships and developing social networks
• Maintain accurate record/ log keeping
• To maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the unit
• Ideally has a QCF/ NVQ Level 3 Award in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People).
  

What you'll get in return

• Competitive rate
• Weekly pay
• Opportunity to work shifts with the view to longer term

What you need to do now
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A Christian-based charity working with homeless families in the London Borough of Haringey seeks the following team member with experience of working in a multi-cultural setting and who could be considered a self-starter:

OUTREACH ADVICE WORKER

28 hour post (4 days per week)

NJC scale 24: £30,648 pro rata (includes OLW £1,976)

Purpose of the role: To provide wide-ranging general advice, support and advocacy to homeless families. 

Applicants must have significant experience of working with clients with complex needs.

The ideal person will have:

• Excellent working knowledge of housing law, welfare benefits, asylum and immigration and legislation relating to EEA Nationals. 
• Excellent communication and representation skills
• Experience of managing contracts and quality standards
• Experience of monitoring and service development 
• Ability to speak a community language is desirable
• OISC Level 1

You must be highly motivated and committed to providing a first class service and be able to organise your own workload to deliver advice and support to the highest standards.

Closing date for applications is 5pm Thursday 12th November 2020.

This post is subject to a DBS Check.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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

Your key responsibilities, but not limited to:

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

You will have:

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

What is in it for you?

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

Equal Opportunities:

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

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

How to apply:

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

My Care My Way

My Care My Way (MCMW) is an innovative way of working with people over the age of 65 with complex needs and conditions. The person is at the centre of holistic care planning across organisations such as health, social care and the voluntary sector. This way of working is a more coordinated, consistent way of providing care for people over 65 with long term conditions in West London and requires people with commitment and passion to work with older people. My Care My Way has been created following intensive work with professionals, patients and the voluntary sector to create a model of care rooted in evidence and designed to meet local needs.

Patients are at the heart of the model, and are working in partnership with professionals, supported by a dedicated integrated care team. All involved, including the person and their carer, will design care plans together to keep the person well for as long as possible and to achieve outcomes that they identify.

My Care My Way delivers more consistent care for patients at their GP practice, within two multi-functional Integrated Care Hubs in the locality, or within their homes.

Role Summary

The Health and Social Care Assistant (HSCA) role offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the My Care My Way workforce; bringing together health and social care expertise to deliver real change for how care is delivered in West London.

The vision for this role is aspirational, in that it aims to bring together over time duties that are carried out by Health Care Assistants, Social Care Trusted Assessors, Navigators, and other disciplines. The post holder will also be equipped to provide low level mental health support. There is an emphasis on promoting independence and supporting patients to adopt self-care approaches, by linking them in with voluntary sector services based on their long term conditions, interests and preferences.

**Please note, this role may involve working some Out of Hours shifts, covering evenings and weekends**

There are currently four full-time vacancies (37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri).

Please be advised that recruitment is on a rolling basis until all vacancies are filled.

Main purpose of job: To provide specialist counselling and support to young people (12-19) who have experienced rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse. The role includes wider responsibilities as a member of CARA’s staff team including line-management of sessional or volunteer counsellors and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.

Start date: As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).

Salary: £27,741 – 29,577 (NJC Scales 23-25) per annum pro-rata.

Hours: 28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).

Place of work: To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow. At present, due to COVID 19, CARA staff are predominantly working from home.

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.

During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services.  From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide one-to-one counselling and support to young people (aged 12-19), holding a caseload of clients.

• To provide occasional counselling and support to adults.

• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for their support.

• In the first instance the post is likely to cover Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford but the postholder must be able to work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex.

• To provide training on sexual violence, self-harm and related issues to volunteers and other agencies.

• To raise awareness in the community and within other agencies of the short and long-term responses people may develop to sexual violence,

• To liaise with other agencies and attend meetings, where required.

• To line manage the work of CARA sessional counsellors and volunteers, where appropriate.

• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues.

• To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.

• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development.

• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.

• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.

• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.

• To be administratively self-servicing.

• To report to the Child and Young Person’s Practice Manger, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.

• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Child and Young Person’s Practice Manger, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer and Trustees.

2 x Posts

• Volunteer Coordinator (Community Partnerships) Fixed term until 31st March 2021 &
• Project Worker (Volunteer Befriending Pilot) Fixed Term 9 months

Both posts have the potential to be extended subject to further funding

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bradford City Centre (Likely to be home based for much of the time during COVID)

The Bridge Project is looking for resourceful, motivated individuals with a passion for working with volunteers and delivering high quality services. The roles will involve all aspects of delivering a volunteering scheme including the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of volunteers/befrienders.

Ideally you will have worked in a voluntary sector, health or social care setting and have had experience of delivering training and working with volunteers.

In return, you will enjoy a varied, interesting role, working for a well-established local charity, that values its staff and is committed to their well-being and professional development.

Full details of the roles and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website.

Interviews will be held on 16th or 17th November 2020

Would you like to be part of an innovative, friendly & dynamic team committed to making a difference? Yellow Door services are seeking a flexible, highly motivated practitioner who shares our values & passion for delivering the very best in Domestic & Sexual Abuse prevention & response.

Young Person’s Diversity & Inclusion Advocate

Yellow Door are looking for highly motivated individual to provide advocacy support to young people, outreach in the community and deliver education and prevention sessions in schools and youth settings. You will work with young people aged 11 – 18 years who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse, sexual abuse or harmful practices (Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Abuse and Child Abuse linked to faith or belief). We are looking for individuals who have experience of working within an advocacy role, youth work or related fields. You will be required to provide 1:1 advocacy using person-centred and strength-based approaches, use your creativity to deliver group sessions to young people raising awareness of DSA and related topics. You will have experience of managing diverse caseloads, working pro-actively within multi-agency partnerships to support desired outcomes.

£23,415 - £28,887 Full time equivalent

18 month fixed term contract (potential extension, subject to further funding)

Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 3 November 2020

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 11 November 2020

Date assume you are not successful: 6 November 2020

Yellow Door works across Southampton & Hampshire and is based near central Southampton with free staff parking and opportunities for professional development. Working hours negotiable but some early evening hours may be required. We are an equal opportunities employer and operate a TOIL system to support flexible working. We apologise in advance that we are unable to reply if you are not successful to an interview.

Digital Transformation Manager - Latin American House

£31,668 per annum pro-rata

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Transformation Manager to join Latin American House as soon as possible and help us to transform the way we communicate and engage with our audiences, deliver practical support to our beneficiaries and share one to one and group information about our services, activities and events. You will develop, improve, promote and support all our digital elements.

Our teams provide a range of services including specialist advice and information, children and adult education and cultural activities and events. Our charitable work focuses on providing accessible, efficient and practical support to disadvantaged Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities in Greater London and beyond. Given the nature of our charity it is imperative that you have at least an intermediate level of Spanish, both written and spoken.

You will report to the Director and work closely with all teams. You will also be responsible for at least a volunteer. The position is part-time, 28 hours per week over four days. Flexible working arrangements may be available. It is a six months contract.

How to apply
Please submit your completed application forms - available in our website by Monday the 2nd of November 2020 at 12pm .

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th of November 2020

We welcome applicants from all age groups, backgrounds and genders. We are a London Living Wage Employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Position

You will be a pivotal member of the team, enhancing the overall external and internal communications, helping us to reach and support more people and expanding the digital presence of our projects. You will be key in boosting and improving our brand name and in our pursuit of reaching to and supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable Latin Americans and Portuguese and Spanish speakers in Greater London and the UK.

You will have hands-on experience creating, designing and managing winning websites, digital campaigns and SEO, and have excellent technical and technological skills, with the ability and willingness to test, improve and share your knowledge constantly. You will be a self-starter who can shape the way LAH communicates, reaches to and helps our communities. You will lead LAH digital communications and ensure we deliver an excellent customer service online at all times.

The key areas for which you will be responsible are:

• ●  Create accessible, useful and user friendly digital content for our audiences in order to achieve and excel organisational objectives and support our communities.

• ●  Create, design, deliver and manage a winning website that represents Latin American House and its communities and projects for the next 5-8 years.

• ●  Develop appropriate and good quality content to support all digital activities.

• ●  Automate all current and new online services, including accessing our services and

  contacting us; signing up for and sending our newsletter; hiring spaces at LAH; enrolling and signing up for activities, classes and webinars; accessing and submitting feedback and monitoring forms; making online payments, etc.

• ●  Develop, implement and manage a Digital Marketing Strategy

• ●  Develop and implement a Digital and Social Media Policy.

• ●  Ensure all content is optimised for all types of devices, particularly smartphones.

• ●  Merge and unify our social media channels and develop new ones.

• ●  Oversee LAH website’s CMS, creating, managing and keeping the site optimised and

  updated at all times, and ensuring team members are comfortable editing and updating it when necessary.

• ●  Streamline all our on-line activities and operations, from classes, information and webinars to online class enrolments and payments, feedback forms, etc.

• ●  Supervise content production across the team

• ●  Analyse and report regularly on website and social media performance, monitoring

  and analytics, creating actionable insight and improving digital effectiveness.

• ●  Work with the Director and all the teams at LAH

• ●  You will be accountable for and support at least one volunteer.

  PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience

  Essential

• ●  At least three years experience in web design delivery and digital marketing

• ●  Demonstrable experience creating, delivering and managing websites and social

  media channels.

• ●  Able to understand objectives and deliver optimisation.

• ●  Comprehensive knowledge of SEO.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail.

• ●  First class communication skills in English and Spanish.

• ●  Autonomous, confident and self-starter with a can-do attitude and approach.

• ●  Passionate about digital, technology and technological developments.

• ●  Strong project management and organisational skills.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience working in the charity sector and VCOs.

• ●  Experience delivering training.

• ●  Knowledge of the challenges faced by the Latin American communities in the UK.

• ●  Solid working knowledge of IT, supporting organisations improving and

  transforming their IT.

• ●  Awareness and understanding of Data Protection.

Skills
Essential

• ●  Bilingual English-Spanish speaker, or Portuguese-English speaker with advanced Spanish language skills.

• ●  Solid knowledge of IT applications associated with web design delivery, CMS and web editing (i.e. WordPress, Joomla) preferably at programming level.

• ●  Strong development skills in HTML and CSS. Knowledge of additional languages, tools and software are welcome.

• ●  Highly literate and numerate, including G Suite, email marketing applications such as Mailchimp, social media and other relevant online tools.

• ●  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• ●  Ability to prioritise work.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• ●  Ability and willingness to learn and apply new skills quickly.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience developing and managing IT systems, databases and CRM systems. Qualifications

• ●  An academic or vocational qualification in computer science, web design or development or equivalent is prefered

• ●  Formal training in digital tools and processes are desirable. Commitment, Values and Motivation

• ●  Strong commitment to the mission and values of Latin American House.

• ●  Collaborative team worker.

• ●  Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

• ●  Approachable, with the ability to build effective relationships.

• ●  Able to multitask, adaptable, emotionally intelligent and resilient.

• ●  Willingness to work flexibly as the post may require some work on evenings or wee.

• ●  Autonomous and proactive, can do attitude and able to work as part of a team.

About Latin American House

We work for the integration, social inclusion and wellbeing of Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants, as well as other communities in our local neighbourhood. Our aims are to improve their lives, to provide a local Community Centre and to promote the rich diversity of Latin American cultures. We are expanding our organisation and diversifying our income streams in order to provide a better and more comprehensive service to our beneficiaries. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Our services include:

• Legal and Social Welfare Advice, providing specialist advice on immigration, as well as general information on benefits and employment. In 2019 we also started a EU Settlement Scheme project to support disadvantaged and at-risk Latin Americans and their families.

• Children’s Education, which currently consists of our bilingual Menchú Nursery and the Spanish Saturday School for children from 5 to 11 years old.

• Adult Community Learning, in partnership with local authorities, colleges and recognised education organisations, as well as our own volunteers. We provide practical adult education for Latin Americans and local residents.

• Community Centre, LAH is a well-established centre where people can come for activities, information and orientation.

• Culture - promoting and showcasing Latin American cultures, for people of all ages and backgrounds. From 2019 there is a dedicated culture coordinator.

The last three years have been of expansion and growth and we have had an increasing number of beneficiaries, clients and visitors reaching our organisation.

Latin American House  Registered Charity 1127253

The Weekend Hospital IDVA (HIDVA) will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.

They will work directly with survivors in the hospitals, both patients and staff. Survivors are often in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, such as physical assault, drug/alcohol medical need, attempted suicide or self-harm and the HIDVA will provide high quality support focussing on a strengths based, needs led approach.

The post is being offered as a 6 month fixed term contract, however we hope to extend the role following this period, subject to funding. As this is a very short term contract, the post holder will receive a £1000 bonus at the end of the 6 month period, subject to passing their probation.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Referrals and Assessments

• Carry out needs and risk assessments, including DASH, to effectively establish client needs and enable support to be offered as quickly as possible.
• Produce safety plans with the client, enabling them to assess and manage risk(s) to their own safety.
• Attend Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) meetings and refer service users to MARAC when appropriate.
• Complete referrals to ongoing support services where appropriate.

Support to Survivors

• Be present in the hospitals to respond to referrals or requests for domestic abuse advice and to meet with survivors. 
• Ensure that survivors currently living in abusive situations are aware of their rights and options.  Give safety-planning advice and explain the effectiveness of criminal and civil sanctions available to them.
• Assist clients in gaining access to solicitors, benefits agencies, housing departments, education, medical treatment, counselling, support networks and community groups, employment support etc.
• Work in partnership with other agencies and services e.g. the police,  housing etc. to make referrals and to advocate for survivors.
• Recognise, respect and address the needs of survivors who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, Gypsy Traveller Communities, disabled people, women with complex needs and other marginalised groups. 
• Safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; working within safeguarding policies, Child Protection Procedures and local procedures for safeguarding adults at risk.
• Be aware of potential issues around Rights to Access Public Funds/Refuge Spaces for asylum seekers.
• Participate in an out of hours rota, providing a HIDVA service in the hospital on Friday evenings and weekend days as timetabled.

Partnership Working and Training

• Promote the HIDVA service in the hospitals through building positive relationships with hospital staff, in particular safeguarding teams and clinicians, to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals.
• Attend safeguarding, doctor and nurse handover meetings to screen patients for potential domestic abuse.

Personal Development

• Actively participate in regular clinical supervision.
• Participate in training and development events, as required.
• Develop your understanding of trauma informed work and embed in your day-to-day practice.
• Maintain an up to date working knowledge to be able to advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies, such as housing options, legislation and welfare.

General

• Uphold the values and good name of Rising Sun at all times, represent the organisation in a way that is consistent with its philosophy and ethos and in line with all Rising Sun’s policies.
• Ensure all client records, outcome and monitoring data is accurately recorded using the organisation’s case management system. Prepare additional information or reports for the monitoring and evaluation of the service, as required.
• Work within Rising Sun’s Health and Safety policy and guidance and to ensure your own health and safety and that of others at all times.
• Ensure the service is delivered in a culturally sensitive way for all service users, including challenging stigma and discrimination.
• Observe the organisation’s equal opportunities, confidentiality and data protection policies.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities in keeping with the nature of this post, as may be required from time to time.

For a further information about the role and person specification please download the job pack. https://bit.ly/RSWeekendHIDVA

An exciting and challenging new role delivering a new service for parents involved in Domestic Abuse. We are currently recruiting a team of DA specialist caseworkers to provide a range of innovative one to one and group-based interventions to support both the victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse.

This team will enable parents to recognise and understand power and coercive control dynamics and patterns of abuse, and support them to make future positive choices, aiming to improve outcomes for children as well as the family unit as a whole.  These new roles will be delivered in partnership with Reducing the Risk, and will be embedded in children’s social work services.  They will form part of the new Family Solutions Plus model being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council, designed to provide an inter-professional whole family response to support children and families.

We are looking for candidates who have experience of empowering individuals to make positive changes to their lives, with experience of delivering recovery focused support to clients with complex needs in a relevant field (preferably domestic abuse).  Successful candidates will need to be compassionate, non-judgemental, skilled in active listening, and experienced in risk management and safety planning, as well as being a skilled communicator able to develop partnership relationships in a multi-disciplinary team.  

Successful candidates will be provided with a range of training suitable for these new roles, including Motivational Interviewing.

We advise you to address the specific points of the person specification within your application. It is very important that you say why you meet each criterion by using examples, and not simply stating that you have the experience. For example, instead of just saying you have effective people management skills, please tell us what this experience is and give examples to prove your point.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for application: 9am Wednesday 28th October

Interviews will take place on: the week commencing 2nd November (please note we will also interview suitable candidates as applications are received)