Wendover Youth Centre has grown to a scale where we now require a full-time worker to lead and coordinate our work. Hence this exciting new position. Wendover Youth Centre is a Company Limited by Guarantee with Charitable status. The Trustees have a clear and ambitious vision to develop and improve youth provision within Wendover. This appointment is key to the achievment of that vision

Job title: Crisis Service Manager
Working base: Flitwick
Areas covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Contracted hours: 37 per week

Job purpose: 
Lead on the management, delivery and promotion of Mind BLMK’s Crisis services

Mind BLMK is a local charity that has been supporting and providing services for adults affected by mental health issues for over 40 years.

We are excited to confirm funding has recently been secured to provide Crisis Cafés, to be delivered across the boroughs of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

Crisis Cafés provide out-of-hours 7 days a week support to those suffering from mental health issues, aiming to prevent escalation, reduce isolation, increase independence and self-management, and improve mental health and wellbeing.

This is an exciting role for someone to develop and shape a new service to achieve the above aims. We are looking for an individual who is a highly motivated manager, with knowledge and experience of supporting vulnerable adults and using the recovery approach in service provision.

The successful applicant will have strong project management skills to support our flexible approach to delivering crisis interventions moving forwards. You will also be a motivating and inspirational leader, and be skilled at developing and supporting your team of staff and volunteers to deliver effective person-centred support for our clients. This high profile and challenging role will require a can-do attitude and enthusiastic approach to problem solving.

Once the services are mobilised you will be required to work in a flexible way in order to manage a service which operates during evening hours in the week and at weekends and also to engage with the wider BLMK team and external partners.

Closing date: 10am on Tuesday 29th October 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

We hold the Investors in People standard as well as a commitment to Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters.

No agencies please.

Our client has an exciting opportunity within their Positive Behaviour team for an experienced practitioner to implement their PBS strategy.

You will be working for a national charity supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. They put people at the centre of everything they do, so that they get support that truly meets their needs.

Location: Covering the Milton Keynes and Nottingham offices

Salary: £31,000 to £35,000

Hours: Full Time, Part-Time or Job Share

Benefits:  Life Insurance, Critical Illness Protection, free access to Employee Assistance Programme, discounted shopping vouchers & an attendance bonus.

About the role:

As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will implement our client’s PBS strategy, creating capable environments that improve wellbeing and quality of life for the people supported, whilst reducing challenging behaviour and the use of restrictive interventions.

Some of the key responsibilities are listed below, additional tasks may be required according to individuals’ needs and wishes and those of the organisation

• Provide support to services both existing and in development, who work with individuals who may challenge and/or have Autistic Spectrum Support needs
• Support the process of developing a team of staff
• Participate in the development of existing services

About you:

As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will possess extensive knowledge and experience in the field of learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge.

Essential skills for this role must include:

• You must be skilled in carrying out functional assessment and analysis of behaviours, devising behavioural support plans.
• Competent in the use of IT including Microsoft Office.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and individuals outside of your own practice.
• Experienced in devising and delivering training.
• A relevant qualification is essential (IABA, Tizard Centre, Welsh Centre or equivalent)
• Applicants must be a car owner/driver.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: PBS Practitioner, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBS), Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator, Senior Behavioural Practitioner (Complex Needs), PBS Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Wellbeing Practitioner, Specialist Support Practitioner etc.

GamCare – Gambling Treatment Practitioners

full time – 35 hours per week

• Bedfordshire
• Surrey
• London – based at Head Office, London EC1

Salary £24,000 - £28,000 p.a. – dependent on experience

GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice, support and free treatment for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental.

GamCare is now looking to recruit several Gambling Treatment Practitioners to work within our problem gambling treatment service in London and new locations in Bedfordshire and Surrey.

You will be working with problem gamblers and others affected by problem gambling to support them in reaching their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing face to face and online advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and group programmes to help clients achieve their recovery goals;
• Providing case management and working within an integrated care pathway;
• Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively.

You should have significant experience in individual client work in the field of addictions or a social care setting with adults or young people. You should be flexible in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities including Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) tools.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team working from several locations across London, Bedfordshire or Surrey as well as online. You should be versatile and adaptable and committed to on-going development.

We are looking for individuals to work full time which include weekend and evenings.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information, please contact Candice Donn, (Head of Clinical Services) via GamCare website

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

A full job description and application form is available on GamCare’s website.

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

Job application: <Treatment Practitioner>

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

Closing date for applications: Thursday 14 November at 9.00 am