PACT’s Women’s Community Project is an innovative women’s community solution in Reading that uses a holistic, trauma informed, approach to support women by empowering them to take control of their lives, make informed decisions and improve their life chances.

We are looking for a part time Support Worker to join the team.  You will hold a case load of women and be involved in regular outcomes-focussed person-centred one to one support work and group-based sessions. You will be expected to develop support plans, conduct follow-up meetings, write reports demonstrating outcomes, make referrals to Alana House partners and other local agencies, lead groups and facilitate drop-ins.  While currently based in Reading the role may involve outreach work across Berkshire and the Thames Valley.

Alana House delivers a range of projects through various funding partners and you will also have the opportunity to deliver and report on specific funding related activities within the Alana House service.

To succeed in this role, you will need sound administrative skills in order to complete measurement tools and necessary reporting and have experience of supporting and working with vulnerable adults, enabling them to positive changes in their lives and reduce chaotic lifestyles. 

To join an inspirational organisation where you can make a real difference to supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, please visit our website for further information, a job description, and details of how to apply. 

Closing date:  9am, Monday 14th February 2022

Interview date: Thursday 24th February 2022

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.  We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.  We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries. These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5 year period. All opportunities are based in the UK.

This is an exciting time to join Depaul UK. We are looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator who can help our clients by promoting positive mental health coping strategies that ultimately empower them to take control of their own mental health and wellbeing. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £16,503 Per Annum (Pro Rata) Plus Pension and Other Benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator Role: 

This fantastic job opportunity is for you who wants to make a real difference to the community and to the lives of young, vulnerable adults at risk of homelessness in South East London.

We are looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator who can help our clients by promoting positive mental health coping strategies that ultimately empower them to take control of their own mental health and wellbeing.

You will help facilitate client workshops that contribute to positive mental health outcomes and personal wellbeing. In addition, you will work with your line manager to develop creative and innovative initiatives that enable staff and clients to access support in a crisis, to promote recovery and maintain wellbeing.

In this role, you will work on a part time (22.5 hours per week), permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £16,503 per annum (pro rata) plus pension and other benefits.

What makes this role exciting?

• A thorough induction and orientation to help you settle in and ensure you have the knowledge and support you need to perform your role.
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

What will ideally support your success in this Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator role?

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in relevant field (e.g. psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, social work for example) or hold relevant experience from other work.
• Experience and knowledge of working with young people facing homelessness with mental health challenges
• Knowledge of relevant networks in both statutory and community settings & building and managing relationships with partner organisations
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Safeguarding practices and processes
• Workshop facilitation skills

 What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Four Weeks Paternity Leave

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator applications: Friday 04 February 2022 at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

About The Role

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Hours: 35 hrs p/w
Days: Monday - Friday 
Location: Flexible working - 50/50 split between home-working, and 175 St John Street, Farringdon
 

Following an internal promotion, Place2Be is excited to recruit a Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing Programmes. This pivotal role is part of the Operations Leadership Team and enables Place2Be to grow the understanding of children’s mental health and wellbeing across schools and communities. 

Our programmes reach thousands of people working with children and young people every year, raising awareness and understanding of children’s mental health. There is a huge need to build a greater knowledge and confidence, reaching beyond the school gates into communities to ensure children have the support they need. This role within Place2Be is at the heart of that ambition. 

In this role, you will work alongside the Director of Operations to plan the strategic development and work streams of learning modules, supporting the innovation of new programmes and the review of others where necessary. You will also ensure the sales, income generation and delivery of learning interventions against agreed annual performance and budget targets.

This role requires you to be proactive, results-driven . Good project management and strong communication skills are essential.

 

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own professional development
• team leadership of programme leaders, trainers and Art Room staff
• establish evaluation mechanisms working closely with the Head of Evaluation, to identify and communicate impact and outcomes of Place2Be training and inform service development and improvement
• work with stakeholders to quality assure training delivery and learner experience in line with developments nationally and internationally
• ensure the customer service is of the highest of standards from the point of commission through all communication to end delivery

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse backgrounds as they are underrepresented.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• knowledge and understanding of children and young people’s mental health
• project management, planning and analytical skills 
• degree or equivalent
• experience of working at a senior management level (Desirable)
• strong experience and knowledge in management of budgets
• to be a strong communicator – able to communicate across a wide-range of audiences and with good influencing skills 
• a track record of driving continuous improvement, building and maintaining productive working relationships to achieve change

Interview Date: W/c 7th February 2022 ZOOM Video Interview

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
 
Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit 8 full-time (35 hours) Community Engagement Workers. The roles will involve working in a collaborative and person centred way across primary care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people with lived experience of mental health problems to improve physical health issues and promote take up of both flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

We would like to work with people who are experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position: Community Engagement Worker (x8)

Salary: £21,748 - £23,080

All posts are Full-Time (35 hours per week). All posts are initially a 12 month contract.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this can have on physical health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

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

All applications must be received by 12noon, Monday 31st January 2022. Interviews are planned for 10th and/or 11th February.

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, or had experience of volunteering.

We are facing one of the toughest mental health challenges of all time. If ever there was a time to make a difference, it’s now.

If you are a compassionate graduate or career-changer, remarkable enough to make a real difference, now could be the perfect time to become a mental health social worker with Think Ahead. 

Through our two-year fully funded training programme you will: 

• Empower people living with mental health problems to truly flourish, working on life issues together like relationships, living arrangements, and employment – all of which can have profound effects on mental wellbeing.

• Train on the job, working alongside clinical professionals in NHS Mental Health Trusts and Local Authorities.

• Gain two qualifications: qualify as a social worker and gain a master’s degree from Middlesex University. 

• Join one of the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. 

It is vital that the mental health workforce represents the people it supports. We encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, disabled people, and those who identify as being part of the LGBTIQ+ community. We also encourage men to apply, who are underrepresented on the workforce. 

Apply to our fully-funded training programme today. 

About The Advocacy Project

We help people who are marginalised or vulnerable because of their circumstances make their own choices about their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns 
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About Personal Health Budgets
Personal health budgets (PHBs) are a way of personalising care, based around what matters to people and their individual strengths and needs. They give people more choice, control and flexibility over their healthcare, allowing them to develop a package of support tailored to what will help them to be well and stay well. The PHB team support with planning a PHB and process requests so people can access the items or activities that will help them. We are developing our services across adult and children & young people services. Watch our video to find out more.

About the role
This role will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of a PHB service aimed at supporting children and young people (CYPs) with neurodisabilities, who are out of education and receiving an intervention from Tower Hamlets CAMHS. The post-holder will work alongside clinicians to support children and young people to plan and access their PHB to support their wellbeing goals as well as act as the point of contact for queries and deliver training. You will work closely with the PHB team to identify areas for development for the service. This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Key responsibilities

•  Provide advice, guidance and training to referring CAMHS clinicians around PHBs.
•  Be a point of contact for queries about PHBs for CYP in Tower Hamlets. 
• Respond to PHB requests efficiently; organise follow up meetings with clinician and CYP.
• Work with the CYP and clinician to identify the CYP’s wellbeing goals by having a ‘what matters to me’ conversation and plan what is needed to achieve the goals. 
• Have a good understanding of local resources that can be accessed to support wellbeing.
• Work with the CYP to plan their PHB and the steps to accessing their PHB item/ activity.
• Work with finance team to ensure PHBs funds are released quickly and accurately and any risks are identified and managed appropriately.
• Make sure measures are in place for the CYP to access their PHB request. 
• Involve the CYP’s family in the PHB journey where appropriate and respond to queries from CYP and their families. 
• Keep accurate and up to date records of PHBs on the case management system to support the process and evaluation.
• Continually evaluate the service using data, case studies and feedback to demonstrate the impact of the service.
• Make sure the service user voice is at the centre of the service.
• Work according to the Equality Act 2010 and other forms of legislation that combat discrimination and promote equality and diversity.
• Work with the PHB team to develop PHBs within the organisation.

 General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.

Essential qualities, attributes and experience:

• Experience of working with children and young people with neurodisabilities. 
• Ability to listen and build trust with those you are working with. 
• Support CYP to express their own views and identify what is important to their wellbeing.
• Understanding of personalised care, and non-directive advice and support. 
• Experience of having personalised conversations with the people you work with. 
• Experience with working alongside other stakeholders to offer support. 
• Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, to feel in control of decisions about their lives and to have their rights upheld.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; experience of working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Good organisational and IT skills including database experience.
• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable knowledge and experience:

• Working with children and young people who are receiving support from CAMHS.
• Understanding of the CAMHS service. 
• Understanding of PHBs and how they can support wellbeing. 
• Experience of using and managing a case management system.
• Experience and understanding of direct payments
• Knowledge of mental health sections and services (adult and children), including current issues in policy and practice.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. 

How to apply

Include your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.
It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts

Do you want to work for a multi-award-winning organisation, helping some of society's most vulnerable people live meaningful lives? Jewish Care is looking for a Mental Health Social Worker, you'll be working in a vibrant community. The Mental Health Social workers will Work in partnership with individuals, carers, and relevant voluntary and statutory resources to provide personalised care, that enables people referred to the service to reduce risk to themselves or others and to improve their quality of life.

This is an active role in collaborative working and building networks within and external to Jewish Care to develop community and group interventions that enhance social and community life for the benefit of people with mental health issues in their local areas.

You will:

* Support in the development and work within the Mental Health specialist forum
* Pro-actively initiate and maintain collaboration with internal and external partnerships, to develop community and group interventions that enhance social and community life for individuals with mental health issues and their families/carers.
* Take a multi-disciplinary approach to provide effective intervention.
* Develop knowledge and understanding of how Jewish Care staff support initiatives to deliver a wide range of services in local Community Hubs, Care Homes, Community Centres, and outreach programmes for people with mental health issues.
* Attend relevant locality and specialist forums.

Jewish Care will carry out the required recruitment checks. Candidates will be expected to undertake enhanced screening checks, including Right to Work check, provide three years of employer referencing and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.Jewish Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our service users, in line with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) recruitment guidelines as well as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

In line with government guidance, we will be asking all candidates to confirm if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19

We are a team of many different backgrounds and cultures

Jewish Care is the leading health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK. Though our clients are all of a similar religious tradition, our staff represent diverse cultures and faiths.

Why you'll love working with us
No matter how young or old you are, if you want to make a real difference in people's lives, we'll reward you for your hard work and dedication. On top of providing some of the most competitive pay rates in the care industry, we offer excellent benefits, including:

* 4% employer pension contribution

* Employee referral bonus scheme

* Excellent training opportunities

* Free meals

* Wellbeing & staff recognition initiatives

About us
Jewish Care is a communal organisation touching the lives of over 10,000 people every week. We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by enhancing wellbeing and inspiring them to stay connected to their community. We provide a variety of health and social care services to meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, including older people, those with mental health needs, Holocaust survivors, people living with dementia and people with disabilities.

We employee 1,100 staff and 3,000 volunteers from multicultural backgrounds who work together to enrich vulnerable people's lives in a positive and caring way. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we are proud of how our staff have responded and the agility they have shown to ensure we continue to meet changing requirements.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close once a sufficient number of candidates have been identified.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH WORKER– Mental Health Specialist

Oasis Community Hub: Hadley and North Middlesex University Hospital

Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract to March 2023

Salary £26,854 per annum, (inc. London Allowance)

Oasis Community Hub: Hadley encompasses a variety of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community.  Oasis Hub Hadley, with North Middlesex Hospital A&E department, is looking for a dedicated Youth Development Outreach Worker with a mental health specialism. This role will be based in the North Middlesex A&E Department.

This role’s is primary purpose is to participate in a Youth Outreach Service that provides additional support for young people who have been affected by violence and require support with their own mental wellbeing.

Duties Include:

• Offering and facilitating intensive 1:1 support for young people.
• Planning and delivering workshops that develop the strategies for good mental health and wellbeing.
• Linking young people into appropriate services.
• Facilitating information gathering/sharing to track the support given and the success of the project.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

• Experience of working in a youth/community setting affected by youth crime.
• Experience of mentoring / supporting young people.
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and work under some pressure.
• Have a relevant qualification in the mental health field and a youth work qualification with training or experience within mental health. 

This role is a challenging, but a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances.  If you are interested in being part of this life-changing service and want to know more, please contact us via the Oasis UK charity website.  For an application pack please go the Oasis UK charity website. 

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 4th February 2022.

Interviews will be held week commencing 21st February 2022 in Enfield, North London.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Organisation

Jami is a mental health charity committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery. Since the start of the pandemic, demand for our services has grown exponentially.

In 2021 we undertook a thorough review of the needs of the community, to develop a new strategy that will secure the Jewish community’s mental health provision. The new strategy sets out a huge agenda for change in scale and provision, which will be developed over the next five years while we continue to run our diverse set of highly professional mental health services:

• Advice and advocacy

• Treatment and support

• Education and campaigning.

Jami currently supports over 1,400 individuals, delivering almost 50,000 separate service interactions each year, and reaches thousands more people through education, seminars, work in schools and other organisations. Through our social enterprise community café, Head Room, we raise mental health awareness while delivering mental health support on the high street

Job purpose

You will be working as part of our Recovery and Outreach team, creating links with primary care and voluntary sector organisations to support people. You will carry out initial assessments and short-term interventions, enabling people to identify their needs and work towards their goals. You will speak to people on the phone and use video conferencing technology to support people through 1:1 sessions and group work. 

Key Tasks

To work as a member of the multi skilled team providing support to members of the Jewish community experiencing issues with their mental health.

• To manage a 1:1 caseload.

• To facilitate recovery focused groups.

• To utilise video conferencing in order to support clients.

• To support people on their recovery journey enabling them to identify their goals and work towards them.

• To work as part of multi skilled teams to deliver a recovery focussed mental health community service.

• To liaise with statutory and non-statutory support organisations and signpost where appropriate

• To work with clients and with team to ensure that support and interventions are as accessible as possible 

Principal accountabilities/responsibilities

1. To work as a full and effective member of the staff team.
2. To provide specialist skills using recognised standardised and non-standardised evidencebased assessment tools.
3. To complete telephone, and video conferencing, initial assessments and periodic reviews as required
4. To liaise with statutory and non-statutory organizations to provide coordinated support
5. To maintain up to date and accurate electronic records as required by existing procedures
6. Work within Health and Safety guidelines, with reference to the Lone Worker Policy and individual risk assessments
7. Compliance with the Equality Act, and Health and Safety legislation
8. Attend regular supervision with named supervisor
9. Ensure that all activities are operated in a way which is consistent with the values of Jami and the Jewish community it serves.
10. Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager or another designated senior manager

Supervision 

The post holder will be expected to:

• Attend regular supervision with named supervisor.

• Incorporate feedback from supervision into practice.

• Participate in a programme of continued personal development.

• Attend relevant meetings

Flexibility

To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed, and all post-holders may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the general scope of the job description. The job description will therefore be subject to periodic review with the post holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Equality & Diversity

Jami are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recognise and promote, the positive value of diversity, equality, and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Disclosure of criminal background

All employees are checked with the Disclosure Barring Service If it is a requirement of the post that an enhanced check is undertaken, successful applicants will be asked to complete and sign a Disclosure Form giving permission for the screening to take place. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with Jami. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of offences. Please note applicants refusing to sign the form will not be progressed further.

Confidentiality

All information relating to service users, volunteers and staff gained through your employment with Jami is confidential. Any disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• 2+ years experience working in mental health and/or social care
• A qualification in a relevant field ie: social work, nursing, occupational therapy
• An understanding of the socioeconomic factors that impact on mental health
• Experience working in a multiskilled team – relevant to people with mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, and/or Voluntary Agencies
• Experience of undertaking needs led assessments, care planning and reviewing
• Working knowledge of recovery principles and values
• Ability to develop practical solutions to problems that may arise.
• Ability to interact with staff of all disciplines and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to form good working relations with professionals from other agencies
• Experience supporting people through telephone and/or video conferencing 

Desirable

• Local knowledge of community resources and facilities
• Experience and knowledge of the Jewish community
• Experience facilitating groups
• Personal experience of using mental health services and/or mental health problems, distress or traum

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join our Splash Service as part of our successful youth arm, Youth Action Wiltshire. We are seeking to recruit a well organised and motivated individual who is dedicated to the personal development of young people through the provision of 1:1 support, advocacy, and positive activities.

Hours: 36.5 hrs per week, including regular evening, weekend, and school holiday work

Salary: £23,935 gross per annum plus 7% employers pension contribution

Location: Office base in Devizes, county wide programme delivery including 1:1 outreach.

Supervisor: Service Development and Splash Manager

The role focusses on providing practical and emotional support for young people facing challenges in their lives in Wiltshire aged 8-17 years. The post holder will be required to work with young people, understand their individual needs and develop a positive trust-based relationship with them and support them throughout their ‘journey’ with our service.

Ideally, you will have a relevant youth work qualification and/or two years of experience in delivering youth work and positive activities. You will hold a valid UK driving licence and will be prepared to drive a minibus and transport young people to and from activities and 1:1 meetings. There will be a need for regular evening, weekend, and school holiday working.

Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Steve Crawley, Head of Youth Action Wiltshire or message with any queries. No agencies please.

Closing date: Monday 21st February (midday) Interviews: Thursday 3rd March 2022

The Job Description, Person Specification and an application form for this role can be found on our website. Please contact us if you would like a hard copy application form, or if you require any assistance in applying for this post. CVs, with a covering letter describing why you are applying and how your skills relate to the role, will also be considered.  

Community First is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 288117.

We’re recruiting for two exciting roles at OTR within our Mental Health Schools Team (MHST) which has been operational since January 2021 in partnership with Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust NHS (AWP) and is set to expand further in the coming years. The first phase has been a huge success and we are ready to expand our support to more local young people.

You will operate at a strategic and operational level, seeking to influence the local structure of mental health services in order to ensure that children and young people have access to high quality early intervention, delivered using evidence-based interventions that will in turn equip children and young people to thrive.

You will have proven management and leadership skills, be creative and strategic in your thinking, have knowledge of systems that impact and support children and young people's mental health, and you will be committed to working within OTR and with AWP as our statutory partner to improve outcomes. You will be influential in the recruitment and development of the team and the relationships it will build across the local area.

To find out more about the role please download the job pack or click 'Apply via website' to visit our careers site.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, please read on. 

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to stretch your skills and develop further, into a specialist role by joining our team in Camden.  We are seeking additional staff to join the experienced and committed teams within our Complex Needs team at Southampton Row.  Southampton Row is an 18-bed hostel, specialising in supporting people with a history of rough sleeping and homelessness.  This service provides stable accommodation for people who may have complex needs, or associated support needs relating to mental health, substance and alcohol use, offending behaviour and complex trauma. 

As a Specialist Complex Needs Project Worker your role will be to provide support to the clients, to enable them to better understand their related needs and to manage these effectively.  You will hold a small caseload of clients and be responsible for completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments with them, to identify their short-term objectives.  You will also support clients to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and to access various services. 

To be successful, you will have previous experience of working with either rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, alcohol or substance use support needs.  You will also have an understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches and working collaboratively within a harm minimisation and recovery framework. The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes, utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector is also needed, in addition to a flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to reach client group.   

Flexibility is required, as you will be working a rota inclusive of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. 

Closing Date: 12th February 2022 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 18th February 2022

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.    

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

This is an exciting time to join Depaul UK. We have a brand new opportunity for four Support Workers to assist in the development and delivery of our new 16 bed Holistic Assessment Service in partnership with the GLA. This is a specialist service, based in Brent London, delivering support to non-UK nationals with unclear status/entitlements and complex needs. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,304 Per Annum Plus Pension and Other Benefits.

Rota: Shifts will be on a rota basis which may include unsociable hours and weekends

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Support Worker Role: 

The project will be delivered with the Enabling Assessment Service London (EASL) subcontracted to deliver mental health support, as well as the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (LRMN) subcontracted to deliver immigration advice and support.

As a Support Worker will be responsible for a small caseload of complex needs clients and through assessments, consultation and casework you will help stabilise our client's status, You will ensure that the accommodation is properly maintained and support the client to sustain their tenancy and ensure a positive and successful move on process.

The official job title for this position is Progression Coach.

What will ideally support your success in this role?

• A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
• Experience of working with non-UK nationals, clients with mental health and or drug/alcohol dependency
• Ability to work with clients whose behaviour is personally challenging.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with clients.
• Experience working in partnership with multi agency teams, including social workers, immigration and mental health professionals.

 What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
• Up to 7% contributory pension
• Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
• Sabbatical leave
• Health cash plan
• Paid DBS
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for Support Worker applications: Friday 4th February 2022 at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

SkyWay Charity are looking for an experienced youth worker to join our team and take a
lead on our partnership youth provision at the Damilola Taylor Centre in Southwark, which
runs two nights a week on a Monday and Friday, and to support the team in our Hackney
youth club one night a week.

You would be responsible for leading a partnership of small voluntary community
organisations and SkyWay staff to offer a varied, fun and engaging youth work offer in the
Damilola Taylor Centre two nights a week in the term time and activities (evenings and / or
days) in the school holidays.

We are looking for an experienced youth worker who is:
● Confident to have and share their ideas
● Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners and young people
● Willing to listen to, and learn from, others
● Able to read situations and adapt as appropriate
● Creative and innovative
● Knowledgeable and understanding of issues that vulnerable or disadvantaged young people face

The right candidate will be confident to plan and deliver youth work activities that allow
young people to take a lead, have their say, develop their skills and importantly have fun!

About Us
At SkyWay, we help people to drive the change they need for a better future, to give young
people friendly and professional support, to help them to create a better future for
themselves and the community they’re part of. We work with members of the wider
community because we know how interlinked young people’s lives are with the people and
places where they live, learn and socialise.

Our focus includes:

● Creating safe spaces - giving access to youth clubs and spaces for sports activities,
to allow young people to feel safe and protected
● Providing varied, engaging, fun and challenging sessions to support positive mental
health and wellbeing, reduce isolation and develop new skills & experiences
● Offering life coaching, providing positive role models, parenting support and one to
ones to support those struggling in the education system
● Creating peer leadership programmes to develop new employability skills,
empowering greater ambition and developing positive peer relationships.
● Employment support, skills development, connecting communities and supporting
people to gain skills to find employment and training
● Providing food - both through our community food programmes and at our youth
sessions through the development of healthy eating and other food programmes
● Building trust through all our activities; sessions, coaching, mentoring & one to ones

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the
successful candidate.

SkyWay Charity number 1093239

Application Process

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 31st January 2022
Interviews are expected to be the week of the 7th Feburary 2021
Contract start date - ASAP (following receipt of enhanced DBS and suitable references)