We are looking for two admin officers to join our friendly, busy team. One is a full-time position to act as maternity cover for 9-12 months. The other is a part-time position for 14 hours per week.

Reporting to the Head of Admin, the person in this role will influence, inspire and support people to embrace and maintain a vegetarian lifestyle. You will need to be able to demonstrate how you uphold our vegetarian values in your personal life.

Main duties include providing excellent customer service, dealing with enquiries via phone, email and in-person as well as supporting all areas of the charity with a wide range of admin and facilities tasks.

Our physical offices are closed at the moment because of COVID-19 so the position currently involves working from home. When the office re-opens the role will be based in our headquarters which is located, within close proximity to Altrincham. So the ability to be able to travel into the office is essential.

For further information on this position please see the job description and person specification.

To apply for either of the posts please enclose a letter detailing how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification along with your CV to Zoë Irwin either via email or post to: Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4QG. You’re welcome to apply for both positions but if you have a preference please let us know.

The closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2020 at 9 am.

You must be available for the first round of virtual interviews on Tuesday 1 September 2020.

If successful you must also be available for in-person interviews at our offices on Thursday 3 September 2020.

The Vegetarian Society aims to be a positive employer. We operate a 35-hour week, flexible working-time scheme and stakeholder pension.

If you have any queries regarding the post, please get in touch. 

Our client is looking for an Operations Director to join their team based in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Location: Ashton-under-Lyne

Salary: £32,135.17 pro rata (£24,600.57 pa)

Hours: 28 hours per week (working across 4 days per week)

Closing Date: Monday 14th September 2020

Our client is a charity supporting older people across Tameside, with a multi-purpose Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne. The charity has been serving older communities for over 40 years. They are currently seeking to recruit an Operations Director.

This is a senior management position, operating at a strategic level directly with the CEO, overseeing the day to day administration & finance functions of the charity, ensuring robust financial reporting, systems and practice.

Operations Director - Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management

- To maintain the accounting records using a Sage Line 50 system or relevant system appropriate to the needs of the organisation

- To produce monthly financial exception reports to the Board

- To produce the year end management accounts in consultation with the external auditors.

- To develop the annual budget with the CEO and Finance Sub Committee, providing quarterly management accounts thereafter

- To devise financial policy, procedures, protocols and guidance to ensure the Charities financial functions are robust and consistent and meet the legal standards of best practice

Customer Services Management

- To provide coaching and supervisory support to a team of Customer Service Assistants

- Oversee day to day finance administration tasks including recording income and expenditure, ordering and petty cash

- Oversee admin tasks in support of recruitment and volunteering and other general correspondence

- Oversee maintenance of the charities Social Media marketing and Website maintenance

- Oversee front of House Reception and Dealing with Enquiries

- Oversee building maintenance including Health & Safety, Fire Safety and First Aid

- Oversee room hire and booking

- Oversee the design of displays and other information

- Oversee maintenance and replacement of IT equipment and hand-held equipment

- Any other tasks that fall within a Customer Services remit

General Management

- To establish customer service quality standards, aims, objective and measurable outcomes.

- To act as the Information Governance Lead

- To work with the CEO to develop new grants, commercial funding streams and maximise income from existing income generation initiatives

- To work with the CEO to develop its internal strategy, fulfil its goals and realise its ambitions 

- To deputise in the absence of the CEO

Operations Director - You:

Qualifications

- Management or Supervisory Qualification Level 5 or above

Experience

- Minimum of 3 years voluntary sector management accounts experience & 3 years senior management experience

- Preparation of Management Accounts, budget setting, Annual Accounts and ongoing reporting

- Experience of staff training, coaching, support and supervision

- Understanding of legal frameworks governing the work of the Charity

- Experience of working with Sage 50 Accounts Office Software or similar Software together with the design and application of excel spreadsheets

- Experience of using social media and the website as promotional tools for the work of the Charity

- An understanding of back office and front of house functions

- Overseeing Information Governance procedure and practice

- Developing internal strategy and charity growth development though grants and commercial income generation

Knowledge

- High Quality Customer Services

- Health and Safety Legislation

- Charity Commission Regulations

- Companies House Regulations

- Data Protection Legislation

Interviews will take place the week commencing 28th September 2020. To submit your CV for this exciting Operations Director opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.

Digital Content Coordinator
Salary: Banding D - £23,342 to £25,718 pro rata based on 37.5 hour week.
Hours: Up to 22.5 hours (three days) per week to include Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Location: Offices based in Bristol.  Other locations considered (including home working) however, regular travel to office will be required.  This post may require occasional travel throughout Bristol and other parts of the UK.
Contract: Fixed Term to 31st March 2021 (with strong possibility of extension.)
 
Summary:
We are looking to recruit a positive, highly organised and pro-active individual to join our Growing Care Farming team, to play a key role in the communication and development of project resources and leading the online development if our care farming “knowledge base”. You will work closely with the Regional Care Farming Manager and Communications Coordinator to develop this innovative ‘Knowledge Base’ through content editing and generation, search engine optimisation and identifying content gaps. You will need the key ability, to write in an engaging and yet direct manner with strengths in grammar, punctuation and spelling. You must be IT literate with a proven background or knowledge of web design.

About Us:
Social Farms & Gardens provides support and a national voice for a broad spectrum of initiatives, which are united by one thing – they use nature-based activities to benefit individuals and communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of people at Social Farms & Gardens  delivering the ‘Growing Care Farming’ project which is working with care farmers, potential care farmers and commissioners from education, health and social care to i) raise the profile of care farming ii) increase supply and demand for places and iii) maintain a consistent and reliable standard of service -  thus creating more opportunities for both children and adults with a defined need to benefit from care farming services. The project is part of the £10m Children and Nature Programme, being supported by Defra, funded by the Department of Education and managed by Natural England.

 The successful candidate will:

• Be flexible, adaptable with excellent time management skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be IT literate.
• Be positive, work on own initiative and creativity.
• Be calm and have the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Have the ability to self-manage and prioritise workload.
• Work well as part of the wider team.
• Hit the ground running.

Closing date: Midday Thursday 10th September 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd September 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Support Worker

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Is a career as a Support Worker the next step in life for you?

Care in Mind are currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join our professional team as a Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided but understanding the issues young people face in their daily life will really help to make a difference.

You will be based within our Residential Home in Huddersfield working shifts over a 37.5 hour working week consisting of earlies, lates and sleep-ins.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Support Worker

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of our interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Thursday 10th September, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.

You may have experience of the following: Bank Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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Creative Support is a busy and dynamic national charity with a track record in providing high quality, person centred support services in over 60 Local Authorities.

We are seeking a talented and highly committed person to take on a newly created role within our busy Tendering Team. The Individual Bid Coordinator will scope out, write and lead submission of bids & proposals for new individual packages and referrals. The role will involve working with our existing services to monitor capacity, identify necessary frameworks, develop and write bids for small/individual packages. There will also be a requirement to work as part of our wider Tendering Team to write/edit bids and mentor junior members of the team, and you will also be required to contribute to the development and improvement of new services.

The Coordinator will have a passion for working within the health & social care sector, and be diligent in creating compassionate and effective individual bid responses. You must have excellent writing & editing ability, strong analytical skills and engaging communication style. You will need to be organised, hard working and flexible as this is a fast paced and challenging role, working to multiple deadlines.  IT proficiency and good research skills are also essential.

You will be able to write creative, aspirational and meaningful submissions which reinforce our person centred and innovative approach to supporting vulnerable adults. You will need a genuine interest in and awareness of the wider social care sector, where a good understanding of health & social care policy/strategy is desirable. Continuous professional development will be provided, but you must be able to work independently, willing to work flexibly and be motivated to meet individual/team goals and the changing needs of the organisation.

You will be based at our friendly Stockport head office within our small and supportive national tendering team. There will be scope for partial home working.

Mental Health Co-ordinator
Manchester, Greater Manchester

About Us

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each and every year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people to achieve their full potential and aim to be ‘here if you need us’, living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

We provide a range of health-focused services. This includes Talking Therapies, a free counselling service for individuals and couples providing counselling with LGBT specialist therapists and access to LGBT affirmative therapy.

We’re now looking for a Mental Health Co-ordinator to support the delivery of this vital and worthwhile project to uphold positive mental health within the LGBT community.

The Benefits

- Salary of £23,823
- Generous leave allowance (25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years’ service)
- Sector leading 10% employers’ contributory pension
- Your birthday as a day’s leave
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Office ‘buddy’ scheme for all new starters
- Free annual flu jab
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with Personal Development Plans
- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)
- Relaxed dress code when in the office
- Convenient city centre location
- Discounts on wellbeing treatments at MMU
- Generous discounts with local businesses
- Free tea and coffee for all colleagues

If you are a proven project co-ordination professional with experience of representing projects or agencies and great face-to face service delivery skills, this is a fantastic chance to further your career and make a real difference to members of the LGBT community.

Good mental health is one of the keystones to a healthy lifestyle and outlook. Your role will be pivotal to the delivery of services that support the mental health of individuals and couples who need help the most.

You’ll discover an exceptional environment of professionalism and support alongside outstanding benefits and rewards. So, if you are ready for the next step in your career, we are waiting to hear from you.

The Role

As the Mental Health Co-ordinator, you will be tasked with the operational management of the volunteers for our Talking Therapies Programme.

Your role will also oversee and co-ordinate the Talking Therapies waiting list. This will include delivering check-in calls, allocating work to 28 volunteer therapists and providing operational and admin support to the Mental Health Lead and the Volunteer Team.

Additionally, you will:

- Work closely with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator and Service Directorate for integrated service delivery
- Use internal monitoring systems to provide information for reporting
- Oversee the recruitment, training and support of volunteers
- Assess and monitor risk in line with the LGBT Foundation framework
- Provide safeguarding support for front line staff and volunteers

About You

To be considered as a Mental Health Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Experience of co-ordinating and delivering projects
- Experience of working as part of a wider team
- Experience of representing a project and/or agency at meetings and conferences (or similar)
- Experience of working in a face-to-face service delivery capacity, supporting vulnerable people
- Experience of developing and maintaining positive cross-agency relationships and making referrals
- Experience of supervising staff and/or volunteers
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to respond to people in crisis, in a sensitive and professional manner
- The ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities
- The ability to work with issues of a sensitive nature, working with a person-centred approach to ensure service users have access to the appropriate services

The ability to work in a multi-model service and multidisciplinary team, would be beneficial to your application. Experience of co-ordinating a support project would also be an advantage, as would experience of supporting front line delivery staff with disclosures, in line with current legislation.

Experience of recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers would be equally desirable, as would an understanding of the barriers LGBT people face when trying to access support.

Other organisations may call this role Programme Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Project Co-ordinator, Programme Administrator, Programme Support Co-ordinator, or Mental Health Programme Co-ordinator.

We particularly welcome applicants who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), trans and/or older (50+) as colleagues from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Trans is an umbrella and inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week including some evening and weekend work as required. Job shares and flexible working will be considered for the right candidate(s).

The closing date for this role is the 23rd August 2020.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Mental Health Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. As part of your application, you will need to complete the job pack provided once you are in the application process. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Creative Support wish to recruit a highly organised Executive Assistant to work as part of our Property Services Team based in Stockport.  The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Property Services Business Manager and assist with the manager’s changing prioritises on matters such as the review of information in relation to properties, repairs, compliance, costs etc.

You should be confident in writing reports, professional business letters, reviewing statistics, working on spreadsheets, taking notes at meetings and following up on them accordingly. The Executive Assistant will pick up on day to day queries to the Business Manager and will also deputise for the Business Manager, when required.

All applicants should have a strong and genuine interest in Creative Support’s activities.

The Executive Assistant will be required to contribute to our Out-of-Hours Duty Rota and to work flexible hours on occasion to meet priorities. 

Overview
Justlife works with people who are close to the streets, living in unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA). Justlife exists because we know that every time we don’t act another person living in unsupported temporary accommodation suffers. They suffer with deteriorating mental and physical health, become victims of crime, lose control of their life, drop off the bottom rung of the housing ladder or die prematurely. Our vision
is clear and simple: to make people’s experience of housing vulnerability as short, safe and healthy as possible.
Justlife works in Manchester providing re-housing advice, benefits advice and one-to-one key work support to empower vulnerable adults housed in UTA to move towards more secure housing, independent living and improved health and wellbeing. We run a similar project in Brighton alongside a Hospital Discharge Project
which, in partnership with the specialist homeless GP service Arch Healthcare, provides support to homeless people discharged from hospital into UTA.
Justlife have recently completed research mapping out the number of UTAs across Greater Manchester. Tenants were found to have low levels of wellbeing, were isolated, faced accommodation issues (poor food, no heating
or hot water, limited access to kitchens, and feeling their accommodation was chaotic), experienced deteriorating mental or physical health and felt that they were limited in the support they could access.
Now that we know WHERE individuals are, in the coming year we intend to roll out a new ‘mobile’ model of operating - taking our work OUT to reach beneficiaries where they are, enabling more residents to find out about and access the support Justlife provides.

Job Summary – Specialist Support Worker

The role of Specialist Support Worker involves playing an active part in the Specialist Support Team by taking part in regular outreach visits to UTA’s across Greater Manchester and supporting a caseload of clients that are experiencing varying stages of housing vulnerability. The role requires the use of specialist knowledge and relationship skills to support clients with varying degrees of mental health, addiction and trauma related issues
to engage with health services and to access suitable housing solutions. The Specialist Support Worker is also expected to develop good working relationships with UTA Landlords and Managers recognising the important role that they play in ensuring that their tenant’s experience of UTA’s is as positive as possible. This will include advocacy in registering them for medical services and accompanying them to appointments;
assisting them in addressing all aspects of physical and mental health and addiction needs, as well as advocating for them to get access to suitable housing and social security benefits. The role is dependent on excellent communication and joint working with colleagues and a variety of partners and professionals.
The role requires a high degree of motivation in addition to creativity and flexibility to support complex and vulnerable people. With a passion to work collaboratively with others for the good of our clients, and with some experience of working in a related field in a voluntary or paid capacity.
A high degree of emotional intelligence is required to support clients, many of whom have complex emotional needs, with backgrounds of trauma, neglect, abuse, crime and low self-worth. In a role of this nature you will experience a range of emotions from joy to grief and as such it requires a high degree of resilience to cope with
the emotional demands of the role.
Making decisions in the moment to do the right thing to mitigate risk with clients can place high emotional demands on the job holder. At times the role can be reactive and unpredictable. The role requires a high degree of self-awareness to one’s own resilience levels and exercising appropriate levels of self-care. The role sits within
a highly supportive team with all staff in receipt of regular line management, external clinical supervision and professional training. With reflective practice actively encouraged in weekly team meetings.

Victim Support are looking for a Service Delivery Assistant to work based in Greater Manchester, Bolton.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The role is to support the daily operations of Greater Manchester Victim Services in accordance with national and local policy and procedure as directed by their line manager or those delegated to by their line manager.

The main purpose of the job is to provide support to the designated line manager and duties designated by the line manager in accordance with Victim Support's National standards and local policies and procedures.

Majority of the time will be spend answering to and responding to calls and incoming requests for information. The aim of the role is to serve as a central administration team to support the wider GM team and act as a central base for the coordination of service delivery.

• Maintain computerised case management database and manual records in accordance with relevant internal and external policies, procedures and legislation
• Responsible for the processing of incoming referrals ensuring all data is complete and triaged to appropriate area
• Receipt of victim self and third-party referrals, recording them on the database accordingly
• Deal with general telephone and reception enquiries, which will include contact with victims
• As appropriate to liaise with other organisations and agencies on behalf of victims
• Provide general administrative support. Tasks may include (but are not limited to):-
• Providing accurate verbal and written information
• Typing of minutes, letters and reports
• Purchasing of office supplies

• Assist with the recruitment of volunteers, including supporting interviews as required
• Assist with raising purchase orders using the Agresso system
• Checking volunteer expense returns and inputting volunteer hours onto the collation spreadsheet
• Assist and supply information and correspondence to internal and external contacts in accordance with required deadlines
• As required, assist operational staff who deliver promotional events to produce course materials and with course management e.g. booking venues
• Assist in raising awareness of Victim Support, provide support to fundraising activity and take part in local fundraising events
• Deal with incoming and outgoing mail appropriately

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria, which are marked in the person specification. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

akt is looking for a digital caseworker to support young lgbtq+ people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across the UK. Based in our Manchester office, the successful applicant will be responsible for developing a digital offfer that meets all the current and potential needs of young people accessing our services.

Job Summary

• Embed online chat as a core offer within akt for young people.
• Identify and scope further areas digital work with young people
• Develop and grow with the Assistant Director of Services to have a digital offer that meets all the current and potential needs of young people.
• To assess the needs of young LGBT people who are homeless, vulnerably housed, or in a hostile environment, and to carry out signposting and brief interventions.
• Maintain and deliver the quarterly performance management reports for digital services and participate in services committees to offer feedback on local performance.
• Develop tools that monitor the impact of the digital work for those accessing the service.
• Offer support to volunteers around digital engagement including live chat.
• Create and maintain digital resources and signposting to allow you to engage with young people and signpost appropriately.  
• Maintain and develop the online resource hub so it continues to meet the needs of young people accessing online support.

Act4Africa, a UK charity with a 19-year history of providing holistic care and support to women, girls, and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa, is looking to recruit a Programme Manager as the charity heads into an exciting new phase.

Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management, support and facilitation, of Act4Africa’s in-country partners, the successful candidate will also be required to create and interpret detailed project planning, tracking and feedback mechanisms, as well as to play an active role in the overall direction and development of the charity. S/he will be comfortable working towards agreed targets, creating, and adhering to strategic plans, and negotiating relationships between different stakeholders and partners.

Our partner is a recognised organisation working to offer greater safety to people in conflict- affected communities, and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, livelihoods and futures in the aftermath of war. They are seeking a Regional Finance Officer to support in the provision of financial leadership to the programmes they are undertaking in the Middle East and North Africa. This is a newly created role, and is an excellent role for a charity finance professional looking to move to a field-based position.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Regional Finance Manager in the financial monitoring the portfolio of grants and contracts across the region, supporting in the development of appropriate controls, processes and tools to ensure effective management of these.
• Support in the production of timely donor reports, and in monitoring project costs to completion.
• Provide support in developing donor budgets, and country budgets.
• Support in the day-to-day programmes finance – entering monthly journals, reviewing and reconciling country cashbooks, and reviewing and reconciling payment requests and reports from implementing partners.
• Assist in monitoring of compliance against donor regulations, the organisational requirements, and overseas statutory regulations.
• Assist in preparing for grant and external audits.

Requirements

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong accounting, financial management, and risk management skills.  
• Strong finance business partner, able to coordinate and review information from country offices and implementing partners.
• Grants compliance, management and reporting experience, specifically experience of managing DfID, ECHO and UN funds.
• Astute & succinct, with excellent communication skills, and demonstrable experience of working with finance and non-finance staff.
• Resilient and culturally sensitive, willing to work in a challenging environment.
• Previous experience of working in a finance role in a humanitarian context is highly desirable.

This role is based in Amman, Jordan with travel to other countries in the region. Competitive salary, based on experience, & generous benefits.

WHAG

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse and homeless vulnerable women across North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of our service users and supporting them in their recovery

Our people impact on the lives of others and our business everyday so we’re committed to developing talent and growing ambition. We’re looking for people who want to be the best they can in their role and who want to make a difference day in, day out.

We currently have opportunities for:

Assistant Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Nights) (Rochdale)

We are looking for an Assistant Domestic Abuse Support Worker to provide clients with assistance and support as required in a safe and secure environment and assist them to reach planned goals.

• Salary: NJC scale 9 (£19,283 + £50 per sleep allowance)
• Actual Salary: £14,803
• Hours: 14.92 hours

• Thursday 4.30pm to Friday 8.45am (Sleep 11pm-8am)
• Friday 4:30pm to Saturday 8.45am (Sleep 11pm-8am)
• Every 3rd Saturday 5.30pm to Sunday 8am ((Sleep 11pm-8am)

• Closing Date: 10.00am, Wednesday, 26th August 2020
• Interview date: Wednesday, 9th September 2020

As this post is at women only project schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies 

Bank Support Worker

Are you currently looking for a job that offers flexibility in between personal commitments or during educational study? Are you interested in gaining valuable workplace experience and making a real difference in young people’s lives? Maybe a role as a Bank Support Worker is the next step for you?

Care in Mind are currently looking for kind, caring and friendly people to join our professional team as a Bank Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided but understanding the issues young people face in their daily life will really help to make a difference.

You will join our Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting our Residential Home in Bury working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Bank Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Bank Support Worker

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of our interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Saturday 5th September 2020, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.

You may have experience of the following: Bank Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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