Leeds Autism AIM is part of the Advonet Group, a growing organisation working with people who are marginalised, to raise their voices and have their rights respected. Leeds Autism AIM is co-led by autistic adults with 75% of the staff team having an autism diagnosis.

We have an exciting opportunity based within the Leeds Autism AIM service for someone passionate about ensuring the autistic population, who experience health inequalities, have access to, and are enabled to engage in healthcare services. This is a pioneering pilot that will both lead to tackling health inequalities and has the potential to be rolled out to other Local Care Partnerships beyond the initial 1-year pilot.

We are seeking an experienced Project Co-ordinator who can deliver the day to day activities involved in this project. The successful candidate for this position will work alongside the Project Lead and Peer Support Worker to primarily;

• Deliver training to partners
• Successfully engage with autistic individuals and support them to access healthcare through their GP practice
• Support individuals to complete self advocacy resources to enable them to achieve better health outcomes
• Develop self advocacy resources to help improve access and health outcomes

We are seeking a motivated individual who has experience of engaging with and working alongside both professionals and autistic adults to achieve good health outcomes.

You need to have relevant experience in similar type roles and have excellent engagement skills and understanding of the impact of health inequalities for the autistic population. We would particularly welcome applications from applicants who have lived experience of autism.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted).

Reasonable adjustments can be requested if you are successful in gaining an interview. We will inform all applicants whether they are successful in gaining an interview or not.

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please call Advonet (number on our website) and ask to speak to Owen Walker, AIM Manager.

Full Time - 34.5 hours a week

Epilepsy Action is a national charity that exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy. We are seeking an experienced supervisor to play a vital role in the effective running of our busy helpline service, which provides advice and information to over 10,000 people a year.

Each week our helpline team provide hundreds of people with epilepsy the support they need to live better with epilepsy. We also help families of people with epilepsy and people who work with or care for people with epilepsy.

In this important role, you will:

• Provide day-to-day supervision of the helpline team and be there to debrief after a difficult call.
• Support the advice and information officers by quality checking the advice they provide and giving constructive feedback.
• Work with the Advice and Information Services Manager to plan rotas and timetable daily helpline cover.
• Provide regular helpline cover and give advice and information by phone, email and social media.
• Play an active role in recruiting and training new team members.
• Help research, write and review our advice and information resources.  

You should have experience of helping people with long-term medical conditions to make choices and take appropriate action, often when facing challenges. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will need to be able to find, understand, and disseminate complex information. Also, you will function well under pressure and be able to prioritise your own work and that of the staff team.

The post will require you to work some evening and Saturday shifts, for example, to cover annual leave. The service is open until 7pm Monday to Thursday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays.

In return, we will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan, which is available to you from the day you start and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.

For a full description of our requirements and information on how to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 15th February 2021 (9.00am)

Telephone Interviews: 23rd February 2021

Zoom Interviews: 2nd March 2021

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.

Autism First Service Manager 

Specialist Autism Services are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Autism First provision at Shipley and assist with the expansion of the service.  We are really keen to get an excellent manager on board, who is looking for a new challenge, to drive this service forward and maintain our high-quality standards. 

Autism First is a unique service specifically for adults with autism who may also have a learning disability and additional, often complex, needs. We provide person-centred support through an autism-specific learning plan that focuses on social, communication, physical, sensory and behavioural needs, thereby promoting personal development.  We know that by teaching skills promoting independence and self-management we can improve the quality of life for our members and their parents and carers. 

As the Service Manager your role will be to oversee the delivery and development of our Autism First provision and will have the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated and passionate staff team. 

In return we will offer you a salary of £27,000 a year, a good company pension package, 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and an additional birthday leave day, sociable working hours, comprehensive training as part of the induction, free car parking and the chance to join a team of like-minded individuals who are kind caring and compassionate and dedicated to improving the lives of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. 

If you are looking for a long and rewarding career, where you can really make a difference to the lives of the people we support, and you feel that you have the right values, attitude and experience for this role then we are keen to hear from you. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of working with adults with an Autism Spectrum Condition.

• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities. 

• Experience of leading or managing a team. 

• Experience of service management. 

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and representing an organisation at external events. 

• Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. 

• Experience of working within a PBS model/with individuals who may display behaviour that can challenge. 

• Experience of monitoring, reviewing, and auditing information for quality assurance purposes. 

• NVQ Level 5 qualification or equivalent. 

• Full UK driving license. 

To Make an Application:  

• Please send your CV

• Applications sent in any other format or via any other route/email address will not be accepted

• We will contact candidates for interview by email

• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non- shortlisted applicants

Specialist Autism Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Vulnerable Adults and all successful applicants will be asked to apply (through Specialist Autism Services) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check. Specialist Autism Services is a Disability Confident Leader and an Equal Opportunities employer. Please note, we do not work with recruitment agencies. 

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Safe Haven Inclusion Worker
NJC Scale Points 18 – 22, starting at £24,982 pa / pro rata
30 hours per week.

Leeds first 24/7 non-medical residential crisis service opportunities

Background to the role

Safe Haven is an exciting new development for Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service and Touchstone as the first of our crisis services to be open 24 / 7. Unlike LSLCS’ other services (which are all self-referral), Safe Haven will be accessed via Leeds NHS Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service, and the Older People’s Support and Intensive Home Treatment Team (for those aged over 65).

Leeds Safe Haven will be open 24/7 to provide an alternative to hospital admission for people in acute mental health crisis. The service will have space for 6 guests (who may stay for up to one week) and 4 day visitors (who will come only in the day time, again for up to 7 days). The service will be staffed by a manager and deputy manager, a team of approximately 18 crisis support workers, and an inclusion worker (with a focus on outreach to disadvantaged groups).

About the role

From a service perspective, the post-holder will promote engagement with local communities and organisations to ensure that all groups are aware of the service and to provide outreach to engage those people who are under-represented. They will be a resource for the team to identify gaps and needs and consider the wider mental health system and access to relevant advice and training.

The post-holder will be on the rota to deliver support at the Safe Haven and be required to offer person-centred support to people in crisis. The Crisis Support Worker element of the post provides a range of practical and emotional support to people in acute mental health crisis, face-to-face. The team will usually work independently, although the Manager and Deputy Manager will be available during office hours to provide, supervision, support and guidance.

• To deliver support to guests/visitors in the house, provide a resource in the team on diversity issues and to work with external stakeholders.
• Hours: 30 hours per week:2 x 8 hours support work shifts per week, the rest are outreach hours. 1 x 3 hour monthly reflective practice and team meeting, which occurs on the second Wednesday or third Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Closing date: 9 February 2021
Interview date: 24 February 2021

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and  LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

Are you looking to apply your skills to a passionate network committed to positive change? Are you interested in helping groups to develop and learn? Can you pull information together, work as part of a team and support volunteers? Are you comfortable working online as part of a distributed team? Are you willing to start small and help to grow the network, and the role? Are you looking for a flexible working pattern in an organisation committed to good People Care? If so, read on!

Who are we?

The Permaculture Association works to empower individuals and communities to design their homes, gardens, farms, businesses and whole lives in order to collectively generate a sustainable future. By putting ethics first and using natural systems as a model, there are simple and innovative ways to live fairly and sustainably now and in the future.

Our work is wide-ranging and varied, supporting permaculture education, research, networking and action. We are a growing charity, with 1700(+) members, and partnerships with organisations in the UK and internationally.

The Projects Network Development Officer role in a nutshell

We are seeking a projects network development officer to join our small and dedicated team. We work online using G-Suite, CiviCRM, Slack, & Zoom and other tools to enable us to collaborate and stay connected. Duties of the post will include:

• Projects network support, including hosting monthly Zoom socials for members of the Association's LAND network and wider projects
• Strategy and fundraising, including working with the network and CEO to identify and develop funding opportunities to further support this work
• Farming engagement support, including supporting members contributions to the Northern Real Farming Conference & Oxford Real Farming Conference
• Finance, admin, monitoring and evaluation, using our online co-working tools
• Communications & Events, including supporting and attending events, and providing news and updates to the Communications team and the website

Who we are looking for

As an inclusive employer and membership organisation, we want our staff team to better reflect the communities in which we live and work. Therefore we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

We are a small team and we want someone who is conscientious and well organised, able to be flexible, responsive and positive, and passionate about support our practical permaculture projects network to develop and thrive.

What next?

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification carefully, and get in touch if you have any questions or would like an informal discussion. The application form and all supporting information can be found via our website or attached here. We look forward to hearing from you.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Safe Haven Deputy Manager
NJC Scale Points 26 – 28, starting at £30,451 pa / pro rata
30 hours per week

Leeds first 24/7 non-medical residential crisis service opportunities

Background to the role

Safe Haven is an exciting new development for Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service and Touchstone as the first of our crisis services to be open 24 / 7. Unlike LSLCS’ other services (which are all self-referral), Safe Haven will be accessed via Leeds NHS Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service, and the Older People’s Support and Intensive Home Treatment Team (for those aged over 65).

Leeds Safe Haven will be open 24/7 to provide an alternative to hospital admission for people in acute mental health crisis. The service will have space for 6 guests (who may stay for up to one week) and 4 day visitors (who will come only in the day time, again for up to 7 days). The service will be staffed by a manager and deputy manager, a team of approximately 18 crisis support workers, and an inclusion worker (with a focus on outreach to disadvantaged groups).

About the role

The role of the deputy manager (Safe Haven) is to provide support to the LSLCS Manager in providing leadership and support to the Safe Haven Crisis Support team, as well as to lead on issues of diversity, inclusion and accessibility and to line manage the Touchstone Inclusion worker.

In 2018 Touchstone with LYPFT completed research around Mental Health hospital admissions. The research demonstrated that Black people were 240 times more likely to be detained under the mental Health Act, 1983, in Leeds. As a result, this post will also have a focus on reducing health inequalities, focusing on disparities and seeking ways to reduce these. The successful candidate will have an understanding of discrimination issues and specifically issues of racism and Islamophobia in Mental Health services. 

• Leading on accessibility issues and operational delivery with support of the manager and safe haven inclusion worker.
• Hours: 30 hours per week (mostly during the day, but with some evening attendance at evening meetings and occasional shifts in the crisis house.), plus 1 x 3 hour monthly reflective practice and team meeting, which occurs on the second Wednesday or third Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Closing date: 9 February 2021
Interview date: 23 February 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. 

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

This is Jamiat Relief Agency (JRA)

We are one of the oldest and largest organisations with a global grassroots network that has the reach and capability to:

• relieve human suffering by providing emergency aid during disasters or crises;
• provide development whereby individuals and communities sustainably improve their quality of life

Every day, our dedicated and experienced teams of workers and volunteers strive to solve problems around the world. From feeding the hungry to building homes for the displaced, we are helping the most affected people and changing lives for the better.

Currently we are looking for a proactive individual with community fundraising and volunteer management experience to join our UK branch as a Charity Manager and Fundraiser to help us maximise our donations and revenue.

Main responsibilities:

Income generation and project development

• Research potential new trusts and foundations to develop a strong pipeline for sustainable donations and projects funding

• Work collaboratively with Directors, colleagues and well wishers/supporters to identify new opportunities to raise funds.

• Lead on developing template cases for support for each project area, ensuring they are always up-to-date and impactful.

• Create compelling, detailed and highly tailored applications for new project ideas, working closely with the Directors and other members to produce proposals, budgets and project plans.

Strategy and team leadership

• Lead the planning and delivery of the JRD fundraising strategy, to grow income in this area and meet the team’s annual target.

• Line manage the JRD team supporting them to achieve team goals and develop their skills and knowledge.

• Lead on monitoring and maintaining systems to track project-by-project income, monitor project spend and log unfunded project ideas.

• Ensure financial reporting is maintained and accurate, including annual income and expenditure budgeting, donor pipelines, monthly forecasting and weekly income tracking.

• Represent JRD across the range of organisations to build sustainable partnerships that enhance JRD finances and capabilities

Stewardship

• Work closely with the team to support the stewardship and management of restricted grants secured towards tge various projects.

• Manage and develop key donor relationships, working with the Director to develop and strengthen relationships at Trustee and operational levels.

• Ensure that donors receive regular and timely progress reports and appropriate recognition of their gifts.

Compliance

• Ensure that all fundraising activities undertaken are legal, ethical and based on good practice guidelines such as those from the Fundraising Regulator and conducted in a way compatible with Autistica’s policies and professional reputation.

Essential requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Demonstrable experience of regularly securing six-figure grants, and a track record of meeting targets and deadlines.

• Experience of producing timely, high-quality reports and delivering exceptional stewardship of trust donors.

• Ability to assess, comprehend and manage complex written and financial information quickly and accurately.

• Highly developed written communication skills that result in the production of clear and persuasive proposals and reports.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with donors and operate at a senior level.

• Proven ability to form positive and productive relationships with internal stakeholders.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating the ability to understand and communicate complex research and policy issues.

• An understanding and appreciation of the legislation affecting charity fundraising.

Desirable requirements:

• A background in research or science or experience of fundraising for a research charity or academic institution.

• Experience in statutory fundraising.

• Experience in project design and proposal development.

How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and a one-page cover letter by Thursday 7 January. Interviews will be held w/c 11 January.

In Memory Fundraising Officer

Full Time 37.5 hours per week (flexible and part time working by agreement)

Salary up to £30,000

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre.  At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We’re passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

This is an exciting new role giving the successful candidate the opportunity to develop our In Memory offering.  The role reports to the Head of Individual Giving and will work closely with the other members of the Fundraising team, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust staff and volunteers.

The focus of this role will be to champion In Memory Giving both internally to Hospital teams and volunteers and externally to the community and local businesses.

Responsible for the delivery of a new and sizeable income stream, this role will identify, develop and implement plans to maximise income and ensure a regular flow of income to achieve annual targets.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has:

• proven experience of in memory fundraising /marketing in a product management or development role,
• developed new, audience-led products and propositions, and monitored their ongoing effectiveness,
• experience of fundraising and stewardship with a passion for supporting in memory donors.

You will:

• be highly organised, detail focused and sensitive when leading on our In Memory Giving programme,
• be an innovator and be able to creatively market this important aspect of fundraising,
• have excellent communication skills with the ability to empathise and build relationships.

To apply for this position please send a copy of your up to date CV with a covering letter.

Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021.

Working as part of the TLG centre team in Wakefield, the Classroom Teacher post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Wakefield is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people. The Classroom Teacher will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons; leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

TLG Wakefield is run as a partnership between All Saints Church, Normanton and TLG The Education Charity, focusing on the needs of those who are struggling in school. It is one of a growing national network of schools supported by TLG.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Advisor covering the following area

• York and Selby

The IPS employment model is internationally recognised as the most effective way to support people with mental health problems to gain and keep paid employment. It is based on over 20 years of research.

The IPS worker will be working with people who have a mental illness and support them into competitive employment and then enabling them to retain that employment. As an IPS worker you will be looking for paid employment opportunities for clients who are currently involved with secondary care adult mental health services. This will involve developing opportunities with local employers and supporting them as well as the client, to ensure the right person is in the right job.

You will support clients with job searching, completing CV's and application forms and interview preparation. Working with our clients, you will liaise and signpost to a range of employment and training programmes within the local area, to include Job Centre Plus.

Developing your knowledge and networks of employment related support services and inclusive employers within the local area is essential to this role. Employment opportunities would include those within TEWV itself.

The successful applicants will establish ongoing monitoring and support systems for clients once employment is secured. This will include review of employment gained to ensure that this is meeting both clients and employer’s needs. This will include offering support to employers and clients with any problems that may arise, and promoting disability awareness among employers to ensure a positive integration of our clients into the workforce.

The successful candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, with excellent communication skills to enable you to work/engage effectively with a wide range of agencies and employers, clients and sometimes their families. Innovation, determination and ability to influence assertively are key to the success of this role.

You will apply consistently high standards, have knowledge of relevant legislation and be willing to attend training as required. The successful candidate needs to demonstrate a strong commitment to employment and social inclusion.

IPS supervision and clinical support from community mental health team members will be offered on a regular basis with ongoing training and development opportunities relevant to the post.

Leeds Autism AIM is part of the Advonet Group, a growing organisation working with people who are marginalised, to raise their voices and have their rights respected. Leeds Autism AIM is co-led by autistic adults with 75% of the staff team having an autism diagnosis.

We have an exciting opportunity based within the Leeds Autism AIM service for someone passionate about ensuring the autistic population, who experience health inequalities, have access to, and are enabled to engage in healthcare services. This is a pioneering pilot that will both lead to tackling health inequalities and has the potential to be rolled out to other Local Care Partnerships beyond the initial 1-year pilot.

We are seeking an experienced Project Lead who can manage a project from initiation to completion. The successful candidate for this position will be able to lead a small staff team to deliver the project activities and outcomes and use project data to demonstrate its impact and benefit. They will provide clear and accurate monitoring and evaluation information to create and support future funding opportunities. You will have experience of working with partners to achieve joint outcomes.

We are seeking a detail-focused individual who can ensure that the project is completed on time, in-budget and achieves its aims and objectives.

You need to have relevant experience in similar type roles and have excellent engagement skills and understanding of the impact of health inequalities for the autistic population. Ideally the candidate will have personal, academic or professional experience of autism.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). See our website on how to apply.

Reasonable adjustments can be requested if you are successful in gaining an interview. We will inform all applicants whether they are successful in gaining an interview or not.

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please find the Advonet phone number (on our website) and ask to speak to Owen Walker, AIM Manager.

Café West is located in the heart of Allerton, Bradford and is a community facility that aims to reach out to all local residents The centre has a range of excellent facilities and there is real potential to develop the provision and support on offer, and rise to the challenges that have presented themselves over the last year.  An experienced enthusiastic and energetic manager with a real understanding of community development work is required to help the management committee reach their vision for the centre, and ensure that it achieves its aims.  The successful candidate will;

• Have significant experience of managing all aspects of a community building
• Experience of all aspects of managing a staff team
• Have a strong track record of engaging with community groups, families and individuals

• Be able to demonstrate the values under pinning community development of equality, empowerment and social justice.

• Be able to work in partnership with a wide variety of agencies and organisations
• Have experience of working in the voluntary and community sector
• Have knowledge of how community centres are funded and fundraising skills
• Be available to work flexibly over 35 hrs per week including evenings and weekends in order to meet the needs of the community
• Experience of working in an area of multiple deprivation

The closing date for this post is 10 am on 8th February 2021. Interviews will be held on 15th February 2021.  If you haven’t heard anything about your application by the 10th February 2021 please consider your application unsuccessful.

We are looking for a warm, person focused mental health professional to lead the delivery of a recovery based accommodation service in Bradford. The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of Hill Top Cottages (an accommodation based service for 28 people with mental health needs).

You will have an extensive knowledge of mental health recovery approaches, with skills in promoting independence and community links. You will be motivated to drive the service forward, empowering service users to move to less supported accommodation. You will demonstrate a person-centered approach and the ability to achieve positive outcomes through co-production with service users and creative multi-agency working. A relevant qualification is desirable, such as RMN, Social Work or management qualification. Supervisory experience is essential.  Experience of evidencing achievements and outcomes for service users is desirable.

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction. This includes:
• Guaranteed Contracted Hours
• Free life assurance
• Pension with company contribution
• Highly serviced employee advice line
• A range of employee discounts

Creative Support is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to delivering local high quality care through a well established and supported local work force.

(Please note – If there is a high volume of applications received before this time, we may bring the closing date forward)

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?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are currently looking for kind, caring and friendly people to join their 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 their Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting their Residential Home in Hessay, York, working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
- Enhanced company pension
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Access to their 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- 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 their 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 their 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 Friday 12th February, 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.

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

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

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

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