Job Purpose:

The post-holder will work directly with rough sleepers within the area of Hertsmere, investigating instances of individuals sleeping rough and liaising with partner agencies and Hertsmere Borough Council’s Housing service to deliver multi-agency interventions. The main aim of the role is to engage with all rough sleepers in the borough, identifying barriers and unmet needs so that the post-holder and partner agencies can support them, via personalised support plans, towards recovery and social stability.

Benefits of working for hyh:

• 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)
• An additional day annual leave to have your birthday off
• Contribution of 5% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the staff member
• Group Life Insurance benefit of 4 times salary
• Complete Employee Assisted Programme offering legal advice, financial counselling and up to eight face to face sessions of counselling support for issues affecting mental health
• Monthly draws to win either “lunch on your manager” or a “leave work early” token
• A comprehensive Induction to hyh and your role
• One to one supervision with your line manager every 4-6 weeks
• Ongoing training relevant to your role

How to apply for this role:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward your CV along with a covering letter or statement to us.  The covering letter or statement must outline how you feel you meet the person specification criteria on the job description, and it must be a one page document of between 250 to 500 words.  If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it with us, please contact a member of the team as we will be happy to help.

Outreach Worker

We have an urgent need for a CHAIN trained Outreach Worker based in North London. The successful candidate will be engaging directly with rough sleepers and those in emergency accommodation to source and secure a long term housing solution. The role will require working across Monday to Friday 9am -5pm with 2 x early shifts (6am- 2pm) per week.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply ASAP.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2021

Do you want to work in a role where you can use your language skills to support an end to rough sleeping? 

About the role

Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently.

Around a third of rough sleepers in Westminster are Romanian, therefore we are looking for a dynamic, self-driven person with relevant language skills to support the team as a Roma Mediator; working across Westminster and other London boroughs. In this vital role you will:

• Undertake Street outreach shifts where you will be involved in making contact with people who are sleeping rough, assessing their needs and delivering personalised case management; to support individuals to make the move away from the streets.

• Support teams of Street Outreach Workers to deliver accessible services and ensure that contact is made and sustained with Roma people sleeping rough.

• Ensure the assessments made and the support offered are appropriate and relevant for the client group and that Roma people are supported to engage with the available services.

• Work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies and advocate, where appropriate, on behalf of Roma people with external agencies regarding their welfare rights and other support needs.

What we’re looking for

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives. For this role it is also essential that candidates possess either Romanian /Romanesque, Italian/Spanish language skills (one language at a minimum); as well as:

• Demonstrable experience of supporting Roma people to access services and/or entitlements and a good understanding of Roma culture and tradition.

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.

• Experience in dealing with rough sleepers with multiple needs and the ability to work with challenging behaviour.

• Great communication skills and experience of working effectively with others.

• Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.

• The ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 22 January 2021

Interview and assessments on:  1 February 2021

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

We are recruiting a Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker to provide emotional and practical support and advice to survivors of domestic abuse. You will work in partnership with other agencies to support client safety, empowering survivors to move forward with their lives. The work is highly confidential, challenging but incredibly rewarding. Working as part of a team you will be responsible for managing your own case work and develop effective relationships with clients enabling them to access support through the different services provided.

Excellent communication skills, empathy and organisational skills are required along with proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to those in crisis. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential. An understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse would be beneficial, however, training will be provided.

This is a varied and fast paced role with real opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice to individuals affected by domestic abuse living in the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley.

Donor Outreach Officer
18 months
Full Time
c. £27,000 per annum
Location flexible within UK

The vision of The Charity for Civil Servants is a lifelong community; people offering effective support for each other when life takes a turn for the worse.

The Charity for Civil Servants’ mission is to support all civil servants, past and present, throughout their lives, with whatever problems they may have. We listen without judgement and offer practical, financial and emotional support.

We are currently recruiting for a Digital Outreach Officer, who will be responsible for making virtual presentations across the civil service community in order to secure committed regular donors for the Charity. This will be achieved by using a range of digital platforms.

Working in a small and enthusiastic team, this role will be part of evolving our approach and delivering a sustainable donor acquisition programme going forward.

To be successful in this role you will need experience recruiting new donors in single and group settings, ideally via virtual channels. An understanding of digital platforms such as Teams, Zoom, Hangouts, WebEx is vital, in particular how to maximise them for the benefits of fundraising.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday, 17th January 2021.
Due to the current situation with Covid-19, all interviews will be conducted remotely.

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.

The Charity for Civil Servants are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor.

No agencies please.

Involve is delighted to be looking for an extra person to join the Cancer Support Network team. The Cancer Support Network has now been established for 2 years. The aim of the project is to reach out and support our cancer community to come together, alleviating isolation and supporting emotional and mental health, reducing loneliness and solitude. When someone has cancer, the whole family and everyone who loves them does too.

The network is the community link between the health service, both Primary and Secondary care, cancer support groups, local authorities, and cancer patients and their carers who need support.

This new role is a key role which will help develop and grow The Cancer Support Network. The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for developing the project, alongside the Cancer Support Manager, across Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead.

Job details:

• £12,285 a year (£10.50ph)
• Part-time – 22.5 hpw
• Flexible working from home and office
• Fixed Term Contract to end March 2022

We’re looking for someone who knows the area, who understands the charity sector and maybe/ ideally the health and social care sector too. Having skills including relationship building, networking, event organisation as well as the ability to listen and support people affected by Cancer will be critical.

If you feel that you can make a difference to those affected by cancer and you have the experience we’re looking for we want to hear from you.

Applicants are asked to submit an up to date CV and covering letter outlining how they meet the person specification and what they bring to the role.

JOB DESCRIPTION + PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Cancer Network Outreach Support Coordinator will be responsible for developing the project alongside the Cancer Support Manager throughout further unitaries within Berkshire, with an emphasis on Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead. There will also be a focus on maintaining and growing the current level of support throughout the region. The Outreach Coordinator will work alongside the Manager to recruit and manage volunteers to grow, link and develop the network into cancer services throughout Berkshire to work with and support existing models and networks.

The Cancer Champions network of volunteers (and resources/ information) will be developed, recruited, supported and managed to deliver support services across all regions alongside the Manager.

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

• Bringing together people affected by cancer
• Ensuring the delivery of a high quality, proactive, supportive cancer support network
• Researching and developing relationships with the local and national offering re: cancer support, information, advice and guidance
• Safe recruitment of volunteers and ensuring the volunteers are suitably trained, checked and supported
• Developing and embedding the network into further Berkshire unitaries, specifically Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead
• Research, understand and gather information on relevant local charities, groups and services across the 4 boroughs
• Maintaining and growing the brand where possible
• Developing, embedding and delivering monthly events to bring people together both on and off-line as appropriate alongside the Manager
• Accurately recording all information and development of the scheme
• Ensuring regular capturing of monitoring and reporting from the clients/ service users
• Positively promote and seize opportunities to enhance and grow the work of involve and where appropriate, represent the organisation externally
• Update and advise Management of progress/development and areas of particular need
• To undertake any other tasks or duties that may reasonably be required in relation to this role
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the General Manager or Cancer Support Network Manager
• To work with Involve staff to ensure appropriate customer care is provided at all times.

Experience, skills, qualifications and attributes

• Knowledge of the local area including the local voluntary and community sector and health networks
• An understanding of volunteers and volunteering and/or champions schemes and projects
• Passionate about communities and ‘making a difference’ locally
• Focused, organised and extremely hard working
• Able to self-motivate, set own targets and objectives and achieve results
• Be able to problem solve and then act accordingly
• Proficient in IT systems, Microsoft and email
• Confident and able to talk and present to groups of people
• Have the ability to work as part of the team
• Be a good ‘people person’
• Have the ability to prioritise
• A commitment to data protection, confidentiality and an understanding of barriers and appropriate behaviour and relationships
• Committed to equality & diversity and equal opportunities
• You will need a clean driving licence and access to a car to fulfil this role as some travel will be required

You will be able to:

• Respond flexibly to a constantly changing environment
• Deal tactfully and with empathy with a wide range of people
• Motivate and support volunteers
• Actively listen and motivate and encourage people
• Show creativity, common sense and initiative
• Work well under pressure whist managing and prioritising workload
• Work as part of the team in order to meet the organisations aims and objectives
• Prepare and present information in an accessible form, both electronically and in writing
• Be willing and able to work flexible hours with possible evening or weekend meetings/working

Non-essential but useful skills

• Cancer knowledge and experience
• Experience of counselling or similar or understanding of empathy and compassion

Role Flexibility

involve is a small, focussed organisation working in an ever-changing environment which means that staff and management have to respond to both internal and external opportunities, sometimes in a short timescale. As a result, the pace of work can be varied. Time flexibility and a 'can-do' attitude are essential as is the ability to find ways and means to undertake work when solutions may not always be initially obvious.

Background

NOAH Enterprise has been delivering services to vulnerable people throughout Bedfordshire since 1987 and has established and embedded the single trusted adult model. This means that each service user can begin to trust one person as they get to know them, and this trust allows recommendations and support options to be taken up.

You will be committed, compassionate, resilient, caring, have common sense and be empathetic to the needs of those among the most deprived. You will work with people who may be chaotic, may have mental health and addiction issues but need your help and support.

Throughout your work you will have considerable autonomy and significant periods of time lone working, enabling you to make a personal difference to people’s lives. You will have excellent time-management, prioritisation, motivating, organisational, inter-personal, and administrative skills. You will be competent in IT and communication, have the ability to build relationships with people from many nationalities and organisations and a commitment to help those in need. You will be persistent and undaunted in the face of seeming adversity.

Job Purpose

· You will provide on a 1-1 basis, support for the living and lifestyle needs of a group of 8 carefully selected homeless people with complex needs who have been allocated independent accommodation within Luton on the Housing First Pilot.

· To provide and coordinate, within daytime hours and with crisis telephone advice out of hours, specialist welfare service support where needed.

· To provide lifestyle and education to clients who have experienced repetitive homelessness to actively reduce the risks of eviction and abandonment. Promote independence and understanding of primary health service access to reduce the use of emergency services.

· To work with NOAH management to coordinate delivery of grant funds allocated for the project to transform flats into homes and to provide for the personalisation needs that will help people feel a sense of connection and safety.

· To innovate and work creatively to source additional material, items and technical expertise from the wider community in Luton such as other grants, corporate donors and corporate social responsibility team building days in order to help clients transform their flat into a home.

· The Housing First Service aims include:

ü Supporting people who are homeless with multiple and complex needs to access suitable accommodation.

ü Developing new approaches to working with people with multiple and complex needs.

ü Supporting service users to improve their health and wellbeing.

ü Supporting service users to engage with services to meet their health and social care needs that are non-emergency.

ü Supporting service users to build resilience, develop their social capital within the local community and support recovery.

ü Supporting service users to develop independent living skills to live more independently in the community and sustain their accommodation.

ü Reducing the use of acute emergency services, such as A&E, ambulance call-outs and fire and rescue service.

ü Reducing repeat homelessness.

ü Contributing to the reduction in rough sleeping.

ü Contributing to the reduction in the use of temporary accommodation

Main Duties

· To promote and provide clear information about the Housing First Project to other organisations and to work in close partnership across different agencies to share information to reduce rough sleeping in Luton.

· To deliver some on street outreach work in Luton to meet prospective candidates and assess their suitability for the project.

· To assist with receiving and managing new referrals onto the project both from external and internal sources and to maintain communication with the referrer.

· To attend the Housing First Operations Group and Caseload group to support the processes of assessing eligibility, prioritisation and allocation.

· To work with the new tenant to prepare them for embarking on an independent tenancy, communicating their responsibilities whilst also providing reassurance and advice.

· To support the new tenant to work with the housing officer to develop between them a strong and positive relationship which can withstand future tensions.

· To support the new tenant with all administration around setting up and equipping their new home incorporating their personal choices where possible.

· To support the new tenant with completing the 2 support plans on inform within week one and then to renew these at scheduled intervals every 12 weeks.

· To assist the clients to access primary health care services to help stabilise any health and wellbeing concerns or addictions if they are interested in this support.

· Build trust and relationships at a pace suitable to them, learn about their lives, their background and their ongoing needs. Where appropriate offer expertise and advice to tackle some of the barriers in their lives such as housing, benefits, employment, relationships and health.

· Use motivational interviewing techniques to support people to explore their own lifestyles and choices and to reflect on whether they are interested in recovery.

· To provide the clients with opportunities and choice to receive free support in decorating their homes with the assistance of corporate volunteering teams.

· To maintain keywork contact in person or by phone at least every other day with every client on their caseload and deliver a personalised approach allowing the client choice in the way that they engage with NOAH.

· To use the inform system to record every support intervention which is delivered.

· To provide opportunities and facilitate visits to places to encourage clients to live their own lives and to express their personalities and individuality and reduce social isolation.

· On an ongoing basis to help to manage their personal safety including undertaking persistent, assertive outreach such as on-street visits at any stage where eviction or abandonment seems to be approaching in order to give the client every opportunity to retain their home.

· To work with the local communities and neighbours to promote positive communication and understanding in order to reduce ASB and maintain property infrastructure.

· Monitor improvements and regressions and support the NOAH management in delivering comprehensive monthly reports to update commissioners of the current situations, trends, challenges and success that the project has witnessed.

· To support the NOAH management to ensure excellent quality and robust evidence is available to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Housing First Pilot. Working alongside the University of Bedfordshire team to audit this work and promote continuation of the project through a robust exit strategy which will ensure continuity of funding and the opportunity for project expansion.

· Submit written reports as required

General Duties

· Act as a NOAH Enterprise representative always and in a manner befitting a representative of the organisation.

· To work as part of the wider NOAH welfare team which includes supporting the work of the welfare centre as well as the on-street outreach workers.

· Identify opportunities to improve the level of service NOAH offers to service users.

· Take a responsible approach to your personal development – manage and update own skills base to ensure quality service delivery and engage fully with all training offered.

· As part of the NOAH welfare staff team you will be required to be part of an on-call rota and take occasional phone calls from service users requiring out of hours advice.

Application deadline: 10/02/2021

Fixed Term Contract until 25 June 2021

HMP Cardiff/HMP Usk Prescoed – with occasional Travel

About St Giles

A well-established charity that helps ex-offenders and disadvantaged people to move their lives forward, St. Giles offers support to help people overcome any issues that might be holding them back and to prevent the likelihood of them reoffending on release.

This role is an integral part of a Cabinet Office-funded project that will be providing a Through the Gates service that aims to reduce reoffending. It will see our successful candidates working within the delivery team alongside Peer Advisors to provide a comprehensive resettlement planning service to prisoners within a custodial setting.

About this vital role

As a Caseworker, you will review resettlement plans at agreed stages of a prisoner’s sentence and provide information and assistance based on identified needs or make referrals to the appropriate services. They will also lead on the delivery and coordination of resettlement plan interventions for service users in co-operation with prison staff, Peer Advisors, and Case Managers.

You will provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment, advice, referral and support service to men in custody, exploring innovative and effective methods of casework, plus offer casework support and supervision and regular coaching and resettlement courses to the Peer Advisors.

To succeed, you must have:

• An understanding of the issues facing individuals with complex needs, whilst in prison and on release
• A sound awareness of the support options for this client group in areas such as family and relationships, health, victims of DV, education, training and employment, plus finance, benefit and debt
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• First-class communication skills, particularly listening skills
• Calm, flexible and adaptable, you must have strong time management, organisational and IT skills
• Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles as an organisation

Any appointment is subject to security clearance from the Prison Service.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 11am, 17 January 2021. Interviews: 25 January (to be held via video)

Citizens Advice Stevenage are seeking an experienced Debt Caseworker to join our existing team of Specialist Debt Advisers.

The role involves supporting clients with a range of debt (and related) issues, providing advice and information in person, via email and on the phone.

The successful candidate will use independent information sources and internal tools available to provide holistic debt and budgeting advice, reviewing and translating complex information to clients to ensure they understand the debt options available to them.

DRO approved intermediary qualifications are desired but not essential.

We are looking to fill the role as soon as possible, and as a result, this is an open ended application until we find the right candidate for the role. We therefore reserve the right to stop accepting applications at any time.

Job Description:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide casework covering the full range of debt advice.
• Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case, for example, welfare benefit and housing issues. Refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate.
• Act for the client where necessary by calculating, negotiating, drafting or writing letters and telephoning.
• Negotiate with third parties as appropriate.
• Ensure income maximisation through the take up of appropriate welfare benefits.
• Prepare and present cases to the appropriate statutory bodies, tribunals and courts as appropriate, including DRO and bankruptcy applications.
• Make home/outreach visits as necessary.
• Provide advice and assistance to other staff across the whole range of debt issues.
• Ensure that all casework conforms to the Advice Quality Standard.
• Maintain case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation.
• Deliver financial capability advice to clients as part of the debt advice process, and ongoing afterwards
• Develop volunteers to be able to deliver financial capability advice as part of the debt advice process

Research and campaigns

• Assist with research and campaigns work by providing information about clients' circumstances.
• Record statistical information on the number of clients and nature of cases. When required, provide reports and case studies management.
• Alert other staff to local and national issues.

Professional development

• Keep up to date with legislation, policies and procedures relating to Local Authority Housing, debt and benefits, and undertake appropriate training.
• Read relevant publications.
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the line manager.
• Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings as appropriate.

Administration

• Use IT for statistical recording, record keeping and document production.
• Keep up to date with policies and procedures relevant to Local Citizens Advice Office work and undertake appropriate training.
• Maintain close liaison with relevant external agencies.

Public relations

• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory organisations and represent the Service on outside bodies as appropriate.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service.
• Demonstrate commitment to the aims and policies of the Citizens Advice service.
• Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.

Person specification

• Knowledge and experience of Debt and Benefit laws and regulations.
• Effective oral communication skills with particular emphasis on sensitively and effectively interviewing clients, and negotiating and representing with third parties on their behalf.
• Effective writing skills with particular emphasis on negotiating, representing and preparing reviews, reports and correspondence.
• Ordered approach to casework, with the ability to prioritise own work, meet deadlines and manage caseload. An ability and willingness to follow and develop agreed procedures.
• Ability to build rapport with clients and provide non-judgemental advice and information.
• Ability to use IT in the provision of advice and the preparation of reports and submissions.
• Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively and a willingness to challenge constructively.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to monitor and maintain own standards.
• Demonstrate understanding of social trends and their implications for clients and service provision.
• Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and its equality and diversity policies.

To apply, please send us your CV via Chairy Jobs. If you evidence the required skills, we will contact you via email and invite you to complete an application form. 

To apply please follow the steps in "How to Apply" above.

Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing & Hounslow Mind provides mental health services in the boroughs. We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and hardworking individual to joining our Adult Services Team.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen within with the Ealing Advice Service (EAS) to provide advice, information, and guidance to adults living with a mental health problem.

We’re looking for an experienced Mental Health Advice Caseworker to provide advice and guidance to adults living with mental health problems in the borough of Ealing on practical issues such as welfare benefits, housing, financial issues (including debt), and employment, as well as supporting clients in accessing numerous community services.

The successful candidate will support colleagues on the Ealing Advice Service (EAS) team with enquiries relating to mental health. The Ealing Advice Service (EAS) is a consortium of charity sector organisations, working in partnership to provide advice and guidance to a range of clients with various support needs.

The Mental Health Advice Caseworker will be working from home during the pandemic. However once the pandemic is over, the candidate will be based at the HFEH Mind office in Ealing for approximately three days per week. For the remainder of their time, they will be based across the borough of Ealing at different sites within the community. 

You should have excellent negotiation skills, as well as knowledge of the local area and its population (or a willingness to learn). You must be able to empathise with service users, whilst giving impartial advice in a non-judgmental way. You must be able to demonstrate your effectiveness as an adviser and be comfortable dealing with complex cases with minimum supervision. As the role is focused on providing advice to clients with mental health needs, you should be confident, patient and able to deliver supportive advice in a manner that is easily understood. 

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing and lively charity, where your ideas and contributions will be highly valued and your professional development supported. It is an extremely exciting time to join an organisation with big ambitions to further support those living with mental health problems in West London.
 

This is a fixed term contract for 35 hours per week until 31st March 2023(contract renewal dependent on performance and funding).

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Please apply by sending your completed application form. 

22,847 – 26,350 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2021 - Full-time (35 hrs p/w)

Whipps Cross Hospital

Ref code: SYV-203

Are you a proactive, compassionate and engaging individual with a proven record of working successfully with ‘high risk’ vulnerable young people? Then join St Giles as a Youth Violence Caseworker and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.

About St Giles

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

St Giles is expanding its delivery of hospital-based projects; this service is aimed at vulnerable 12 to 25-year-olds who attend the adult or paediatric emergency department or Urgent Care Centre at an East London Hospital. We will work alongside hospital staff to proactively identify vulnerable young people and help them to access and engage the support they need to prevent any potential escalation of violence and reduce the risk of repeat victimisation or exploitation.

About this key role

You will be embedded into the hospital, providing support for those young people admitted to the emergency department right through to their discharge back into the community. You will have experience of working with ‘high risk,’ vulnerable young people, be part of a multidisciplinary team, and have a flexible, empathetic approach to your work.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

What we are looking for:

• Personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children, young people and/or families
• Experience of assessing risk and implementing safety procedures when thinking about children and young people involved in or at risk of violence or exploitation
• Proven experience of working in a high intensity environment, with an ability to effectively manage your own wellbeing
• Experience of engaging successfully with ‘challenging’ young people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, access to clinical supervision flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 18 January 2021  Provisional Interview date:  25 January 2021 via video.

We are seeking to appoint a Warm and Safe Wiltshire Caseworker to provide casework support to the hospital project we manage in Wiltshire as well as residents living in Wiltshire seeking our advice and support through our Warm and Safe advice line. We are looking for a dedicated and conscientious individual with experience of giving advice to people in vulnerable circumstances and who can relate to others in a sympathetic and understanding way.

You will be responsible for your own casework and will help us deliver our project targets by achieving positive outcomes for the clients you support.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Caseworker-Investigator is responsible for death penalty casework, investigation, and administration support to Reprieve clients and support to partner organisations and lawyers in the MENA region.

ABOUT THE TEAM: the Reprieve MENA team’s work is diverse and constantly evolving to shape, respond to and anticipate changes in the domestic and regional death penalty landscape. Our strategy in any given jurisdiction is developed in collaboration with – and informed by – our partners and fellows. Direct casework and investigation on strategic cases is core to our work in all regions, and includes legal, political and advocacy strategies as appropriate.

We look in particular to find and develop cases and narratives which have the potential to change the landscape and benefit as many individuals or classes of individuals as possible. We also undertake and assist with longer term thematic projects and engage with regional and international mechanisms and organs where it is strategic to do so.

ABOUT YOU: you are a positive and creative person with a can-do attitude, a proven ability to multitask and work under pressure and to tight deadlines, a willingness to muck in on all tasks big and small, creativity and a passion for Reprieve’s work. You will be someone whom clients, family members, colleagues and partner organisations feel confident to approach for professional casework support and more. Even if you don’t always know the answer, you will be capable of proactively obtaining it from the Head of the Middle East and North Africa Projects or the Directors.

For more information on the role, including how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/2WCekCy. 

Would you like to work closely with rough sleepers to promote and improve health and well-being?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL.  The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff.  Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing assertive outreach in order to engage or re- engage the homeless population into treatment:

• To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred Recovery Care Plans
• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g. GPs, probation, hostels etc
• Deliver brief interventions and extended brief interventions
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority officers and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people in to treatment

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• Fixed Term contract until March 31st 2022
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

The job will be based across multiple service hubs in Brent at WDP New Beginnings & Brent Council

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Interested?

The closing date for applications is Sunday 31st of January 2021 at 00:00 midnight.

The interviews will take place the week commencing the 15th of February 2020.

Interviews are likely to take place via Teams, to support social distancing

WDP and Our Values

WDP is an innovative behaviour change charity.  We facilitate long-lasting transformation in people’s lives to improve health, wellbeing and social integration.  We work across the fields of substance misuse, young person’s support, employability, sexual health and inpatient services.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

All posts are subject to disclosure and barring service check.