About The Role

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our North Somerset team, working with clients in the Weston-super-Mare area. Are you prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for your clients? If you are, then we want to hear from you.

You will be working with people with low support needs age 18-30 years old who are impacted or threatened by homelessness. This could include single people, pregnant or small families. The support will be tenancy sustainment and will help the client to achieve their goals and aspirations and move on with skills to be independent in managing on their own. We are very proud of our services and helping clients is at the heart of everything we do.

You work closely with other agencies around specific needs including mental health and DV, private letting agents and landlords and/or others.

You will be helping clients to manage their tenancy including housing management, working with benefits (housing benefits, universal credits, PIP and other), budgeting and exploring options around education, training and employment. You will write support plans and assess risk, and will be engaging with other professionals, working towards moving your clients on from temporary accommodation.

This can be a challenging role at times as you will be working with clients who have a range of difficult and challenging issues / behaviours but if you are motivated to make a positive contribution to the lives of our clients and have a “can do” approach to your work, it is an incredibly rewarding role. Experience in a similar role would be great, but it is more important to have a passion for helping people in the local community.

Due to the nature of this role, a full valid driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle is essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will:

Essential:

• Have an understanding or experience, of issues surrounding homelessness and good awareness of associated risks this may bring such as alcohol and substance misuse, mental health, self-harm, offending behaviour.
• Have understanding or experience of debt management and of welfare and housing benefits.
• Be resilient with the ability to be open and responsive to the challenging needs of clients and commissioners of the service.
• Be able to take ownership and responsibility for a caseload, motivate and engage clients using the service and their pathway to independence.
• Be able communicate on different levels both verbally and in writing and  be able to ‘think on the spot’ when reacting to difficult situations.
• Be committed to LiveWest values and bring enthusiasm and willingness within all aspects of the role and service.
• Have good IT skills, excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

• Have empathy and understanding of the needs of clients who are experiencing homelessness and the barriers they face.
• Be able to build network effectively to source accommodation options and opportunities for clients.
• Have an understanding, or experience, of lone working.
• Understand the impact of trauma and can show us you have experience of or the ability to provide high-quality support whilst managing challenging situations.
• Understand the importance of working within equal opportunities, safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines.

The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people.  You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.

In return, we provide a generous entitlement to paid holiday increasing with length of service, a pension scheme, a healthcare cash back plan, and great opportunities and support to develop your career.

About The Company

At LiveWest, we believe in a home for everyone.  We own and manage over 37,000 homes across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.
 
We take the time to listen to, understand and learn from our customers.  We focus on thriving as a business and employer, so we can deliver more homes and even better services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.

About The Role

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our North Somerset team, working with clients in the Weston-super-Mare area. Are you prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for your clients? If you are, then we want to hear from you.

You will be working with people with low support needs age 18-30 years old who are impacted or threatened by homelessness. This could include single people, pregnant or small families. The support will be tenancy sustainment and will help the client to achieve their goals and aspirations and move on with skills to be independent in managing on their own. We are very proud of our services and helping clients is at the heart of everything we do.

You work closely with other agencies around specific needs including mental health and DV, private letting agents and landlords and/or others.
You will be helping clients to manage their tenancy including housing management, working with benefits (housing benefits, universal credits, PIP and other), budgeting and exploring options around education, training and employment. You will write support plans and assess risk, and will be engaging with other professionals, working towards moving your clients on from temporary accommodation. 

This can be a challenging role at times as you will be working with clients who have a range of difficult and challenging issues / behaviours but if you are motivated to make a positive contribution to the lives of our clients and have a “can do” approach to your work, it is an incredibly rewarding role. Experience in a similar role would be great, but it is more important to have a passion for helping people in the local community.

Due to the nature of this role, a full valid driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle is essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will:

Essential:

- Have an understanding or experience, of issues surrounding homelessness and good awareness of associated risks this may bring such as alcohol and substance misuse, mental health, self-harm, offending behaviour.
- Have understanding or experience of debt management and of welfare and housing benefits.
- Be resilient with the ability to be open and responsive to the challenging needs of clients and commissioners of the service.
- Be able to take ownership and responsibility for a caseload, motivate and engage clients using the service and their pathway to independence.
- Be able communicate on different levels both verbally and in writing and  be able to ‘think on the spot’ when reacting to difficult situations.
- Be committed to LiveWest values and bring enthusiasm and willingness within all aspects of the role and service.
- Have good IT skills, excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

- Have empathy and understanding of the needs of clients who are experiencing homelessness and the barriers they face.
- Be able to build network effectively to source accommodation options and opportunities for clients.
- Have an understanding, or experience, of lone working.
- Understand the impact of trauma and can show us you have experience of or the ability to provide high-quality support whilst managing challenging situations.
- Understand the importance of working within equal opportunities, safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines.

The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people. 

You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.

In return, we provide a generous entitlement to paid holiday increasing with length of service, a pension scheme, a healthcare cash back plan, and great opportunities and support to develop your career.

About The Company
At LiveWest, we believe in a home for everyone.  We own and manage over 37,000 homes across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.
 
We take the time to listen to, understand and learn from our customers.  We focus on thriving as a business and employer, so we can deliver more homes and even better services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.

Support Worker

As well as our existing contracts, we expect to launch a number of new projects in 2021 and so are looking for people who can commit to full or part time hours (3 days per week) for three months (and possibly longer) as well as bank staff.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

As we are looking for bank staff as well as those who can make a firmer commitment to part-time or full-time hours, this is an ideal opportunity for anyone studying, with caring responsibilities or who already has a part-time job and we would welcome a discussion on how this work could fit around the other commitments in your life. As well as offering flexible working from the start of your employment, our staff benefits include access to mental and emotional health support via our partner agencies and opportunities to further develop your skills, including by our own excellent in-house training. Our culture is open and we encourage everyone to contribute to the direction of the organisation. Successful candidates will have to undertake a DBS check.

Support Worker Requirements:

To be considered for this role, you must be qualified in Information Advice & Guidance (IAG) to level 3 or have an equivalent qualification or have at least one year’s experience of IAG in a role supporting / mentoring clients to develop a plan to improve their situations. You should be a great communicator with a naturally coaching style and the ability to provide a service that is welcoming to all. You will have insight into the needs of vulnerable people from diverse backgrounds and understand the need for confidentiality when working with personal information.

You must be a competent user of IT, including email and using the Internet, as well an organised administrator. It is absolutely essential that you share our values. It would be helpful if you have an understanding of discrimination and equality and diversity issues, including those not set out in law such as the ‘poverty premium’. An understanding of housing rights would also be an advantage..

The ability to speak Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujurati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian or the language of another group that is affected by financial and digital exclusion would be an advantage.

About Clean Slate Training & Employment CIC :

Clean Slate is an exciting and innovative social enterprise working towards a world where everyone can provide for themselves and their families, where society addresses everyone’s needs and where it does not cost more to be poor. We believe in fair opportunity for all so anyone willing and able can access employment. We enable people to improve their financial wellbeing, supporting them to access the help they need to manage their money well and find work. Clean Slate, in partnership with Quids In! magazine, is re-writing the rulebook on helping low income households to become better off.

Clean Slate is expanding. We are looking for Support Workers to join our team to support us in delivering remote services for people who are struggling with their finances: the risk of debt, rent arrears and ultimately even homelessness. You will make contact with new referrals by phone and email and provide information, support and guidance, including signposting them to specialist advice and regulated bodies. You will help people to use digital tools to be better off. You will support clients to build their skills, take control of their finances and find employment. You will work with partner agencies and statutory bodies in the local area and will assist us with the money skills and employment workshops and training run by our tutors.

Location: London

Salary: £25,650 per year including London Weighting, £22,500 per year for applicants based outside London, Pro rata for part-time hours

Type: Full Time, Part Time and Bank Staff, 3 months Fixed Term Contract

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Staff, Residential Care Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Social Care Worker, Community Services, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant etc.

Ref: 96372

Hours:  0.8 FTE

29.6 hours per week – Working pattern to be agreed

Contract: 3 years (fixed term)

Salary : £23,603 – 25,803 FTE

Pro-rata Salary: £18,883 - £20,642

This ambitious and exciting three year post aims to raise awareness of men’s mental health problems in Somerset. It will also create spaces for men to talk about their own mental health and support each other.

With a focus on suicide prevention this new role will empower and support individuals and organisations, reflecting the principles of asset-based community development. It will collaborate with communities, groups and organisations to highlight men’s mental health, identify gaps in support and come up with innovative ideas about how to connect people and improve services for men.

This role will include developing what’s already available in Somerset, bringing people together creatively through online community events and raising awareness of men’s mental health generally and suicide prevention in particular. The role will be part of the new and innovative Open Mental Health alliance of voluntary sector organisations and the NHS across Somerset.

About You

We are looking for an experienced male community development worker, with experience of working with people with mental health and complex needs.

You will also need to be a confident communicator and facilitator, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is able to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement) which means we’re allowed to ask that only men apply.

For more information on the role and person specification, please see the Role Profile attached to this advert. To open the Role Profile please click on ‘1 Document available’ at the top of the screen.

Closing Date - 9AM 1st February 2021

Interview Date - 11th February 2021

What we can offer you;

• Flexi-time working
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 26 days holiday
• An extra days holiday for each year of service up to 5 years
• Holiday purchase scheme

Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services

3 X Senior Family Safeguarding Recovery and Wellbeing Workers

Hours per week: 37

Contract: Fixed-term (until September 2022)

Salary: £24,487 - £26,759

Location: Somerset (traveling will be essential)

Hours: Monday-Friday (with the expectation that some evening & weekend work will be required).

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Open Mental Health is a Somerset alliance of local voluntary organisations and the NHS. We are working in partnership to ensure that residents of Somerset get the support they need, when they need it. Our shared ambition is to ensure that people living with mental health problems get the right support at the right time. Working together, we support people to live a full life, by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and physical exercise, to help support and improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

This exciting new role aims to bring together the Open Mental Health and Family Safeguarding models. Working with parents who have a mental health condition and whose behaviour means that their families are at risk of harm, it will provide holistic, strengths-based support, focusing on the needs of the parent and family. Using a psycho-social approach, this role will deliver individual and group interventions and support engagement with a range of social, therapeutic, creative, practical and community activities.

About You

We are looking for someone who embodies our values of hope and courage, and is committed to making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of service users. You will have experience of delivering individual and group interventions for people with complex needs, including mental health, domestic abuse, alcohol/drug dependency and long term conditions. You will thrive in a collaborative environment and have experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic and trauma-informed support to clients.

For more information on the role and person specification, please see the Role Profile attached to this advert. To open the Role Profile please click on ‘1 Document available’ at the top of the screen.

What we can offer you;

• Flexi-time working
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 26 days holiday
• An extra days holiday for each year of service up to 5 years
• Holiday purchase scheme

Closing date:  7th February 2021 at midnight

Interview date: Rolling

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

ABOUT US

Dean Farm Trust established in 2007 is a registered charity and animal sanctuary. Operating in Chepstow South Wales we offer a home for life to unwanted, neglected and abused animals. Our sanctuary is currently home to 185 farmed animals in 62 acres of pasture, paddocks and woodland, We promote compassion and a vegan lifestyle. Our sanctuary is open to the public, private visitors along with hosting tours and events throughout the year. Our ethos is to treat every single animal as an individual, caring for it giving the correct enrichment, feed, space, freedom and companisnship for their life. In the short time we have been open thousands of visitors have come to the sanctuary, many returning with their families and friends.

The primary aim of the Trust is to provide a home for life, shelter, warmth, food, and enrichment, to sick, ill-treated, and abused animals and animals that have been subjected to farming or sport.

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, treatment, protection, and security for animals and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. The Trust also promotes compassionate living and humane behaviour towards animals through a variety of public education and outreach activities.

Our Charity was delighted when earlier this year the wonderful "Matt Pritchard" became our Patron. He is an animal advocate and is about to embark on a huge challenge of Rowing aacross the Atlantic Ocean to raisefunds for our charity. 

We have had a number of articles written about us in the local and National magazines and papers supporting the work we do and sharing our stories.

In the sHORTt time we have been established our charity has one a number of awards and recently been voted the "Favourite Animal Sanctuary" in the UK by the prestigeous Vegfest.

In 2021 we plan to open our sanctuary doors full time from April to October  for visitors, educational tours and events to share the work we do and promote compasionate living.

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