Location: Islington, North London
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Hours of Work: 35 per week (including occasional evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
About the Company:
Centre 404 is a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families in North London.
We have an exciting new management role with extensive scope for service development and growth available for the right candidate to lead on and make the role their own. Although this is based within a fast paced environment, it is also a really enjoyable and rewarding role, supported by a knowledgeable and friendly team.
Outreach Project Manager Responsibilities:
* Have a positive and person-centred approach to working with service users.
* Use a Positive Behaviour Support model and promote this approach with all team members.
* Oversee casework for service users, and lead on the casework for an agreed caseload of service users, including resolving issues, working with family members and relevant support workers, and responding to queries and requests.
* Work in line with the values of the service and the organisation, in such a way that encourages service users to be involved in day-to-day and long-term decision making, enables them to build self-confidence, improve skills, develop their self-esteem and empower them to access community facilities and leisure and social activities.
* Support service users in managing their needs, including health needs and accessing appropriate health services, supporting with personal care as necessary and in a respectful way, and with managing rent, finances and claiming their rightful benefits.
* Adhere to safeguarding procedures and remain vigilant for signs of abuse, taking immediate action and reporting all issues of concern to the Learning and Leisure Head of Service and relevant authorities.
* Liaise and work in partnership with Care Managers, families/carers, advocates, DWP and other professionals and outside bodies where appropriate.
* Seek out new referrals and undertake Needs Assessments, whilst pro-actively maintaining contact with individuals and Family Carers throughout the support set up period.
* Participate in the implementation of agreed individual plans; this may include structured teaching of skills and supporting personal assistants to identify and work towards outcomes with their service users.
* Develop and update guidelines and other service user documentation as appropriate and required, in partnership with service users and family carers as far as possible and ensure these are shared with relevant people
* Available and willing to work a variety of shifts throughout the week as required by the service, including occasional evenings and weekends
Outreach Project Manager Requirements:
* Physically fit and able to offer physical support to service users (due to the nature of the role)
* Ability to travel to a variety of locations across London
* Graduate qualification or equivalent or be able to demonstrate substantial training
* At least 2 years' experience in a similar Care role
* Experience of working with and developing professional relationships with family carers of people with learning disabilities
* Understanding of the issues affecting people with learning disabilities and their families
* Knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation and legal and policy requirements in order to manage the service safely
* Knowledge and understanding of the Personalisation Agenda, Person-Centred Planning processes and Self-Directed Support
* Experience of staff management, including performance management, and of providing
* support and supervision
* Experience of liaising with social workers and other external professionals
* Experience of working within and/or managing a dispersed team in an outreach set-up
* Experience of working with and managing a complex and flexible rota
* Experience of successfully managing a budget
* Excellent time and task management skills, with the ability to organise own and others' workloads effectively and to delegate tasks
* IT competence with ability to operate Microsoft Office systems as well as learn new systems
* Strong numeracy skills, with an ability to understand budgets
* High level of attention to detail and care in all areas of work
Outreach Project Manager Benefits:
* Annual Leave entitlement to increase with length of service - after 12 months' continuous employment, increase to 24 days pro rata, 25 days after 2 years
* We contribute 3% towards your pension through the People's Pension
* We offer a token of gratitude for longstanding staff. Whether it is 5, 10 and 15 years of service, we really appreciate it!
* In-house training tailored to your role, as well as opportunities for external training courses.
* Opportunitie
Community Outreach Worker Advert
Morgan Hunt are currently looking for a Community Outreach Worker, working with a specialist charity within the VAWG sector.
Based in South West London we are looking for someone with previous experience within the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, and experience managing a caseload of women who have previously or currently face domestic violence.
As an Outreach Worker, you will need to be confident working within the community, empowering women to make informed decisions and increase their confidence, options and safety!
As an Community Outreach Worker you will:
- Provide advocacy support for women who have experienced any form of domestic violence and are engaging with the criminal justice system
- Undertaking regular review risk and needs assessments
- Ensuring the safety of survivors and children by working within local safeguarding policies
- Supporting survivors through the criminal justice process from report to court
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, and are interested in applying, please apply ASAP!
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ASC (Advice Services Croydon) Information and Advice Outreach Worker - Making a positive difference to older people in Croydon
Salary: £25,505 (FTE, per annum)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Permanent
We are Age UK Croydon and our vision is a Croydon where everyone can love later life. Our mission is to lead the way in empowering, enabling and supporting older people in the London Borough of Croydon to live well, healthily and independently.
The ASC Service (Advice Services Croydon) is a partnership delivering information and advice to older people in various key sites across the borough. The service offers drop-ins, appointments, home appointments and advocacy (taking the service out into the community where we can reach and support more older people locally. We also operate a helpline 5 days per week.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Information and Advice Worker to join a small and dynamic outreach team.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services, and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check
How to apply: Please click on apply and complete our online application form.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 27th March 2020
Interview Date: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
Age UK Croydon is an equal opportunities employer and any discrimination or harassment on the grounds of colour, sex, race, nationality, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, domestic circumstances, trade union membership/non-membership, or age will not be tolerated
Are you looking to make a positive difference to London’s young people and their families, whose lives have been affected by violence?
As a community charity, Oasis’s local hubs encompass a variety of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community.
Oasis Hub Hadley, in partnership service with North Middlesex Hospital A&E department, is seeking a committed and passionate Youth Outreach Support Worker (*Male) to offer dedicated support to young people who attend North Middlesex Hospital A&E department due to a violent or aggressive incident. The immediacy of the support offered requires the postholder to be a physical presence at the hospital and work as part of the local Enfield community in North London.
Duties will include:
- Offering intensive support to young people affected by violence.
- Providing accessible one to one and mentoring sessions for young people.
- Work with the young person and their wider family unit to address the problems they are facing, build confidence and offer positive opportunities.
- Build the capacity of A&E staff in dealing with young people involved with violence.
- Utilising monitoring and evaluating tools to measure impact and progress.
You will be supported by the Youth Support Project Coordinator who is also based at the hospital, as well as being part of the wider Oasis Hub Hadley team. You could be successful in this role if you:
- A relevant Level 3 professional qualification (e.g. JNC, QSW, SENCo) or proven experience
- Experience of working in a youth/community setting that has been affected by crime
- Experience of delivering individual or group based support
- experience of working with statutory/voluntary agencies in a community setting
In return, Oasis can offer:
- Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
- A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
- A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
- 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
*Due to the work context of this role there is an Occupational Requirement to be male (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, Para 1).
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
If you want further information please download the documents from this website or contact the Oasis UK Recruitment team.
Closing date for completed applications: midday Tuesday 31st March 2020.
Interviews will be held on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th April at Enfield.
Full-time, 40 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract to March 2021
Salary £26,388 p.a. (inc London Allowance)
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
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Do you have a genuine interest in supporting people to rebuild their lives?
About the role
Somewhere Safe to Stay (SStS) West delivers essential provision to seven west London boroughs and is at the forefront of efforts to prevent rough sleeping. After a successful pilot year SStS is moving into its second year providing intensive move on support to those at high risk of rough sleeping. Through their work with SStS many clients will be prevented from ever having to sleep rough.
We are looking for 3 Rough Sleeping Prevention Workers to join the team to work specifically with clients in temporary accommodation arrangements at risk of breaking down.
The Rough Sleeping Prevention Workers will:
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Work with clients across seven West London Boroughs; working rapidly to mediate and prevent accommodation from breaking down; and providing support to clients to find suitable alternative accommodation where this is not possible.
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Lead on triaging new referrals and
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Provide personalised case management helping clients to access suitable accommodation as quickly as possible.
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Work on developing relationships with landlords to secure access for clients and provide advocacy to home local authorities to support client reconnection where appropriate.
In this role you will work Monday – Friday (9am-5pm) largely in the community managing your own caseload and meeting with clients in convenient public locations.
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What we’re looking for
These roles will suit those with experience of working at pace in a public facing environment. You will need some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services. If you have the ability to manage complex behaviours and motivate clients to achieve outcomes with a creative and person centred approach; great communication skills and the ability to manage your own time, and empower individuals to make positive changes we want to hear from you.
Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.
What we offer
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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.
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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 7 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, Irish and Women’s Action.
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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 14 April 2020
Interview and assessments on: 28-29 April 2020
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.
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Recruiting Enhanced Support Workers to join our Young People's Service in Hounslow!
£23,200 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Hounslow Young People is Supported Accommodation Service for young people and young parents aged 16-25. The service encompasses a mix of units across 6 sites supporting 57 vulnerable young people and 19 teen parents.
The aim of the service is to empower young people to move towards independent living, supporting their successful transition from childhood; laying the foundations for healthy, ambitious, and safe adult lives with minimal ongoing support. Support is delivered in partnership with a number of stakeholders and partners in the community such as mental health services; substance misuses agencies, housing teams, police and social services.
Job Overview:
You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people, you will be required to build and maintain relationships to coordinate the young person's support.
This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing mix of shifts between 7:45am to 10pm including weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for key-working a caseload assigned by Management
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs, potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
- Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
- Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
- Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Motivate individuals to prepare and cook healthy meals safely, going shopping and offering guidance on buying balanced nutritious food
- Enable customers to improve their skills to manage their day-to-day activities such a making telephone calls, dealing with correspondence, attending appointments and form filling
- Support customers to access other services including CMHT, substance misuse agencies and/or work in partnership with other agencies as part of the support planning process
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Lead on an area of specialism e.g. ETE, Mental health and build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
- Support customers to maintain activities including but not limited to education, employment, training, informal accreditation and volunteering opportunities
- Promote customers to develop social skills, positive and healthy relationships and keep safe in a variety of settings
- Engage customers to place their voice, aspirations, and interests at the heart of service delivery Promoting inclusion, equality, diversity, and community cohesion
- Positively support customers to understand their child's development in line with best practice guidance
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures and undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
Successful candidates will have:
- An understanding of the difficulties Young People, Care Leavers and Young Parents face and the skills to empower them to achieve their ambitions
- An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs and mental health in relation to young people and different agencies involved in their care and support
- An understanding of the challenges young parents face and the skills to enable them to pursue their aspirations while parenting effectively
- An understanding of the difficulties NEET young people face and the skills to enable them to develop a sense of responsibility and independence in the community
- An understanding of the challenges young offenders face and the skills to facilitate positive behaviour change and reintegration in the community
- An understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures
Person Specification:
- A passion to support young people to reach their potential, succeed and thrive independently given the right support with a 'can do' attitude
- A strong customer focus and commitment to putting customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision
- Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
- A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity
- A commitment to acting as a corporate parent in all aspects of practice where applicable
- A commitment to effective joint working with partners to meet customers needs
- A strong sense of personal accountability and the ability to critically reflect on practice to improve future approaches
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
For more information or to apply please visit our website.
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Together is an amazing place to work. And it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.
The role of Your Way Worker involves autonomous, mobile working in the community alongside engagement with a fast-paced team. Working with a diverse group of people. Your Way Workers support clients with a wide range of issues including: developing coping strategies, volunteering/employment opportunities, education or training activity, benefit issues and improving social interaction.
Workers will be required to coordinate and maintain their own workload, reporting on their activity as required. The majority of a Your Way Worker’s time will be spent delivering bespoke one-to-one support tailored to people’s individual need, whether they are experiencing or recovering from mental health problems, accessing early intervention support or choosing to purchase support from us via a personal budget.
This post has been advertised in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.
We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds.
Interview date: TBC
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This is a great opportunity to join Branches Hostel. Why? Because we are developing the range of services we provide to former rough sleepers and homeless people. As a result, we are looking to recruit an exceptional person to join our Support and Resettlement Team.
We have a 27-bed hostel providing short-stay accommodation for people with multiple complex support needs including mental health and substance misuse. The candidate appointed will bring first rate communication skills, and a thorough knowledge of the specific support needs of former rough sleepers and homeless people.
If you are interested, have a read through our recruitment pack. You’ll find all the information you need in there to decide whether this is the organisation for you and whether you have what we are looking for.
We look forward to talking to you about the role you can play in our future.
Closing date – Tuesday 24th March by 5pm.
Interviews – Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday, 1st April.
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For over 30 years the Complex needs hostel in Richmond has been SPEAR’s flagship accommodation service to those most in need. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Night Support Worker to join our enthusiastic and talented team providing 24 hour support to former rough sleepers who also experience some issues with substance misuse or mental health difficulty.
The hours of work will be from 9.45 p.m. to 8.15 a.m. and will be on a rota basis. For more information or to express interest please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Salary: £18,635 per annum-pro rata (full time salary £23,294)
Hours: 30 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: 25th March 2020
To apply, please submit your CV and the attached Application form.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic Development Worker to join our friendly team, and work closely with our service users with learning disabilities to develop their independent skills and potential.
This is a full time position, Monday-Friday 9-5, with occasional evening and weekend work.
The post holder will deliver support for our service users across our 4 core services, including the delivery of educational sessions aimed at building confidence and skills, travel training and 1:1 community support for isolated individuals.
The post holder will also be required to take a lead role in organizing and participating in various fundraising events and activities, to ensure the continuation of the high quality support that we provide to our service userss The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar vulnerable service user group, along with a strong commitment to taking a person-centred approach to the role.
We are looking for an effective team player that can work closely with our small team of staff and volunteers to affect real change in the lives of adults with learning disabilities.
We are growing, so there will be opportunities for development. The role of Development Worker is both diverse and challenging, and will provide the right candidate with excellent opportunities to significantly develop their skills and knowledge within the charity and social care sectors.
Our mission
PiP (Pursuing Independent Paths) 's mission is to support adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a small grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users. All of the work PiP does is aimed at fulfilling one or more of our 6 priority outcomes:
- PiP Students lead more independent lives
- PiP students improve their health, wellbeing and self-esteem
- PiP Students gain life skills
- PiP students build social skills
- PiP Students increase their social interactions within the community
- Happiness, comfort and improved quality of life for parents and carers
Applications closing date: 25.03.2020 at 23:59.
Interviews will take place on 31st March, 2nd and 3rd April.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy & Outreach Post - £28,811
Her Centre, a women’s advice service in Greenwich, seeks an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) with Safe Lives (CAADA) qualification in domestic abuse, or similar, to provide advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence. Her Centre has an accredited IDSVA service with a strong team and a clear commitment to empowering women. We are a women-led service.
This is a one-year contract, and the post will require at least one year’s experience working with women escaping domestic violence, knowledge and experience of legal options for women including knowledge of housing rights, and the workings of the MARAC.
This Post is based in Woolwich SE18 but will require travel across the Greenwich borough, and will include working at three outreach hubs in Greenwich each week.
The Closing Date for application is 9th April. Interviews will be in the following week.
Funded by Nationwide Foundation. Due to the intensive and sensitive support involved in this post, the posts are open to women only. Section 7(2)e of the Sex Discrimination Act exemption applies
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