Resettlement Worker

We are looking for an experienced Resettlement Worker to join a brilliant, forward thinking homelessness Charity within a brand new role. Due to the current pandemic many rough sleepers have been moved into hotels and temporary accommodation, and it is now time to focus on resettling people back into the community before the projects are closed so that we can work towards the end goal of ending rough sleeping.

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of former rough sleepers and offer a range of support, including; referrals to sources of specialist long term support; advice and guidance; conducting assessments to identify support needs; developing relationships to help them meet their goals; and providing person centered support.

We need your support more than ever to help former rough sleepers successfully transition and to reduce the risk of returning to the streets.

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

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent 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.

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our Generic Team which is part of our Multidisciplinary Floating Support Service in Islington.

As a Floating Support Worker, you will support the day to day running of the service and take responsibility for a flexible caseload of up to 28 clients of varying needs, with a focus on tenancy sustainment and homelessness prevention.  You will also be responsible for producing comprehensive and high quality risk assessment and risk management plans on an on-going basis.

The Generic Team provides a dynamic and empowering service to vulnerable adults who have housing related support needs.  The aim of the service is to provide timely and responsive interventions that address housing issues, prevent tenancy breakdown, improve quality of life and promote independence.

 The ideal candidate will have experience of working with vulnerable people with high levels of needs and risk and an understanding of the range of appropriate approaches, to working with mental and physical ill heath, drug and/or alcohol use and/or other social issues.  You will have experience of supporting people to carry out tasks, which will enable people to live independently and sustain their tenancy. You will also be able to effectively liaise with a range of service providers and agencies, in order to establish or improve services for our clients.

Closing date: 30th June 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 15th July 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

Victim Support is looking for a Young Person's Project Worker to work with young people who had been victims of gang related crimes in Islington as part of the Islington Gang Team (IGT)

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

The main purpose of the Islington Gang Team Young Victims Project Worker is to deliver a specialist service to all young victims living in Islington that are victims of gang related crimes.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering support to young victims of gang related crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and working in partnership with other professional colleagues in the Islington Gang Team (IGT). Our Young Victims Project Worker will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people, involving them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop good working relationships with partner agencies and complete monthly and quarterly reports for Victim Support and Funders.

Our Young Victims Project Worker must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, gangs culture and serious violence. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to young people.

The post will be based in Islington Police Station, but you will also be required to work from Victim Support office in Islington. This fixed term to 31/03/2021, with possibility of extension following funding.

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

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

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

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

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.

Solace Women’s Aid exists to end the harm done through Violence Against Women and Girls. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse as well as providing services to meet the needs of survivors particularly women and girls. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Barnet SASS provides support to survivors  in the London Borough people experiencing domestic abuse in the London borough of Barnet. Barnet Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a team made up of IDVAs, a caseworker and a duty worker. We work with all levels of risk and work closely with our partner agencies to ensure survivors of domestic abuse receive a good standard of service.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced duty and assessment worker to join our team. The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for Barnet SASS, providing support and advice to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, managing incoming calls and processing referrals.

About You

You will need a passion for working with victim/survivors and a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional support and initial advice to survivors.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out initial assessment of needs and allocate the case to an IDVA for ongoing support.
In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Community Development Worker

We are working in partnership with a Charity who provide support to women and girls across London who have been affected by gender violence to recruit a Community Development Worker. This is a great opportunity to help shape the service as they are looking for an expert to help expand their delivery across London.

The successful candidate will cover a wide rage of duties including:

- Training professionals across London in sexual violence

- Building a Pan London expert by experience group

- Carrying out groups and workshops

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity further, please apply ASAP!

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Project Worker to join our Newman Street project based in London. You will join us in a full time, fixed term contract until June 2021, working 35 hours per week (excluding breaks). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,299 per annum including London Weighting plus pension and benefits.

The Passage runs London’s largest voluntary sector resource centre for homeless and vulnerable people: each day we help up to 200 men and women.

Our Newman Street Project is a floating support service commissioned by Westminster City Council to provide support to a large residential building, housing their clients who require temporary accommodation. We create an environment in which clients and the team build trust based relationships and focus on empowering them to work towards their goals. The project focuses on housing advocacy and health interventions but works flexibly around the clients’ needs to ensure tenancy sustainment both in this and future placements.

About the role:

As our Specialist Project Worker, you will work in a psychologically informed way, to provide housing advocacy, accommodation and tenancy support solutions for clients based in temporary accommodation.  You will ensure that clients are linked in with specialist services for their drug, alcohol support needs and their physical and mental health, whilst working closely with teams across the borough of Westminster and within The Passage as appropriate.

Key responsibilities of our Specialist Project Worker will include:

- Carry out in-depth assessment of client’s housing and support needs and risk levels

- Maintain positive and effective working relationships with

- Be responsible for developing and implementing a range of group activities

- Use skills in key working with clients with both mental health and substances issues to provide support through the appropriate pathways

- Keep well informed of changes and developments to relevant housing legislation and benefit systems

- Engage with other teams within The Passage and externally to ensure that a holistic support service is delivered to all clients

Our ideal Specialist Project Worker will have skills, experience, and knowledge of:

Experience:

- Housing advocacy work on behalf of homeless and vulnerably housed individuals

- Working collaboratively with voluntary, statutory and private sector agencies

- Working with clients with complex and challenging health issues

Knowledge:

- Assessing resident needs and delivering psychologically informed interventions to ensure resident needs are identified and met

- Working within a team to achieve strong and effective relationships with others to achieve organisational aims and objectives

- Developing and delivering group work for clients

- An awareness of the issues that face street homeless and vulnerable people

- Main housing legislation, homelessness reduction act, and housing options

- The issues facing people through the resettlement and tenancy sustainment process

- The skills and attitudes needed to support clients within a psychologically informed framework

- The benefits system

An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for this role.

Closing Date: 10am, Monday 22nd June 2020

Interview Date: Wednesday 1st July 2020

If you would like to be part of this in the role of Specialist Project Worker, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

An opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and competent person to provide Sleeping Night Care to Older Jewish People (tenants) with a range of physical and emotional needs, who will be living in their apartments.

This position is based in Golders Green, working 31.5 hours per week. The hourly rate for this position is £9.08.

Who we are:

We're Jewish Care; a culturally diverse employer that's dedicated to providing our tenants with the care and support they need to continue living happy and fulfilling lives. We want to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating and providing excellent social care that enhances wellbeing and inspires them to stay connected to their community.

What we need:

We are looking for individuals to work Sleeping Nights in our Extra care apartments in Golders Green - we're looking for experienced care staff to join our team, and we have a number of flexible long- and short-term contracts for the right people.

Your work involves sleeping nights in the staff suite. Another member of staff remains awake at night patrolling the building and responding to calls for support from tenants. You are not required to wake during the night unless your colleague wakes you because of an emergency. In the event that you are required to wake to provide assistance, you will be able to support your colleague and provide the necessary assistance required as detailed in the Care and Support Worker Job description.

About you

While we need someone experienced, you don't need to be a care professional to apply -- you may have cared for an elderly relative before. What matters most is a willingness to help others; patience for those with different ability levels; and a positive, caring attitude. You will need to be reliable. a good time keeper and able to deal with emergencies should they occur

What we offer

Our staff come from a range of cultures, faiths, and backgrounds. As well as having free training, study leave, coaching and mentoring, we also offer a great rrecognition programme; a great company pension scheme

Do you wish you had a job like this?

To find out more, please apply today.

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

An opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and competent person to provide Waking Night Care to Older Jewish People (tenants) with a range of physical and emotional needs.

This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and the hourly rate is £9.50-£9.99. The role is based in Golders Green in our Independent Living apartments.

Who we are:

We're Jewish Care; a culturally diverse employer that's dedicated to providing our tenants with the care and support they need to continue living happy and fulfilling lives. We want to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating and providing excellent social care that enhances wellbeing and inspires them to stay connected to their community.

What we need:

We are looking for individuals to work Waking Nights in our Extra care apartments in Golders Green, NW11 - we're looking for experienced care staff to join our team, and we have a number of flexible long- and short-term contracts for the right people.

Your work involves being awake at night to patrol the building, ensuring it is secure. Carrying out scheduled visits to tenants as detailed in their care and support plans and dealing with calls from tenants from their telecare pendants in the event of emergency. You will need to be responsible and able to think clearly in the event of an emergency. You will have a "sleeping night" colleague with you at all times in the building, and you will also be supported by an Out of Hours provider, who can be contacted by phone should you need assistance or need to speak to a manager.

About you:

While we need someone experienced, you don't need to be a care professional to apply -- you may have cared for an elderly relative before. What matters most is a willingness to help others; patience for those with different ability levels; and a positive, caring attitude. You will need to be reliable. a good time keeper and able to deal with emergencies should they occur

What we offer:

Our staff come from a range of cultures, faiths, and backgrounds. As well as having free training, study leave, coaching and mentoring, we also offer a great rrecognition programme; a great company pension scheme

Do you wish you had a job like this?

To find out more, please apply today.

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

This exciting role includes a high level of client contact, opportunities to work with external agencies such as statutory mental health services, substance use services, other community based organisations and a chance to be part of a growing, innovative organisation at the forefront of tackling homelessness in the capital.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

The Arundel Project is a high support hostel, housing 22 people experiencing mental ill health who may also have other complex support needs, such as substance use and offending behaviour and who may present with challenging behaviours.The Project is located minutes away from Canonbury Overground Station, with easy access to Angel, Highbury and Islington and Holloway Road.

Your primary role will be to enable people to understand their emotional and mental health needs and manage these effectively.  You will work with clients and their support networks to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks, access education, training or employment, and move towards more independence.

Within this setting, you will work to establish a culture of co-production where clients are at the forefront of the work that is carried out, helping to promote autonomy and build individual confidence and interpersonal skills.  You will also work closely with the team to deliver an activity programme that is built around the specific needs of our clients and the service.

We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient, innovative and flexible individual who will be able to work creatively within a recovery framework to support clients to manage their mental health, build social networks, participate in both the service and the wider community and increase their independence. Whilst experience from a varied background is welcomed, direct experience of holding a caseload, delivering support within a residential/accommodation-based setting and housing management experience is desired.

The Project provides support 24 hours a day (no sleep ins), and requires regular weekend working. The shifts patterns are early, mid or late shifts spanning the hours 8.00am-10.00pm 

Closing date: 17th April 2020 (at Midnight)

Interview date: tbc

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

Victim Support is looking to recruit a Children & Young People's Youth Advocate, co-located in Southwark.

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

The main purpose of the Youth Advocate is to deliver a specialist service to young victims or witnesses of gang related crimes or serious youth violence.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering support to young victims of gang related crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and working in partnership with other professional colleagues in the boroughs. The Youth Advocate's will be co-located across the borough they are assigned to, working alongside colleagues in other organisations. The Youth Advocate will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people, involving them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop good working relationships with partner agencies and undertake detached / outreach youth work with Youth and Community workers engaging with hard to reach and hard to engage young people within their own communities. The role will also involve developing and delivering workshops in schools and communities.

The successful candidate must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, gangs culture and serious violence. You will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to young people. You will be able to work within other professionals teams, while representing Victim Support and achieving Victim Support's outcome targets.

The Youth Advocate will be assigned to Southwark and will have a VS base in either Catford or Clapham.

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

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

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

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

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

We have an exciting specialist role within the organisation, delivering the successful Housing First Model to some of the most vulnerable rough sleepers in the London Borough of Redbridge (Ilford, Essex).

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

Housing First is an innovative approach, proven to successfully support people with repeat histories of homelessness and who experience multiple disadvantages into independent and stable accommodation.  Once housed, they are provided with the supportive services and connections to community-based support, so that they can sustain their housing and avoid returning to homelessness.

Your role as a Specialist Housing First Worker will require you to work alongside a wider team involving other Specialist Housing First Workers, Navigators and Managers, to ensure support is delivered to most the vulnerable rough sleepers in the Borough. As a Specialist Housing First Worker, you will be responsible for managing a small caseload of up to 7 clients, providing them with one to one intensive support that will be offered within the client’s home as well as in within the community

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive and adept at developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Additionally you will have an understanding of the core principles of the Housing First Model and work actively to ensure that these principles are at the heart of achieving positive outcomes for our clients. Along with a good working knowledge of London's private rented market and the current welfare system, you will also have a passion for supporting highly vulnerable adults with complex or multiple health needs.

If you want to be part of a high-performing service that uses a person-centred approach and are keen to shape as well as prevent rough sleeping in Redbridge, then we would like to hear from you.We also welcome applications from people with experience and transferable skills in areas of work such as, tenancy sustainment, floating support or support work within an accommodation-based setting. 

Closing date: 11th June 2019 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 19th June 2019

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.   

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

Case Worker

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about working in the VAWG sector and has experience working with vulnerable women and girls who have or are experiencing domestic violence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist Charity based in North London who aim to empower BMER women and improve the quality of their lives.

Responsibilities of the Case Worker include:

- Providing 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

Candidates for the position of Case Worker will need:

- To be fluent in Turkish and English

- Experience supporting vulnerable women

- DBS issued within the last 12 months and / or registered to the update service

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further please apply ASAP!

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent 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

The Croydon and Southwark LGBTQ+ Youth Lead will lead the delivery of our youth work in Croydon and Southwark, including two weekly LGBTQ+ youth groups in Croydon and one in Southwark. They will take charge of promotion, assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation for these groups. METRO Youth groups are youth-led, and the role will involve facilitating young people’s design of their own programme of activities and empowering them to take ownership of the space.

The Southwark work will also include the planning and delivery of METRO’s annual Youth Summit in Southwark, a large-scale event which attracts LGBTQ+ young people from across London, and brings together professionals and LGBTQ+ charities and projects. The role includes delivering quarterly training on sexuality and gender identity to professionals working with young people in Southwark, which will build relationships ahead of the Youth Summit.

The Croydon work will also entail outreach work in the community, including delivering similar workshops and training sessions about sexuality and gender identity to staff and students in schools, colleges, youth centres, youth fora, VCS organisations and local businesses across Croydon.

The post-holder will co-ordinate communications for the youth domain as a whole, ensuring that METRO’s youth services and events are well promoted and represented on our social media channels. Part of this role will include taking a lead on youth participation, ensuring that young people who attend METRO Youth services are actively engaged in all aspects of our service design and delivery.