Do you work well in a team and believe in the social model of disability?  Can you build and sustain relationships with customers based on mutuality and peer support?  Do you enjoy managing a varied caseload of people and working in a person centred and empowering way?  Then this could be the role you’re looking for.

We are looking to employ a passionate, motivated individual with excellent communication and people skills to join our Touchpoint Team as one of two Touchpoint Peer Workers. Launched in October 2018, Touchpoint supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need so they can live the life they want to live.

As a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, we aim to work with people as equal partners to support positive change.  You will have your own lived experience of disability, a long term condition or mental health issues, and be able to use the knowledge this brings you to empower other people overcome the barriers they’re facing.

You may have experience in a related role, perhaps in the advice or advocacy sector, but you may come from a different sector, bringing a host of transferable skills.

The role is 35 hours a week. Currently it involves a mixture of home working (due to COVID) and office working from our modern, open plan office in Barnet and Southgate College, Colindale.  The successful candidate will enjoy working in a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation with an enthusiastic and friendly team of colleagues.

To apply, send your CV plus a detailed covering letter explaining how you would use your own lived experience of disability or a long term condition or mental health issue to provide meaningful peer support.

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.  Fixed term contract to 31/07/21, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding.  The successful candidate will need to undergo a DBS check. 

Inclusion Barnet is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) number 1158632.

Job title Peer Support Worker (Vocation and Young Adults Service) 
Contract Permanent 
Hours Up to 37.5 hours per week 
Salary £19,860 to £24,280 
Service setting Jami resources, local communities, and virtual support 
Responsible to Vocational Initiatives Manager/ Y.ROC Lead 
 
Organisation 
Jami is a mental health charity committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery. 
Jami help people with mental illness build resilience, achieve their goals and have control over their life through Community Hubs and outreach; education and training; and bespoke recovery support plans. 
Jami currently: • Supports around 1,300 service users at any one time living with mental ill health • Delivers approximately 27,000 separate provisions of service annually • Operates programmes from four Community Hubs and two Enterprise Hubs across London • Reaches thousands more people each year through education, seminars, work in schools and other organisations, and through our social enterprises. 
 
Job purpose 
Peer Support is one of the best forms of therapy for helping people recover from mental health issues and its impact on their lives. People who have experienced mental health issues can offer insight and understanding and can draw on their own experiences to help and inspire.  The role involves developing empowering relationships, sharing experiences ina way that inspires hope, and support. The Peer Support Worker role can offer an effective complement to the co-delivery of support as a member of the developing Young Adults Service. 

Please see attached information pack for more details.

To apply for the role, please send your CV and covering letter. Closing date for applications Sunday 11th of October 2020

Join our active team and take overall responsibility for our new Community Carbon Literacy Project. This project will develop, recruit and train a brand-new network of twenty community trainers, to run a widespread programme of events on climate science and solutions, including open home events and carbon literacy training courses across Cumbria.The role includes the responsibility of recruiting and training the volunteers and supporting them to deliver the project in their communities and driving forward carbon literacy in the county.

Application & Interview Process

Please apply by completing the application form on our website. We do not accept CVs. Guidance for submitting your application is included in the form.

The closing date for return of applications is 9am on 19th October 2020. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be informed by Wednesday 21 October 2020. Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th November 2020 via Zoom.

Job description

If you prefer to download the job description and person specification, please use the link below on our website.

EMPLOYER:  Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS).

LOCATION: Principally home working, with meetings and training events required in various locations in Cumbria and at our office in Penrith when Covid-19 restrictions allow (Rural Eden Foyer, Old London Road, Penrith, CA11 8ET).

REPORTS TO: Zero Carbon Development Manager.

HOURS: 0.4 FTE or 2 days a week = 15hrs per week.

SALARY RANGE: £21,000 – £24,000 per annum (full time equivalent).

DURATION: Fixed term contract, starting immediately, to end September 2021 (with potential to extend or opportunity for extra hours subject to additional funding).

ABOUT CAFS:

Our vision is a zero carbon Cumbria and we strive to bring about a better way of life, in balance with our environment.

Our mission is to empower and enable people, communities and businesses to live and work more sustainably by sharing our knowledge, practice, skills, networks and practical experience. We manage and deliver events, advice, training and practical projects across the county as well as providing specialist consultancy services to enable individuals, communities, businesses and local authorities to drive a shift towards a Zero Carbon Cumbria.

CAfS is an award-winning charity with a team of seventeen highly skilled staff, working with a pool of specialist contractors and volunteers to deliver around 20 major, transformational low-carbon projects each year. CAfS is the leading organisation in Cumbria showcasing low-carbon living, energy-efficiency improvements, renewable technology and reduced use of fossil fuels, both on a domestic scale and in the community. Now in our 22nd year, CAfS is the first point of reference in the county for information on sustainability. CAfS is a dynamic, pro-active and responsive organisation, continually striving to deliver effective projects that make an impact and drive real change towards a low-carbon future. As such, we continually initiate, scrutinise, refine and launch new projects, accessing funding from a variety of sources or earning income from delivering specialist services.

BACKGROUND TO THE COMMUNITY CARBON LITERACY PROJECT

This project will develop, recruit and train a brand-new network of twenty community trainers, to run a widespread programme of events on climate science and solutions, including open home events and carbon literacy training courses across Cumbria.

A training package of information and interactive exercises will be developed, and the network of community trainers will be supported to deliver this training to those they wish to influence, including businesses, councils, schools, churches and other organisations. All community trainers will receive an induction, a full day of training as a group, one-to-one support, opportunities for additional training and learning and opportunities to socialise and support each other.

Individuals will also be supported to become open home hosts to showcase sustainable living, renewable energy and other solutions to support community knowledge sharing. The project is funded by a grant from the Emergence Foundation.

Project Outcomes

• 20 community trainers and 5 open home hosts will report improved quality of life, reduced feelings of helplessness about the climate crisis and increased sense of purpose, confidence, empowerment, and agency.
• 20 communities-of-interest report that their community has been enhanced through stronger networks, reduced feelings of isolation, increased opportunities to socialise, shared learning across groups and peer support.
• 400 individuals (trained by community trainers) report shift in consciousness, increased knowledge of climate science and solutions, and ability to make positive changes, increased agency, sense of purpose and responsibility.
• 400 people (trained by community trainers) make substantive pledges to benefit the environment through taking action to reduce emissions and tackle climate change in their own lives and in their workplace or community.

MAIN PURPOSES OF ROLE:

We are seeking a Community Carbon Literacy Training Coordinator to take overall responsibility for CAfS’ new Community Carbon Literacy Project. Specifically, to:

• Recruit and train 20 community volunteer trainers and coordinate and support them to deliver training in their communities.
• Coordinate volunteer open home hosts to deliver 5 open home events.

As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, all, or some, delivery may have to take place online to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and attendees.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual to make a real impact in increasing awareness, confidence, agency and knowledge of climate science and solutions in Cumbria. Every opportunity should be taken to ensure this work is integrated into the other work that CAfS delivers so that benefits are maximised.

TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

Volunteer/community trainer coordination and support

• Ensure that 20 training events (these may be virtual) are run by community trainers and 400 people are trained by community trainers within one year.
• Recruit and induct 20 volunteer community trainers.
• Develop a clear offer for community trainers.
• Complete volunteer agreements with community trainers.
• Ensure all community trainers attend full day accredited carbon literacy training.
• Coordinate 3 or 4 focused one-hour training sessions for community trainers.
• Support community trainers to move on to join our pool of professional trainers if they wish, and if they show capability.
• Direct community trainers to further opportunities for learning and development.
• Coordinate opportunities for community trainers to socialise and support each other.
• Ensure that community trainers represent a diverse range of groups, reflective of Cumbria’s population.
• Manage enquiries about training courses and direct to community trainers.

Supporting development of, and leading delivery of (a small number of) training sessions directly:

• Mentor and support community trainers at the first session they deliver, if needed.
• Update and improve training materials as needed.
• Support community trainers with answers to queries.
• On occasion, deliver short one-hour sessions on climate science and solutions.

Open Homes event programme coordination

• Coordinate and attend five open home events (these may be virtual).
• Liaise with marketing team to promote open home events, manage bookings and donations.
• To recruit and liaise with event hosts.
• To attend and introduce events where needed.
• To be responsible for ensuring that a risk assessment is completed for every event.

Administration

• Administer trainer expenses claims, manage room bookings, refreshments etc.
• Negotiate partnerships and free venues and refreshments wherever possible.

Project Management

• Manage project budget.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation approach.
• Ensure that community trainers complete all required monitoring and evaluation.
• Liaise with and report to funder.

General

• Provide updates for CAfS Zero Carbon Development Manager as required.
• To be a conduit for information to individuals on wider CAfS projects.
• To contribute news articles, web content and other information about the project to the Marketing Team for publicity and CAfS profile raising.
• To contribute to the on-going work of CAfS generally including attending appropriate networking meetings, team meetings and training sessions and carry out other tasks or projects required from time to time, as directed by the manager or trustees.

Person Specification

Essential skills and attributes:

• Confident knowledge of climate science, sustainable living and low carbon solutions.
• Experience of volunteer coordination and support.
• Highly organised with experience of planning, scheduling and delivering projects and events.
• Ability to host and attend events and speak confidently in front of small groups, both online and in person.
• Experience of delivering training sessions or presentations.
• Ability to work flexibly including evening and weekend working.
• Highly motivated and independent worker requiring minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a small team.
• Good knowledge of Cumbrian geography and the ability to travel independently throughout rural Cumbria, although many elements of the role could be completed from home or the CAfS office.

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Experience of managing grant-funded projects.
• Experience of delivering meetings, events or training remotely using Zoom, MS Teams or other means.
• Knowledge of, and contacts across, Cumbria’s network of sustainability groups.
• Experience of managing budgets.

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Have you got a good understanding of mental illness and its impact?

If so, you may be the person we are looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Officer to build a new peer mentoring project in Somerset, with a possibility of Devon and Bristol as well. You will join us on a 12-month fixed term contract working full time, 35 hours per week based in the community and working from home. You will also have the flexibility to be able to work a 4 day week if required.

Our Peer Connections project is a new project in Somerset that aims to help people with their mental health and wellbeing, through mutually supportive, one-to-one relationships over a period of around three months. We train people with lived experience of mental illness who would like to support others as ‘mentors’ and then match them with people who need support for their recovery. This type of relationship is known as ‘peer mentoring’. Peers share lived experience of what works for them, finding ways of achieving individual health and wellbeing goals.

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

You will be building relationships in the community to develop a mental health peer mentoring programme in Somerset (and possibly Devon and Bristol). Specifically, you will be:

• Recruiting volunteer peer mentors and matching them with people who would like to be in a mentoring relationship.
• Maintaining a detailed map of community resources from wide-ranging community engagement and relationships.
• Working with the Project Manager to monitor and evaluate programme activity, and to report on progress and learning.
• Working closely with the lead organisation for peer support in Somerset, Watch, and community mental health service teams.
• Initiating and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in the community to develop the programme.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Lived experience of mental illness and/or a good understanding of mental illness and its impact on individuals and families.
• Empathetic and have knowledge of/an interest in peer support/mentoring.
• Experience of community networking and building relationships with a wide range of people.
• Experience of delivering and developing projects/programmes.
• An understanding of the basics of health and safety and risk management.
• Ability to travel unsupported across Somerset and possibly further
• Ability to work on my own initiative as part of a dispersed/remote team.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £25,690.03 - £28,079.95 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, LGBTQ+, people with a disability, or who are BAME are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status and therefore we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to everyone.

We reserve the right to change the closing date without notice depending on the number of responses received.

About upReach
upReach is a fast growing, award winning national charity that helps university students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds get top graduate jobs. We help these young people achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of career support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.

Our work is important because right now those from comprehensive schools are 17 times less likely than those from selective schools to secure graduate roles at some top employers.

We are working to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. Building on the success of the past five years, upReach’s current partners include Allen & Overy, Bank of America, the Civil Service Fast Stream, Deloitte, McKinsey & Company and Slaughter and May. We also partner with universities including Exeter, King’s College London, Liverpool, Warwick and Manchester.

This academic year, over 1600 undergraduates (we call them upReach Associates) are being supported through our unique programme of application guidance, soft skills workshops, video forums (small group, online seminar-style sessions), mentoring and professional experience. We aim to support 2,500 per year by 2022, while maintaining our personalised approach and expanding the support offered.

Our impact is clear; a 2019 analysis by the University of Exeter shows that the Exeter students we supported outperformed their more advantaged peers. Despite the many barriers to graduate success, upReach’s tailored programme of support is helping Associates outperform fellow students long after graduation.

upReach is a dynamic organisation. We have invested in class-leading technology to facilitate, deliver and evaluate our programmes. The upReach Graduate Employability Framework (GEF), against which all of our activities are mapped, enables students to understand their employability and plan their learning. We built getEmployable to provide all students with a means to measure their employability using the GEF. Our contextualised grade model, REALrating, is used to better understand academic potential rather than relying on grades alone.

The strength of our online platform and resources have enabled us to continue to support students throughout the Covid-19 crisis. Since lockdown began, there has been a significant increase in demand for upReach support; 100% of planned face-to-face events have been adapted into virtual equivalents or postponed to a later date. While we remain alert to the increased uncertainty about the economic outlook due to Covid-19, our ambition and growth strategy remain intact.

To find out more about upReach and how we support our students, visit our website and read our latest Annual Report.

About the Role
upReach are looking to appoint an additional trustee who can bring:

• A passion for social mobility
• A track record in delivering new technology projects and/or growing online platforms/products/websites

Previous trustee or non-executive experience would be desirable but not essential. More important is the experience, credibility and influencing skills which the individual can bring to the Board, along with a willingness to leverage their networks to support the charity’s growth, and a strong commitment to the Nolan principles of public life. We particularly welcome applications from women, ethnic minorities and applicants who would further enhance diversity at Board level.

About the Board

• The upReach Board consists of nine trustees including the Chair and three “upReach Alumni” who were formerly upReach Associates.
• There are 4 board meetings per year (normally held after working hours) plus an annual strategy day.
• Up to a further 2 days a year may be required to attend events or otherwise support the charity.

Fixed term for seven months

Engineering can transform the developing world; you can make it happen.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

The Academy is advertising a Programme Officer role within our Research Team on a seven-month fixed term contract. The Programme Officer role will support the delivery of the Academy's programme of research activities and to provide project management support, prompting excellence in engineering research, innovation and skills. The Academy runs a series of research support programmes for outstanding individuals who are delivering high-quality engineering research in the UK.

We are looking for the Programme Officer who can run efficient application and selection processes for grant schemes and help build and maintain engagement with a community of practice, making sure that grant recipients have a strong, beneficial relationship with the Academy, and each other.

In return, we offer an excellent package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes, as well as significant investment in your personal and professional development.

Our offices are based in central London near St. James' Park. We have adapted our working practices in response to Covid-19, and all staff are currently working remotely. This role is a seven-month fixed term contract.

We support flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

Closing date: Midday on Monday, 12 October 2020.

Interviews will be held via video conference (e.g. Zoom or MS Teams) in the week commencing 19 October 2020.

Fixed Term Contract until 25 June 2021

HMP Parc

Ref: TLP-203

Are you a highly motivated, focused and influential individual with natural leadership qualities? Are you passionate about making a difference to disadvantaged and vulnerable people? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Team Leader to lead the dynamic team working on our award-winning Peer Advisor Programme.

About St Giles Trust

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

At the heart of St Giles Trust’s vital work is our Peer Advisor Programme – an innovative programme of training, placement, professional development and support aimed at ex-offenders and other disadvantaged people. 

About this pivotal role

Our successful candidate’s primary focus will be to provide effective day-to-day supervision and support to a team of Resettlement Caseworkers and Trainer/Assessors based in multiple locations. This will involve planning, allocating and supporting each team and individual’s daily workloads, plus providing casework supervision to the staff who deliver the resettlement casework to prisoners and conducting performance reviews.

You will ensure all staff comply with security and data protection protocols and the requirements of each prison, plus manage the Trainer/Assessor’s work and assist the Team Manager with the recruitment, training and management of new staff. Developing strong working relationships with the prison service and partnering organisations, plus conducting Independent File Reviews and quality assurance, are also key elements of the role.

To secure this exciting opportunity, you must have:

• A proven supervisory and managerial track record, with experience of leading and motivating a busy team

• Strong IT and data base skills with the ability to Quickly analyse data and produce Statistics

• An understanding of issues facing individuals with multiple and complex needs, in prison and on release

• Experience of developing staff appropriately to their skills and capabilities and within their roles

• An awareness of the Peer Advisor training delivery and Trainer/Assessor role

• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal abilities

• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

• Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles Trust as an organisation

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

Please note for disabled applicants, if you do meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Please note an Enhanced DBS check will be required (plus 2 tier prison Vetting – HMPPS & G4S)

For further information or queries please visit our website.

Closing date: 11pm, 27th September 2020. Interviews: 5th October (to be held via video)

Psychological Wellbeing Therapist

Closing date: Monday 28th September 2020

Aim of the role: To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary: £28,840 per annum

Location:  South Wimbledon & working across our services in South London.

Contract: Fixed term until 31st September 2021

Hours:   37.5 per week

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About You

We are looking for a full time Psychological Wellbeing Therapist to work alongside 2 other therapists to help those experiencing homelessness with their Mental Health concerns. We are looking for someone who can work generically across our services in South London, or have a speciality in working with either young people, women or those in gangs. This one year contract will help support some of the most vulnerable to live independently, while being connected to the right support.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

If you are interested in this position, please complete no more than 2 pages setting out how you meet the criteria and detailing your experience by 9am Monday 21st September.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

£19,847 - £23,350 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)

Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract until July 2021

HMP Peterborough

Ref: RCP-204

Do you have what it takes to provide resettlement support to offenders being released from prison? Are you ready for a working life that is varied and rewarding and provides an opportunity for both personal and professional growth? Then join us as a Resettlement Caseworker and you could soon be putting your skills and experience to excellent use.

About St Giles Trust

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.

What you will be doing:

• In partnership with the local CRC, ensuring the coordination of a full resettlement service for eligible offenders and developing good working relationships with everyone you deal with.

• Making sure all offenders have a resettlement plan in place on arrival into custody and a release plan prepared 12 weeks before release.

• Providing advice, information and support around issues like housing, ETE and finance, benefits and debt.

• Working closely with, and supporting, Peer Advisors (offenders that have been through our Peer Advisor programme in prison) to maximise the support and impact for offenders we work with.

• Managing and maintaining the systems that help us provide a full, comprehensive resettlement planning service and reviewing resettlement plans at an agreed stage of a prisoner’s sentence.

And what you will need:

• A demonstrable understanding of the issues facing our clients with multiple and complex needs whilst in prison and on release and a capacity to develop constructive relationships with ex-offenders.

• An awareness of options for supporting the client group in areas like welfare and housing rights, anti-social behaviour, education, training and employment and finance, benefits and debt.

• Familiarity with safeguarding practices and policies and the ability to promote safeguarding among clients and colleagues alike.

• The organisational skills to manage your own time and workload, adaptability to change and a willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, both in a prison environment and in the community.

• A flexible approach, a flair for developing positive working relationships with other staff, volunteers, managers and partners and the ability to resolve any conflicts professionally.

• Strong IT skills, including proficiency using Word, Excel and Outlook in a similar work environment and the ability to work with case databases on a day-to-day basis.

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

Please note for disabled applicants, if you do meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Closing date: 11pm, 30th September 2020.

Housing Support Worker

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Contract/Hours: Fixed term until 31 March 2021

Full time, 35 hours per week

Closing date: 12th October 2020

Ara is looking for an experienced support worker to provide housing-related support to clients in our substance misuse accommodation. Working within the principles of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), you will support clients around maintaining accommodation, developing recovery capital and increasing independence.

Ara’s Housing Service is part of Bristol ROADS and Bristol Homelessness Prevention pathways.

In return we offer:

• 25 days’ leave per annum and Bank Holidays
• A 35 hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance
• Comprehensive training
• Meaningful and fulfilling work that make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working & Home working
• A commitment to employee well-being through emotional support, supervision, and reflective practice
• Free to access 365 /24 Hr Employee Assistance Program for employees and those family members at the same address

At ARA we passionately believe that people can change and recover. We provide structured treatment, counselling, housing support, education, training and employment guidance, as well as many other interventions to promote recovery and a healthier life.

ARA, registered charity number 1002224.  ARA is a values-driven, forward thinking charity, that strives for diversity and inclusion.

We are seeking a part time Diocesan Safeguarding Trainer to join our team (0.5 FTE). The primary purpose of the role is to facilitate and deliver a program of Safeguarding Training across the Diocese of Guildford in line with National Church policy and practice guidance.

The successful candidate will be an engaging and clear communicator, with a sound understanding of the safeguarding field including its social and political context. We are looking for someone with a broad knowledge of safeguarding legislation, ideally its application in a Church of England context, and experience of working within the safeguarding statutory framework in relation to both children and adults.

The role is for 17.5 hours per week.

Although we are working remotely via ‘zoom’ at the moment, the role will eventually require travelling around the diocese to support parishes and their teams. See the full application pack for further details.

To apply, follow the instructions attached and send a completed application form and a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the role and how you meet its requirements.

For full details of the job description, person specification and more information about the organisation, please see the attached application pack.