The Volunteering Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by attracting and onboarding sufficient volunteers to support and grow our services and income. You will support your local team to deliver a positive volunteering experience and to attract and retain experienced volunteers. We currently have 2 roles available - 1x Leamington Spa at the National Centre and 1x in Birmingham. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. This role will be office based with a home start. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of supporting and advising others on policies and procedures.

• An understanding of good practice in volunteer management.

• Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of good practice in equality, diversity and inclusion. Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of GDPR and use of Customer Relationship Management systems. 

• Relevant and up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles.

Desirable 

• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.

• Facilitation and/or training skills.

• Personal experience of volunteering.

• Relevant qualification in volunteer management or equivalent.

Interviews/Assessments will be held on the 10th & 11th of February 2022.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Good Practice & Partnerships Team and Clients Access to Rights & Entitlements (CARE) Project West Midlands

London, Birmingham, Bradford or Manchester with significant home working options

Part time - 14 hours per week

Permanent - with initial funding for two years

We’re looking for a Partner Development Project Coordinator to increase access to justice in the West Midlands by offering developmental support to 6 – 12 asylum, refugee and / or migrant organisations on a one-to-one and regional basis.

The role is part of an exciting partnership between two Refugee Action teams – the Clients Access to Rights and Essentials (CARE) Project West Midlands and Good Practice and Partnerships (GPP).

Building on our existing initial organisational needs assessments, the Partner Development Project Coordinator will co-create individual development plans / agreements and provide bespoke support packages with and for the partner organisations.  Their focus will be in 3 main areas: 

1. Develop - Supporting partners to develop their immigration advice models and / or legal literacy practice, whilst working closely with the Frontline Immigration Advice Project (FIAP) to enable them to access training and support.

1. Amplify - Working with partners who would like to increase the engagement of Experts by Experience into their own service offers by supporting them to access the Lived Experience Exchange Programme (part of Explore Adapt Renew – a Good Practice and Partnerships project).

1. Collaborate - Creating local / regional networks to increase peer support, referral pathways and collaboration between organisations who provide legal advice.  Exploring the viability of piloting a Community of Practice in the West Midlands.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Understanding of the wider needs, hopes and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, combined with a particular-focus on their legal immigration advice needs.

• Understanding of how to assess organisational needs and how to provide high quality development support to a range of organisations (from grassroots to small and medium sized), including identifying needs and working towards solutions.

• Experience of development work that is empowering, preventative and / or asset-based; enabling communities of people or organisations to gain confidence, skills and resilience.

• Excellent networking and partnership-building skills, with the ability to initiate and maintain effective networks.

• Understanding of how organisations can increase the amount of asylum and immigration legal advice provision within their services, as well as local area networks / ecosystems.

• Excellent facilitation skills.

• Experience, or relevant transferable experience, of partnership working within the voluntary, legal or asylum / refugee / migrant sectors in the West Midlands; especially Birmingham, Coventry and / or Stoke on Trent.

• For further details, and to apply, please visit our website.

  Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

  Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 7th February 2022

  Interviews: Monday 21st February 2022 – online via Zoom

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Birmingham?

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. We are currently recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to join the management team at the Birmingham Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub Service.

As a Recovery Coordinator, you will be working alongside both the Project Manager and Service Manager; supporting a vibrant programme of recovery and wellbeing support for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. This Hub based service is delivered from Hubs in Yardley and Northfield by a dedicated team of Recovery Navigators and volunteers. The role will require you to work flexibly across both locations.

As a Recovery Coordinator you will assist in the operational management of high quality, meaningful and effective Hub based services for individuals with a range of mental health needs.

Key responsibilities would be:

• Deputising and supporting the management team in co-ordination of all aspects of service delivery
• Ensuring pro-active referral allocation and caseload management
• Leading on the recruitment, supervision and embedding of volunteers within the service.
• Promoting  and increasing co-production, service user involvement and positive partnerships
• Ensuring the effective day-to-day running of the Hubs, guaranteeing a high quality service is delivered at all times.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

Family Support Service Manager

We have an exciting opportunity to join a national children’s cancer charity committed to supporting children, families and individuals affected by eye cancer. We are looking for an experienced and committed professional to lead the delivery and ongoing development of the charity’s work supporting families, children and individuals, from diagnosis, throughout treatment and beyond.

Position: Family Support Service Manager

Location: London office/Hospitals/Home

Hours: Part-time, 4 Days/30 hours per week

Salary: £34,000-£36,000 dependent on experience, equivalent to NHS Band 6, (pro-rated to £27,200-£28,800)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Contributory Pension scheme, 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)

Closing Date: The deadline for applications is 31st January 2022, however the organisation will be calling the strongest candidates for interview as soon as possible, so please do not delay your application.

The Role

As Family Support Service Manager, you will lead the delivery and ongoing development of the work carried out with families, children and individuals, through face-to-face contact along with email, telephone and relevant social media platforms

The team provide emotional support, practical advice, opportunities for members to meet with each other as well as signposting to additional information and specialist support from partner organisations. You will work closely with the specialist teams at a number of hospitals.

Key areas of work include:

• Manage and develop the charity’s Support Service
• Line management of 2 support workers, one in London, one in Birmingham
• Liaise with clinical teams at The Royal London and Birmingham Children’s Hospitals
• Safeguarding lead
• Support for teenagers and young adults after Retinoblastoma
• Support and advice for adults after Retinoblastoma
• Manage the Support budget
• Support enquiries
• Support evaluation
• Partnership working

This is an exciting and highly rewarding role at the heart of the services provided by the charity. It provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced and committed individual to continue this work providing the highest levels of support for individuals and families impacted by this aggressive eye cancer.

About You

As Family Support Service Manager, you will have significant experience in supporting families affected by a health condition, in leading a support team and a relevant qualification in healthcare. We are looking for someone with exceptional empathy and direct experience of working with families with a child with varied and serious needs. Professional, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will also have strong leadership skills and experience as well as relevant experience of establishing strong working relationships with other professionals.

You will be asked to submit a CV and Cover Letter when applying for this role.

About the Organisation

This UK charity is dedicated to helping people affected by retinoblastoma (Rb), a rare form of eye cancer. The organisation provides support and information to families and individuals, funds research into the prevention and treatment of retinoblastoma, raises awareness among health professionals and the public and influences policy to improve services for patients. This established charity has been helping families for more than 30 years and knows that when a child is diagnosed, it can be a distressing and frightening time for everyone. For some people retinoblastoma can have a long term impact and in light of this the charity uniquely offers lifelong support for anyone affected – from diagnosis to adulthood.

“Thank you for your interest in this important position at the Trust. Supporting individuals and families affected by retinoblastoma is at the heart of everything we do and the successful candidate will play a crucial role providing the highest levels of help and support to those who need it most” Charity CEO

You may also have experience in areas such as NHS, Nursing,  Service Manager, Family Support Service Manager, Health Service Manager, Social Service Manager, Child Support Manager, Deputy Service Manager, Deputy Family Support Service Manager, Family Support, Child Support, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Service Manager, Safeguarding Manager, Community Outreach Manager, Community Service Manager, Deputy Community Service Manager, Care Service Manager, Care and Support Service Manager, Services Manager, Service Manager Referral, Service Manager – Family, Childcare Service Manager, Service Team Manager.

Community and Events Fundraiser

We are looking for a Community and Events Fundraiser to support the delivery of the charity’s work by securing income.

Position: Community and Events Fundraiser

Location: Home based (throughout England and Wales, with possibility to work in Walton-on-Thames or Cardiff offices)

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours

Salary: £23,000 – £25,000 pro rata (depending on experience)

Contract: One year fixed term with possible extension

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 January

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply early.

The Role

As Community and Events Fundraiser, you will support the delivery of securing income through providing excellent donor stewardship which inspires individuals, groups and local corporates to maximise their giving and organising, marketing and delivering a mass participation and third party events programme.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Grow the individual supporter base of the charity by identifying, researching and implementing new ways to approach potential supporters
• Work with the fundraising team to implement and facilitate stewardship of donors
• Research, identify and implement new fundraising income streams
• Make links with schools, organisations and community groups in order to develop support
• Identify, propose and develop corporate partnerships
• Give talks to community/supporter groups where it is deemed of benefit to do so
• Develop and manage development committees
• Recruit and manage volunteers
• Manage the charity’s challenge event income for England and Wales
• Work within the guidelines of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising best practice
• Ensure all fundraising activities collect and manage donor data in accordance with relevant legislation
• Deliver work projects against agreed targets
• Raise the profile and awareness of the charity through marketing and communication channels

About You

As Community and Events Fundraiser you will have an understanding of general fundraising methodologies and approaches.

You will have experience of:

• Delivering successful community fundraising activities.
• Marketing and managing events.
• Developing relationships across a wide range of external customers including individuals, groups and companies.
• Managing projects ensuring completion within budget and deadline.

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience as a Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Income Generation, Senior Community Fundraiser, Area Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Individual Giving, etc. Community Fundraiser, Regional Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Event Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Challenge Fundraiser, Challenge Fundraising

Childrens Services Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced individual to lead and manage a service for young carers 0-18’s and their families across Birmingham.

Position: Childrens Services Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £35,745 to £42,821

Contract: Fixed term contract, initially until 31st March 2024. Full time, 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 6th February, 2022

Interview: Will take place on 17th February 2022

You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

The Role:

As Children’s Services Manager you will utilise your experience and knowledge to provide vision, direction, leadership and management in ensuring robust practice and achievement of the best outcomes for the young carers and their families.

You will have direct responsibility for the implementation and compliance with contract requirements and key performance indicators.

About you:

For this role you will require significant professional experience of managing interagency services for children, young people and their families, as well as people management.

Although not essential, specific experience of working with young carers and or young adult carers would be highly beneficial.

You will require a degree level or equivalent qualification (or working towards). You will also need to have a professional qualification in youth and community work, children’s social care, community health, education or equivalent.

To be successful in this role you will need to be committed to, and be competent in, promoting continuous improvement and high quality safeguarding practice.

The charity is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Children’s Service, Service Manager Children and Young People, Children’s Registered Manager, Social Work Manager, Director Childrens Services, Social Worker, Family Support Service Manager, etc.

Supporter Database Manager

We are seeking and experienced Supporter Database Manager to lead on lead on streamlining the collection, management and use of data to help the income generation team raise money and enhance supporter engagement across the charity.

Position: Supporter Database Manager

Salary: £30,821 - £31,861

Location: Warwick with some home working flexibility

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: up to 7% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, death in service benefit, free on-site parking, flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week, access to Blue Light Card benefits, free Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date: Monday 7th February, 2022

Interview Date: Thursday17th February, 2022

About the role:

You will be working for a group of Hospices who are leaders in compassionate end of life care. The Income Generation team have done an amazing job during the pandemic, working with donors and supporters to generate similar levels of income to pre-pandemic times. As Fundraising Data Manager you will help to improve the way data is organised and used, to help build stronger relationships with supporters and increase the level of income to sustain the organisation for the future.

You will provide the team with the best possible information to raise the money needed and to enhance supporter engagement and establish long-term relationships.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will be organised, familiar with data capture, understand how different systems work together and how technology can support data development.  You will have a comprehensive understanding of Data Protection and GDPR, and the importance of communication preferences.

If this is sounds like you, why not come and join a welcoming and successful Income Generation team and help them to develop processes for the benefit of patients and families now and in the future.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Supporter Care Co-ordinator, Database Manager, Supporter Care and Data Manager, Fundraising Database Manager, Supporter Relations Manager, Supporter Care & Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Database Manager, Charity Database Manager, Supporter Database Manager, DonorFlex etc.

Trainer and Client Advisor

We are looking to recruit a bright, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and dynamic team at the cutting edge of thinking and practice in supporting and measuring service user change.

As Trainer and Client Advisor you will train a wide variety of clients and support organisations with in-depth help so they can get the best out of the Outcomes Star. 

Position: Trainer and Client Advisor England & Wales

Location: Home-based with regular travel across England and Wales

Hours: 28-35hrs a week

Salary: £34,292 per annum pro rata

Contract: Perm

Benefits: Laptop and mobile phone provided for work purposes, generous pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time)

Closing Date: 7th February 2022

Interviews: 21st and 24th February 2022

The Role

The Outcomes Star touches many aspects of service delivery, from interactions with clients and practitioner skills to supervision and strategic decisions. Facilitating learning through training is a key aspect of Triangle’s work as it is essential to the effective implementation of the Star.  The process of implementation can support positive organisational change but needs time and appropriate attention.

You will be a critical part of how we support clients, through building relationships, delivering training, supporting, and practically helping clients to use the Star well.

Main responsibilities include:

• Deliver a range of client training across the region and hold a caseload of clients and support them to implement the Star effectively
• Continuously develop the training offers available to clients
• Develop working relationships with existing clients by using other tools to support clients
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our e-learning/digital learning offer
• Liaising with other Triangle staff to ensure that our clients experience a coordinated and consistent approach
• Delivering training to clients including the Core Course, Licensed Trainer Course
• Providing flexible support to licensed trainers
• Contributing to the development of new courses and resources
• Delivering presentations about the Star both in person and online
• Supporting clients to set up and use our accessible web application
• Supporting the development of new Stars taking a lead on client relationships and implementation

About You

As Trainer and Client Advisor you will have experience in one of the main service sectors where the Star is widely used, for example, family and children’s services, mental health, homelessness or employability.

You will have:

• Experience, qualifications and/or skills in delivering training
• Consultancy, account management or client-based experience
• Experience in leading engaging presentations
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with staff working at all levels of an organisation
• The ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• A track record of being responsive to needs and as a problem solver
• Good IT skills and able to keep on top of emails and work on the move

As our clients are located across the country, there is a requirement for our staff to travel to deliver training and meet face to face, once this is permitted again and safe in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. All travel expenses are paid for and we have a policy around travel, TOIL and flexible working.

The extent of travel varies depending on demand for training, client face to face and internal meetings. We endeavour to use trainers who live nearest to clients and have the benefit of our regional approach but there is an expectation that the post holder will be able to travel around their region with occasional overnight stays. We also deliver training remotely due to physical distancing measures.

About the Organisation

Triangle is an innovative, friendly and values-based Social Enterprise. We work with our clients to enable the people they support to achieve their highest potential through developing and supporting a suite of tools for promoting and measuring personal change called the Outcomes Star. The Star is widely used in the 3rd sector, housing, local and health authorities in mental health, homelessness, vulnerable families etc. 

Triangle is committed to supporting staff to reach their highest potential and there may be opportunities for development as the organisation continues to grow.

You may also have experience in areas such as, Client Support, On boarding Manager, Client Support Officer, Account Manager, Client Support Manager, Customer Support Manager, Training Support, Implementation Lead, Family and Children’s Services, Mental Health, Homelessness or Employability, Consultant, Consultancy, Change Management, Service Delivery Officer, Service Delivery Manager, Health Care, Social Work, Social Care, Health Care Manager, Health Care Trainer, Social Care Trainer.

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Starfish Health and Wellbeing offers a range of services across the Midlands and Northeast England. We are looking for a Community Link Worker to support our Social Prescribing service during a period of maternity cover

Title: Community Link Worker - Social Prescribing
Location: Midlands
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Contract: Temporary Fixed Term till September 2022
Salary: £22,000 per annum

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to a non-medical professional who gives time, focus on “what matters to the individual” and takes an holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The successful candidate will support existing and help people to start new community groups by working collaboratively with local partners. Key outcomes are increased activity, community involvement and improved employability.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support this project.

Duties will include:

1. Taking referrals from a wide range of agencies.
2. Relationship building, including working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations and voluntary, community and social enterprise  other organisations as required.
3. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
4. Co-produce personalised support plans to improve health and wellbeing.
5. Work together with local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision. 
6. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
7. Data capture.

You will need experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem for at least 2 years, along with a high standard of written communication and excellent interpersonal skills.  Applicants must have a good understanding of the voluntary sector and demonstrate empathy and a non-judgemental approach.

Closing date for completed applications: 21st January 2022.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please download and complete the application pack attached in 'additional documents' and then click on the 'How to Apply' button for details of where to send it.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please do not send CVs.

No agencies please.

Clinical/Counselling Psychologists with TCB

Contract: Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 28 hours, (must include Wednesday mornings)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £42,382 to £49,163 pro rata per annum. Please note that the starting salary is £42,382 pro rata per annum (actual salary is £33,906 per annum) with the opportunity to progress up the scale over time.
Closing date: 13 February 2022
Expected date of interviews: TBC
Job ref: VA503

Would you like to use your clinical or counselling psychology skills to provide tailored psychological therapies to help improve the lives and wellbeing of survivors of torture and organised violence?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologists with TCB to join our innovative and friendly multidisciplinary team, situated at our Birmingham Centre. Our team of experienced clinicians offer a range of specialist therapy interventions, to survivors of torture and organised violence, on an individual and group therapy basis. The interventions equip survivors with the resolve to deal with the physical and psychological impacts of their experiences. Throughout the rehabilitative journey, we closely monitor the impact of interventions as it relates to each survivor using specifically designed Outcome Tools, which in turn assist in ensuring that the survivors ultimately receive the best treatment possible.

To be successful in this role you must be qualified in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, (a doctorate in either discipline would be advantageous). It’s also key to this role that you’re able to be compassionate and sensitive to the experiences of the survivors. You must have demonstrable professional experience of at least one evidence based approach to trauma therapy including trauma focused CBT, NET and EMDR, sufficient to be able to deploy this model clinically and determine appropriate intervention pathways. Additionally you must be an accredited member of a relevant professional body.

This post also involves Training and Capacity Building. You will contribute to the development and delivery of internal and external training, and engage in collaborative projects with external professionals who work with survivors of torture and organised violence. The role also includes offering supervision to trainees.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30 day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer! People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an exciting chance to join us as we place survivor empowerment and movement building at the heart of our next four year strategy. If you would like to make a positive difference to the lives of survivors we would love to hear from you.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

If you would like to discuss the post please contact Sarah Owen by email using the address in the apply link.

About Freedom from Torture
We are dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references and the Right to Work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

Mental Health Support / Peer Mentor 

Birmingham 

£18,535 Per annum (£7,414 pro rata)

Up to 15 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)

12-month fixed contract 

Our client has been at the forefront of helping to develop a range of supportive interventions and alternatives for individuals who are experiencing emotional / psychological distress. They are also an organisation that places high value on employing those who have lived experience and have a successful track record in the recruitment, training and support of Peer Mentors into their organisation.

They are looking to recruit a part time Peer Mentor to work closely with people who have experienced mental health difficulties and are being supported to move out of a hospital environment.  You will support their discharge from the hospital setting and assist with resettlement and independence, helping them to manage their physical, psychological, and emotional health needs. Using a person-centred approach, you will focus on maintaining and strengthening the person’s wellbeing and enabling people to build personal coping strategies and resilience.

You will demonstrate a good understanding of lived experience of mental health, in particular the social determinants that sustain and improve psychological and physical well-being and maintain independence.  With an empathic understanding, you will demonstrate knowledge of managing difficult situations and the individual recovery journey. Excellent verbal, written and IT skills are essential along with the ability to liaise with professionals and local community networks.  A good working knowledge of local facilities, organisations and resources is also required in this post. 

Their people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Closing date for application is Wednesday 26 January 2022

Interviews will take place on Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 February 2022

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Birmingham? This particular service supports people to actively progress individual mental health recovery through support planning, proactive keyworking, the delivery of therapeutic activities and signposting to appropriate services.

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs.  

We are looking for a person centred individual who is highly motivated, hardworking and keen to join our friendly team. This unique role combines supervision of volunteers and 1:1 support work in the context of a busy café, serving service users and the wider public in a mental health setting. You will be the lead worker in running an efficient and welcoming training café at our Yardley, Recovery Hub. In addition to supervising volunteers, you will lead the development and delivery of the tailored work experience/employment opportunities within the cafe for service users with a variety of additional needs who will be accessing the Birmingham Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub Service.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy.

This is a role which can be enjoyed by people who are committed to making a positive difference, including experienced care workers, graduates and people looking for a stimulating career path into social care.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

You have an understanding of substance misuse and associated health and social issues and experience of working with young people in an addictions or social care setting.  All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Practitioner.

Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Right now, we’re looking for a self-motivated individual to join us at our Recovery Near You service. This is a substance misuse service that works with adults aged 18+ and is run in partnership with Nacro and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. Your challenge? To join the Treatment Team and work with a case load of clients using psychosocial interventions to reduce substance misuse. When it comes to developing opportunities, initiatives and activities that support the development of a recovery community in the area the service operates, again, we’ll count on you to deliver.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community care (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).  Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and the ability to write client records and report and fulfil data requirements.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?

The salary for this post is £21,664 with progression to £24,000 per annum.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 23rd January 2022, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems.

If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?

SIFA Fireside works with people who typically, although not exclusively, face issues such as homelessness, poverty, substance misuse, mental ill health, social isolation or learning disabilities. The Employment Workers will work with clients to identify their support needs and employment aspirations and then actively support them to achieve their goals through access to wider and specialist support services, relevant training opportunities, work placements, job coaching e.g. CV writing and interview practice, and ultimately, sustainable employment.

 The successful candidate must share our values and commitment to supporting people with complex needs find meaningful employment. They must be comfortable working with a range of partners including training providers and employers.

Working conditions:

Project staff are expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. The working day usually falls between 8.30am and 5.00pm..

There may at times be a requirement to travel to other SIFA Fireside or outreach sites. Travel expenses will be paid for any journeys undertaken.

All frontline staff members are required to work Bank Holidays on a rota basis