Recruiting a Recovery Worker to join our Mental Health service in Islington!

GBP 22,360 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 40 hours per week.

Islington Crisis House offer 24/7 crisis accommodation to customers with mental health needs who require a high level of support, it is a 'high support fast stream' mental health service consisting of 12 units, with move-on expected within two weeks. We are part of the projects pathway in the borough and receive our referrals from the Crisis Teams and mental health wards in the borough. However we can also take self referrals or referrals from other sources such as local substance services and GP's. We also take referrals from neighbouring boroughs such as North Camden. This is a really great opportunity for anyone with clinical interest as the service is delivered in partnership with Camden and Islington MH Trust.

The staff at the service work an alternate 32 hour/48 hour week with shifts from either 8am-4pm or 2pm-10pm.

Job Overview:
Post-holders will be required to:
- Understand the concept of Recovery and apply those principles to develop an environment and service that enhances recovery
- Put the service-user at the centre of their support and promote optimism and hope for their increased independence
- Provide intensive support (both practical and emotional) to people undergoing a period of mental health related crisis
- Act as a positive influence on service-users encouraging responsible behaviour and self reliance to people residing in the Service
- Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to live independently upon discharge from the service

Key Accountabilities:
- To ensure recovery focused support plans are created, reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery
- Undertake keyworking responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Service Manager
- To be flexible and responsive to the needs of service-users as directed by their personal support plan
- To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within the given service timeframe
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- To treat all information - both verbal and written - in accordance with Look Ahead's policy on confidentiality
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Demonstrate a commitment to the empowerment of service-users and a strong interest in co-production and promoting people's rights
- Use person centred tools to support recovery and development of service-users
- Communicate effectively with people who are in mental distress, including any who may be acutely unwell
- Support service-users to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure service-users enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive service-user records to professional standards
- To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- To advocate assertively to statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that service-users needs are met and link with organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for service-users in the community
- To maintain good relationships with all involved professionals and agencies
- To maintain good liaison with the service-users' immediate community and family
- Work collaboratively with the service-user, their carers and care coordinators to plan for move-on and discharge from the point of the support commencing
- To attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, meetings with other professionals and in supervision and training as required
- To work with the staff team to achieve the aims and the objectives of the service
- To stay up to date with regard to development and research in the mental health field, housing support and in welfare benefits

Essential:
- At least an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, or equivalent
- Minimum of one years experience of support work with people with mental health related support needs

Desirable:
- An understanding of care-planning processes and Models of Care within mental health
- Knowledge of group and individual therapy and an understanding of risk management
- Experience of working with vulnerable people whom are undergoing a period of crisis

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable people and/or people with multiple and complex needs within a safeguarding framework, possibly in an environment that involved giving specialist level debt advice? Then join Shelter as an Advice, Support and Guidance Worker - Debt and you could soon be playing an important role in an initiative aimed at supporting disadvantaged people overcome complex barriers and move towards work and training.

In response to growing needs, Shelter Lancashire is developing its service offer under the Building Better Opportunities programme to provide specialist level debt advice. Building Better Opportunities is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020, investing in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth.

Three Building Better Opportunities (BBO) projects in Lancashire are being delivered by a partnership of 45 social enterprise and community organisations, led by Selnet (the Social Enterprise Lancashire Network).'Age of Opportunity' supports people over 50, 'Invest in Youth' supports 15-24-year olds and 'Changing Futures' supports people with multiple and complex barriers to employment. Over the lifetime of the programme, 6,230 disadvantaged people will be supported to overcome complex barriers and move towards work and training.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

About the Role
This particular post is designed to be flexible to reflect the needs of the service and involves working as part of a wider team on a project to deliver specialist debt advice and support to clients. This will include advice around income maximisation through to full debt advice and solutions, including insolvency options. Indeed, it could cover a range of activities, from providing advice to working closely with clients to help them achieve sustainability in the future, depending on the need in the local area. Inputting client data onto our case management system and providing ongoing casework are important aspects of the role too. And, when it comes to providing briefings and updates to other agencies or providing cover and/or taking on additional/alternative responsibilities when required, again, we'll count on you.

About you
To succeed, you'll need a proven track record of providing advice and support to vulnerable clients and operating within a safeguarding framework. You'll also need experience of managing your own caseload, providing quality casework and adhering to multiple deadlines. The ability to research caseload and legislation and to utilise that in your day to day role is important too, as is a flair for preparing, planning and delivering briefings and/or group work sessions. Self-motivated, results-driven and commercially aware, you have the communication skills it takes to work with a wide variety of statutory and non-statutory stakeholders and are proficient using office IT, including case management systems.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Shelter Lancashire team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Support Worker 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Support Worker as we continue to grow as a social care provider in London.

Salary: £10.61 per hour (£20,810.04 per annum)
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent
Service: Mental Health
Location: Lambeth (SW2, SE24, SW4)
Positions Available: 3
Shift Pattern: Waking nights
Shift: 8pm - 8am
Application Deadline: 11 June 2020

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 33 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and access to 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & cycle to work scheme (eligible after one year’s service)

About the role

The role of a Support Worker is to provide specialist expertise and support to facilitate teams in achieving person-centred outcomes for the people we support with mental health conditions to maximise the individual’s independence and enable them to be active in their communities.

Duties will include:

- Build great relationships with the people we support and the people important in their lives (families, other staff, and external professionals). 
- Know their skills, interests, qualities, strengths, challenges, ways of communicating and aspirations and ensure the individualised service they receive plays to their strengths, helps them tackle their challenges and achieve their goals.
- Ensure people are supported in everyday tasks in a respectful way that meets their individual needs and preferences and enables them to do as much as possible themselves and gives them as much choice, control and involvement as possible.
- Ensure all the plans and records relating to people are accurate and up to date, using respectful language which allows people to see what progress is being made against goals; track areas of concern (e.g. health) and take action as agreed.
- Support people to have their own voice heard wherever possible and where needed speak up for them and their interests e.g. when out and about, with other professionals, within the team. Consistently look to find ways to ensure people have as much power and control over their lives as possible.
- Observe changes within the individual’s circumstances and respond accordingly as well as the ability to undertake personal care tasks in a sensitive manner to meet the needs of the people we support.
- Use information technology (including a computer) to undertake a range of administrative tasks and follow procedural guidelines and complete appropriate documentation in required formats. Compile detailed written reports and communicate clearly to people we support, employees and other professionals, all the while understanding the nature of confidentiality.

About you

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, the following are essential:

- Experience of working in, or supporting people within, the mental health field and enabling people with mental health to take positive risks in their lives
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- The ability to assess and respond to changing levels of risk and work safely to ensure incidents are managed effectively
- A good understanding of accountability, confidentiality and professional boundaries
- The ability to set boundaries, challenge appropriately and manage conflict constructively
- Th ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing to groups and in meetings

About the Organisation

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.  

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we can support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Our Values

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the apply button shown to submit an application. 

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Keywords: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Senior Community Support Worker (Female Only)
Salary: £25,799 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (subject to funding)
Reports to: Service Development Manager
Location: Liverpool based, working across Merseyside & Cheshire
Closing date for applications: Thursday 11th June 2020 at 5pm
Interviews to take place: Friday 19th June 2020

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will have the overall responsibility of co-ordinating the work of the 1-1 support service and supporting staff to provide and deliver a holistic support for those referred to the service as result of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices. The post holder will develop and create opportunities of engagement for all individuals and families supported by Savera UK.   

Interventions will be developed in such a way as to promote culturally sensitive and appropriate support. The post holder will be promoting independence and improve self-esteem by empowering clients to identify their yet unmet needs.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES

- To be responsible for co-ordinating all 1-1 support of referrals into the service because of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices or other culturally specific harm or abuse.
- To provide holistic support that is appropriate and have a full understanding of what is meant by culturally sensitive support.
- To prioritise the caseload of clients on a daily basis and delegate work amongst the Community Support Workers in the team.
- To provide support and development including supervision and appraisal for all the staff providing the 1-1 support.
- To work with your line manger to create and develop the 1-1 support service.
- To liaise with the service to ensure joint work and development to improve service delivery and support to our clients.
- Develop and create ways of engagement and support to improve professional and community links while promoting the 1-1 support service across the areas that Savera UK cover.
- To work and keep line management informed of urgent issues arising that may require management intervention (e.g. child protection issues / changes in risk, professional challenges) and any cultural challenges needed to be communicated to offer advice and support.
- To oversee all and keep accurate records on admissions and referrals and any other information necessary.
- Record the daily activities as required via the Savera UK OASIS system and other monitoring systems.
- To oversee and co-ordinate the helpline and record all calls and advice given for monitoring purposes.
- Evidence the ability to provide appropriate support whilst encouraging independence.
- Work to the Supporting People framework and guidelines.
- To provide 1-1 emotional support and help with client resettlement where required.
- To assist clients to identify their needs and address their unmet needs and access related services.
- To attend MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) and any other safeguarding meetings.
- To support clients and accompany them if required to relevant appointments.
- To advise on the appropriateness of other services i.e. cultural acceptability.
- To provide appropriate interventions depending on client needs and be flexible to changing demands.
- To acquire a knowledge base of local and national services and their facilities to develop a resource within the service and to the clients you are working with.
- To be sensitive to people’s own cultural, religious, personal circumstances and values at all times, and maintain confidentiality.
- To offer practical and emotional support and assistance where and when required.
- To report weekly and have regular supervision with your line manager.
- To be aware of one’s own limits and to seek supervision and advice accordingly.
- To collect data for evaluation as required.
- Have a flexible approach in working outside of normal working hours where necessary and to comply with Savera UK’s independent working policy and all policies.
- Providing training/learning opportunities to agencies, professionals and the community on the services provided by Savera UK.
- To maintain and advance the public profile of Savera UK.
- Utilise a comprehensive range of available options to ensure that those referred into the service are provided with mutually agreed and personally tailored practical assistance, information  and emotional support  that aims to maximise opportunities and improve the experience or circumstances of the individuals.
 
APPLY

To apply, please select the button shown which will bring you to our website. You will be asked to download, complete and submit our application and equal opportunities and monitoring forms. 

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Community Support Worker, Senior Social Care Worker, Senior Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Social Worker, or Senior Domestic Violence Support Worker.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join our valued team, to provide quality information, advice and practical/emotional support to families/young people including disability related benefits, education and reforms, health and social care.

The ideal candidate will be committed to helping families at the most challenging of times, supporting families with warmth and empathy, whilst maintaining a calm and professional approach.  They should have previous family support experience in either a health, education, social care or third sector setting, together with a good understanding of the statutory entitlements for health related benefits and educational support.

This position requires travel around the Chelmsford area with some travel to other parts of the county. Own transport is essential.  Head office is based in Chelmsford.

Main Purpose of the Job:
To use well developed experience, expertise, together with knowledge of reforms and legislation (e.g. Welfare, Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms and Children and Families Act 2014), to help any Essex family who has a child/young person with any disability or special need, requiring quality advice, information, practical and emotional support across a wide range of issues to achieve positive outcomes that will benefit the whole family.

The post-holder will be responsible for own case work (targets) and will need to work collaboratively with other key professionals (across health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency, integrated working practices and demonstrating families’ confidence and ability to effectively take part in person-centred assessment and planning processes.

Specific Job responsibilities:
To provide consistent and current information, sound advice, practical and emotional support to families (parent carers) with children/young people (CYP) with SEND and young people (YP) directly (as appropriate) across a wide range of issues including:

-  Disability related benefits for the CYP & family support e.g. Disability Living Allowance (CYP) including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals; Personal Independence Payment (YP 16+); Family Fund, Carers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and other financial support including tax credits and debt advice. Housing and social care issues. 

-  All SEND educational issues including information, advice and support with Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and EHC plan, including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals, One Planning, SEN support, together with information on options for Personal Budgets and the ‘Local Offer’. 

This support could be provided via: 
- 1:1 face to face, telephone helpline, outreach through home visits to families assessed as needing additional support, accompanying to multi-agency/planning meetings and group advice surgeries.

- Contributions to local events/briefings, group information sessions, parent/carer drop-ins, information stand at Activities Club.

- On-line services via e-mail, e-bulletins, social media (e.g. Face book/Face Time/Skype), report and letter writing and signposting to other websites/sources of information. 

To empower and support parent carers and young people, quickly building a supportive and trusted relationship with the family, helping to identify the strengths and needs of individual family members ensuring they understand and are confident about options for their child/young person’s educational attainment, social learning, development, achievement levels, contributing to aspirational as well as realistic short/medium/long-term outcomes crossing different aspects of their life, including building their resilience.

To identify and engage with relevant agencies (statutory, voluntary organisations and other groups) as appropriate to assist families in accessing appropriate services and to support cross-referrals/signposting. 

To facilitate mutual support amongst families and individuals attending drop-ins and other facilities, and to enable them to make best use of the services available. 

To organise, attend and facilitate specific group activities and events (e.g. drop-ins, workshops/talks for parents/carers and professionals, activity club, outings) including undertaking risk assessments, health and safety, record keeping systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation at all times. 

To work collaboratively with other key professionals (health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency and integrated working practices, contributing to plans to achieve better and co-ordinated outcomes for families.

To carry out the necessary administration and diligently keep appropriate user records, presenting issues (case management system), and statistics up to date, providing data/case studies in a timely manner for monitoring reports. 

To keep up to date with new policies, reforms and commitment to continuous personal and organisational development.

To undertake relevant training in Safeguarding, SEND reform and EHC planning. 

To assist with the training and support of volunteers engaged in a variety of tasks and to ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times by volunteers who assist with activities. 

To raise the profile of the organisation through building trusting relationships with families and professionals and networking.  

To work flexibly as required by the nature of the post which will entail working in the school holidays and attendance at some evening and weekend activities. 

To carry out other duties that may be allocated from time to time and to contribute to the smooth running of the office and ‘team working’. 

To take part in social, cultural and fundraising activities of the organization.
 
Underpinning job responsibilities
• At all times to promote safeguarding of CYP and vulnerable adults
• To contribute to good practice and development of projects/services including evaluations as required, feeding up strategic issues or trends as these are identified
• To be an effective member of the team, attending regular team meetings and supervisions
• To maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• To adhere to policies and procedures of Families InFocus (Essex)

Applications must be received no later than 3pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020, applications received after this will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on 6 April 2020 and 7 April 2020.

Link Workers

We are looking for Link Workers to work in Primary and Secondary schools in Harlesden, Queens Park, North Westminster, White City and Hammersmith.  Both part and full time positons available.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for providing young people and families with the opportunities and relationships to enable them to flourish in life. Applicants will be highly proactive, professional, meticulous in their attention to detail and able to recognise the rigour required in reporting and data collection so as to evidence their own and other organisations’ work. WLZ Link Workers are individuals who are creative, constantly looking for new situations and solutions to improve the lives of young people and families, and who have great energy and enthusiasm for this work.

Link Workers work with families, WLZ colleagues, teachers and partner organisations to plan, co-ordinate and deliver a two year programme of support for children and young people. WLZ aims for every child to achieve good wellbeing, confidence and aspiration, positive relationships and improved academic achievement.

Responsibilities include:

● Act as a trusted adult and role model in the lives of the children, young people and families

● Engage with children/young people in order to build and maintain trusted relationships

● Motivate and inspire children and young people to engage positively with additional support as part of the WLZ programme

● Accurately assess the strengths and needs for each individual on the WLZ programme informed by work with children, young people, parents and professionals

● Create robust individual support plans to meet the needs of children and young people, using a Skills Framework and SMART goals to monitor and review progress

● Deliver 1:1 and small group engagement sessions to children and young people, which support their progress towards goals, consistent with WLZ policies and procedures

● Support school classroom delivery through one to one support with certain children

● Plan and participate in a range of educational trips and visits for children and young people in the school holidays

● Maintain regular communication with parents and provide opportunities for home learning where appropriate.

● Follow WLZ’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding

Applications received before:  11:30pm on Sunday 14th June 2020 will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5:00pm on 16th June 2020. Interviews with West London Zone will be during the week 22nd – 26th June 2020.

Interviews would either be Face to Face or via video call but will be in-line with the most up to date government guidance

If you would like an informal conversation with one of our existing Link Workers please contact us and we will arrange a telephone call.

You can also apply for this position by going to West London Zone’s website

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Family Support Worker to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on part time, fixed term contract until 30th November 2020, working 18.75 hours per week from 8.30am – 5.30pm with some additional evening and weekend work on a rota basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,589 per annum (pro-rata) and benefits.

Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellness Awards

About the role:

As our Female Family Support Worker, you will be working with families, in particular children and young people (CYP) aged 0 – 17 who may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and abuse and are supported in Next Link’s Community services and accommodated within our Safe Houses.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Family Support Worker:

- Provide a high quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of, or have experienced domestic abuse
- Provide personal welfare support to CYP and to ensure that families in the safe house are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and to maximize the family’s safety when providing support in the community
- Responsible for co-ordinating and managing play and educational activities for children in the community and safehouses
- Work with children and young people to help them to become integrated into a new or existing community or safehouse
- Develop positive, trusting relationships with CYP of all ages and work in a child focussed way
- Liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies relating to CYP / family welfare
- Carry out assessments that effectively establish the support needs of CYP/ families using our services
- Complete a written support plan with the CYP and their mother
- Recognise, respect and address the needs of service-users who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Family Support Worker:

- Ability to build and develop supportive relationships with abused women and their children maintaining professional boundaries
- Experience of carrying out needs assessments and delivering outcome focused support to families in an engaging and empowering way
- Ability to proactively organise and develop child centred activity programme that meets the needs of diverse CYP
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with a range of people
- Ability to work as part of a team demonstrating a flexible approach including a commitment to being part of a rota and on-call system
- Ability to be calm and resilient whilst under pressure and to remain optimistic and persistent
- A full driving licence and access to transport

If you are passionate about ensuring vulnerable women have a safe, comfortable place to live, please apply now to join us as our Female Family Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Next Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Please submit your application by 9am Monday 6th April 2020.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th April 2020.

Next Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Next Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)

My client is currently looking for a couple of family support workers to join their team. This is a temporary role based in Avon at the rate of £13.00 Paye or £15.00 Umbrella.

The role will be approx 5 months, being a driver is preferable however you will need a DBS within last 12 months and must be available immediately.

This role will work within an integrated team within Domestic abuse services.

With your experience you will be working with families, in particular children and young people (CYP) aged 0 - 17 who may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and abuse and are supported in Resettlement and Community services and accommodated within their Safe Houses.

Responsibilities include

• To provide a high quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of, or have experienced domestic abuse
• To provide personal welfare support to CYP and to ensure that families in the safe house are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and to maximize the family's safety when providing support in the community.
• To be responsible for co-ordinating and managing play and educational activities for children in the community and safehouses. This includes weekend and holiday activities.
• To work with children and young people to help them to become integrated into a new or existing community or safehouse, including getting children placed in schools/nurseries and registered with doctors.
• To develop positive, trusting relationships with CYP of all ages and work in a child focussed way.

To have a Think Family Approach by ensuring:

• CYP's voice is central to informing services
• Addresses safety, educational, health and emotional needs
• Supports them understand their experience
• Equips them with skills to recover and grow up to form positive, equal, safe relationships.

Champion service user empowerment and involvement of CYP by ensuring our services:

• Are accessible to all potential service users;
• Value and respect service users as the experts of their experience;
• Work in strength-based and solution-focused ways with clients;
• Facilitate agreed actions into practice; and
• Use service user feedback and involvement to improve our service

• To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies relating to CYP / family welfare.

Should you skills match the above please send through your updated CV

Your expert recruitment consultant is Danielle Taylor, call today on 0207 422 7371 or email [email protected] Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Penrith

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, our Abbots Bank Supported Housing service in Penrith is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00 per annum, with progression to £17,230.00 per annum (pro rata 22.5 hours per week).

Closing date: 23rd June 2020

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website. 

Richmond Fellowship 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.

“I’ve worked for Fitzroy for 5yrs and it’s like having a second family!”
 

• Set day rate £9.18ph
• Guaranteed hours available
• Full Time (37.5), Part Time (Various), Bank (0 hours) contracts available
• Typical shift patterns: 7am-2pm/2pm-10pm alternate weekends & sleep-ins

FitzRoy’s Registered Care service in Liss provides care & support for residents with learning disabilities. We are seeking exceptional new support workers to join our friendly team.
 

We are keen to find people who share our values, & exhibit behaviours and attitudes that match our own! You don’t need experience in care, nor do we require qualifications - we will invest in your development & training to become an exceptional care worker. 
 

• We see the person - encourage choice & respect the opinions, beliefs & dignity of others. Treat people as equals, be thoughtful, discreet & maintain confidentiality
• We are creative - encourage & support everyone to reach their goals, think of solutions to problems & actively involve people in every aspect of their lives
• We are brave - be positive, embrace new ideas, experiences & challenges. Be genuine, honest & a voice for others.
   

A support worker’s day is varied and flexibility is required. You will be providing care and support individually tailored to the needs and wishes of people with learning disabilities. Through getting to know the people you support, you will identify and work with them to achieve their goals, enabling them to have choice and control over their lives. You will also be expected to carry out everyday tasks including support and encouragement with personal care as well as taking part in a range of interests and activities that make up a healthy, well balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
 

For this role it is preferred to hold a full driving licence & be willing to drive our accessible vehicles.
 

Support Worker benefits - To reward our staff for the amazing work they do, FitzRoy offer some fantastic perks which include: 28 days holiday, enhanced overtime, pension, life insurance, childcare vouchers & access to a variety of online discounts on major retailers.
 

Interested? Click apply to complete our short online application form or call Louise for an informal chat.

Early application is encouraged as we regularly review applications throughout the advertising period & reserve the right to close the advert early.

These are innovative new roles to develop ‘social prescribing’ in the local NHS. Based in the East Central Primary Care Network (PCN) you will work in different GP practices in that Network to deliver their specific priorities.  You will join a team of six Link Workers working in Haringey PCNs and be part of a wider community based Borough team which offers information, signposting and short term support across the eight localities in Haringey.

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Social prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

For details of how to apply please download the Applicant Pack and Monitoring Form.

Support Worker – Respite 
Application Deadline: 03 June 2020
Salary: £10.07 per hour (£19,743.12 per annum)
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent 
Service: Respite
Location: Bromley 

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 33 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan
- Cycle to work Scheme

About the Role

The role of a Support Worker is to provide specialist expertise and support to facilitate teams in achieving person-centred outcomes for the people we support with mental health conditions to maximise the individual’s independence and enable them to be active in their communities.

Duties will include:

- Build great relationships with the people we support and the people important in their lives (families, other staff, and external professionals). Know their skills, interests, qualities, strengths, challenges, ways of communicating and aspirations and ensure the individualised service they receive plays to their strengths; helps them tackle their challenges and achieve their goals.
- Ensure people are supported in everyday tasks in a respectful way that meets their individual needs and preferences and enables them to do as much as possible themselves and gives them as much choice, control and involvement as possible.
- Ensure all the plans and records relating to people are accurate and up to date, using respectful language which allows people to see what progress is being made against goals; track areas of concern (e.g. health) and take action as agreed.
- Support people to have their own voice heard wherever possible and where needed speak up for them and their interests e.g. when out and about, with other professionals, within the team. Consistently look to find ways to ensure people have as much power and control over their lives as possible.
- Observe changes within the individual’s circumstances and respond accordingly as well as the ability to undertake personal care tasks in a sensitive manner to meet the needs of the people we support.
- Use information technology (including a computer) to undertake a range of administrative tasks and follow procedural guidelines and complete appropriate documentation in required formats and compile detailed written reports and be able to communicate clearly to people we support, employees and other professionals, all the while understanding the nature of confidentiality.

About You

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, the following are essential:

- Experience of working or supporting people within the mental health field and enabling people with mental health to take positive risks in their lives
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- The ability to assess and respond to changing levels of risk and work safely to ensure incidents are managed effectively
- A good understanding of accountability, confidentiality and professional boundaries
- The ability to set boundaries, challenge appropriately and manage conflict constructively
- The ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing to groups and in meetings

About the Organisation

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.  

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we can support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Our Values

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Please select the apply button shown to be taken to the application process.  

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Keywords: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
 

Penrose Community Links (PCL) is a CQC registered service specialising in working with the most complex and chaotic clients within social & health care settings. This service will provide floating support to clients within their own home who have physical and/or mental health needs. This includes those who are experiencing psychosis, have a substance misuse or a forensic history, and/or display behaviours that challenge.

The Senior Care and Support Worker will be assisting the Field Manager and Registered Manager in doing environmental risk assessments and support plans, doing initial home and hospital-based assessments and attending multidisciplinary meetings as required. They will also be doing spot checks and monitoring performance of the support staff. They will be expected to lead and mentor by example, but will not generally be responsible for direct line management.

As well as providing home care to vulnerable adults with mental health issues or other complex needs, including personal care and domestic help the successful candidate will take on management responsibilities which will include supervision and coaching of support workers, along with regular spot checks.

Why work for us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Guaranteed 20 hours per week plus additional hours if required

• Access to employee assistance programme

• Medi-cash which includes the following:

• Discount gym membership

• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses

• Dental treatment via NHS or Private

• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies

• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave

Pears Family School

Job title: Co-ordinator Child and Family Services

Salary: £28,752 - £32,577 (depending on experience)

Hours:  Term time only (+ 2 weeks)

Contract type:  Permanent

Reporting to: Headteacher

Job overview:

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join a committed team in an innovative Alternative Provision school. Opened in 2014, Pears Family School works with young people between the ages of 5 and 14 who are struggling to make progress in a mainstream setting. Typically, students attend the school for or 4-6 terms as the school’s objective is to return students to mainstream school or appropriate, permanent setting. A unique feature of the school’s approach is that parents / carers and other family members attend with their children on a regular basis to support their children’s learning and improvement. 

This is a stand alone role reporting directly to the headteacher (the other support roles in the school are the business manager and caretaker). We are looking for a committed and flexible individual, happy to take a ‘hands on’ approach to what is a busy and but rewarding role. The Co-ordinator is the first and key point of contact for children, families and staff.  The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering administrative support for students and families and school record keeping. Just as our headteacher may at one moment be leading a key meeting with the Department for Education and the next be making a cup of tea for a parent having a tough day, the successful require  a similar flexible approach, recognising that all tasks are equally valued. The successful person will be comfortable talking to parents and students.

Main purpose:

The Coordinator Child and Family Services is responsible for the daily administration of all key school functions outside of the classroom, with the exception of Finance issues which are the responsibility of the Business Manager.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
•   Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, equal opportunities, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Provide the day-to-day administrative function of the school office
• Planning development and organisation of the support service systems, procedures and policies
• Communicating effectively with all relevant stakeholders including staff, students, parents and carers and outside agencies as appropriate
• Maintain student records
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Provide personal, organisational and administrative support to the Head Teacher
• Support student referral process; contact previous schools and secure previous tracking data
• Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule
• Manage the administration of recruitment including advertising and collating documentation
• Coordinate Policy review schedule for the Governing Body
• Order, monitor and manage stock, ensuring best value following the school’s purchasing processes
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others on administration systems and events that take place in school.
• Assist with marketing and promoting the school
• Assist with the organisation of premises repairs under the direction of the school business manager
• Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Ensure that visitor checks and health and safety processes are in place to monitor entry in and out of the building
• Contribute to and follow school procedures on the management of personal data and upholding GDPR.
• Process Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
• Issue ID passes for staff, students and contractors
• Assist with Open Days when requested throughout the year.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role.  It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the school office manager will carry out.  The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher.

Applicants for this role must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom. The successful applicant will be asked to evidence of their right to work in the UK before being formally offered the role. If you do not have the right to work in the UK we will not be able to consider you for this role.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check before an offer of appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions Following appointment the employee will be subject to re-checking, as required from time to time by the school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person specification:

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics Grade A* – C or equivalent
• ECDL Qualification or equivalent competency with IT

Experience

• Developing, managing and operating clerical/administrative/ and organisational systems
• Good Experience of using Word and excel to produce documents and work to deadlines to produce accurate letters and forms
• Knowledge of monitoring, recording and submitting HR matters successfully
• Experience of taking minutes and of weekly staff meetings
• Knowledge and / or experience of looking after unwell pupils and liaising with parents/staff.
• Experience of face to face and telephone reception duties

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent literacy / numeracy skills – Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences
• Excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Competent use of IT packages
• Ability to use relevant office equipment effectively
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
• Ability to maintain accurate records

Personal qualities

•   Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
• Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Embraces change well
• Deals with difficult situations effectively
• Must be able to use own initiative and manage role with minimal supervision
• Ability to relate well to children and adults (Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviors
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team