Job title:Employer Engagement Manager (Work Experience) East

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement East

Salary:£30,000 to 35,000 per annum FTE 

Please note, although this role is remote based, knowledge of employer engagement in the East of England is required.

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

Working for the Head of Engagement in your region, and as part of a team of Employer Engagement Managers, Educational Relationship Managers, Programme Delivery Partners, and Regional Fundraising Officers, you will focus on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region to deliver work experience opportunities, as well as well as other opportunities through our growing portfolio of programmes. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities: - 

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop). 

• Account managing relationships with participating employers and other regional stakeholders, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform. 

• Supporting employers to achieve their aims, through either our free or chargeable services, as appropriate. 

• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme. 

• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:- 

Essential  

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery 

• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 

• Comfort in holding commercial conversations with stakeholders, who are seeking chargeable service to deliver income.

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)

• Flexiable working

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Apply now.  The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5th November.

Immediate starts and delayed starts are available.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

KIDS are a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

We work with children, irrespective of their disability, from birth through to 25 years.  Each year we support over 15,000 disabled children, offer over 120 different services and work with about 80 Local Authorities across England. 

We are passionate, caring and trusted and our vision is a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations. We offer support and practical help for families, every step of the way.

Play Worker
Location: Bracknell
Department: Playscheme
Salary Details: The hourly rate is £8.91 per hour plus you accrue an extra 1.08p per hour holiday pay
Hours: This is a sessional position offering flexible working hours during evenings, weekends and school holidays

About The Role

The role of the Playworker is to participate in activities with disabled children and young people in a play group setting. To work as part of a team supporting the provision of an exciting and challenging programme of activities in a safe and stimulating environment for children/young people with a range of disabilities/additional needs such as autism, behavioural, learning and emotional difficulties.

The Play worker will be working in partnership with parents/carers, to encourage the children to play adventurously, creatively and imaginatively, and to enable them to obtain the full benefit of the facilities provided by the service.

About You

The be successful candidate will need to have a formal qualification in a child care related subject, as a minimum, as well as an understanding of child protection issues. It is also a requirement to have some experience of working with children/ young people with disabilities, or additional needs, and their families. The candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with parents/carers, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The candidate will also need have a fun and open minded attitude to play.

We welcome applications from drivers / car owners

Closing Date: 7th January 2022

Interested? 

If you would like find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the online application process.

KIDS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All children and young people we work with must, at all times, feel safe. KIDS practices safer recruitment. For certain roles successful applicants will be required to carry out a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

KIDS is a disability Confident Committed Employer and an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

No agencies please.

In partnership with The Friends of Guys Marsh charity Barnardo's is recruiting a weekend play worker to support families who are visiting a loved one in prison at HMP Guys Marsh , near Shaftesbury in Dorset.

Research tells us that maintaining positive contact with families and significant others can contribute to successful outcomes for offenders .

This is an opportunity to work in a challenging but rewarding environment where you can make a real difference to the life experiences of vulnerable children and young people and their families.

Working from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm every Saturday and Sunday the successful applicant will work in partnership with prison staff to:

* Provide a non judgemental supportive and welcoming environment for visitors to the prison including those who are visiting for the first time .
* Support children and families to enjoy a range of play activities within the visits centre and visits hall.
* Provide information and signposting to visitors as required.

In order to work in the prison an enhanced vetting process will be required.

Training and support will be provided by Barnardo's and by the prison service.

Additional Information:

Please include as much relevant detail in your application to demonstrate how you fulfil the requirements of our job role, as outlined above and in the Job Description/Personal Specification. Experience can be from previous employment, education, training, volunteering etc.

Need more information?

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Liz James - 07917043103 or Sara Rattenbury - 07525804766.

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Play Worker
Location: HMP Springhill - Aylesbury HP18 0TL
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 8 Hours /week (Saturday and Sunday)
Salary: £3,868.80 per annum pro rata (FTE £18,135 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 20th October, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

Pact is looking for a forward-thinking, creative childcare worker to join their play project within HMP Springhill. You will provide support and play opportunities to the children using play facilities at the Prison. The post holder will work as one of the children’s services team, assisting in the organising of a daily play facility for children visiting HMP Springhill. You will ensure that the play facilities operate at an excellent standard and safeguard children at all times, ensuring that activities are suited to the range of children visiting.

About you:

You will have experience of planning and delivering play to children and families within a challenging environment; you will also be a good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic. A NNEB or NVQ level 2 in childcare or equivalent is essential. You should have at least one years’ experience of play work with children. It essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and can relate sensitively to the varying needs of the children visiting the Prison. You must also have the ability to work flexibly, as this role will include regular weekend work.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Other information:

This post is subject to pre-employment checks, a Satisfactory DBS disclosure and Enhanced Prison security clearance.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Play Worker, Teacher, Coach, Play Scheme Assistant, Nursery Worker, Teaching, Coaching, Childcare, Nursery Assistant etc.

Ref: 103 105

Wish Granter

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. Every day of the year the charity gives brave and deserving children across the UK the chance to put their illness on hold and do something they have previously only dreamed of.

The role:
We are seeking three Wish Granters to join our existing team to help us achieve this vision. You will be working with a caseload of seriously ill children and their families, delivering a combination of wishes and group activities. You will be working with families, medical professionals and suppliers in order to arrange and deliver truly unique experiences, ensuring children and young people remain at the heart of everything we do.

Requirements:
You will need to have experience of working with children and young people and a natural ability to build a good rapport with them. You will also have experience of arranging or delivering events, activities or services and have strong organisational, IT and time management skills.

What we offer:
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week. Flexible, agile and hybrid working arrangements, which align with the needs of the role, will be considered.
Salary: £24,000 per annum, plus generous annual leave of 30 days plus bank holidays

How to apply:
If you have the passion to help us in our work to bring hope, fun, kindness and support to children who are living with serious illnesses in the UK, we would love to hear from you. Please refer to the job pack for further information. Please note a satisfactory enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 14th November 2021 and in person interviews will take place during the week of the 21st November 2021.

You may have experience of the following: Wish Granter, Childcare Worker, Child Care, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Operations Assistant, Play Worker, Childcare, Administration Assistant, Social Worker, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 103 767

Support Worker

Job type - Full-time/Permanent
Salary - £20,010 per annum
Hours - 35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks)
Location - Bangor

A safe, secure and affordable home is what we all want. But that can seem like an impossible dream for those who come out of prison or hospital or have been homeless. But it doesn't have to be this way. At Nacro, we believe that everyone deserves a second chance and always fight for them to get it. That's why every year we help thousands of people find a home, keep it and thrive in it. And you could now play a vital role in this process.

Nacro are looking to recruit:

Nacro are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to work as part of our Gwynedd supported housing service. To provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals with a history of offending together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence.

Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements

.- Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned- Empower and motivate service users to Identify and achieve desired outcomes. Actively engage with service users in decisions that affect them.

- Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure.

- Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff.

- Work collaboratively in a multi-agency setting as required. This includes maintaining professional relationships and appropriate confidentiality of information.

The successful candidate should have:

- Experience of working with vulnerable people
- Experience of support planning and a good understanding of the needs of people that are at risk of becoming homeless
- Experience of Welfare Rights and Welfare Benefits is desired
- The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable
- A driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential.
- DBS check required

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Please Apply online

Support Worker

Job type - Part time/Fixed Term
Contract end date- 01/12/2022
Salary - £20,010 pro rata
Hours - 24
Location - Colwyn Bay A safe, secure and affordable home is what we all want. But that can seem like an impossible dream for those who come out of prison or hospital or have been homeless. But it doesn't have to be this way. At Nacro, we believe that everyone deserves a second chance and always fight for them to get it. That's why every year we help thousands of people find a home, keep it and thrive in it. And you could now play a vital role in this process. Nacro are looking to recruit: Nacro are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to work as part of our Colwyn supported housing service covering maternity leave. To provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals with a history of offending together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence. Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to : - Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements .- Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned - Empower and motivate service users to Identify and achieve desired outcomes. Actively engage with service users in decisions that affect them. - Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure .- Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff .- Work collaboratively in a multi-agency setting as required. This includes maintaining professional relationships and appropriate confidentiality of information.
The successful candidate should have : - Experience of working with vulnerable people- Experience of support planning and a good understanding of the needs of people that are at risk of becoming homeless - Experience of Welfare Rights and Welfare Benefits is desired - The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable - A driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential. - DBS check required For details of the full role profile in Welsh please click here For details of the full role profile please click here For Details of Nacro's excellent benefits click here Please Apply online

Organisation

Jami is a mental health charity committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery. Since the start of the pandemic, demand for our services has grown exponentially. In 2021 we undertook a thorough review of the needs of the community, to develop a new strategy that will secure the Jewish community’s mental health provision. The new strategy sets out a huge agenda for change in scale and provision, which will be developed over the next five years while we continue to run our diverse set of highly professional mental health services:

·Advice and advocacy

·Treatment and support

·Education and campaigning

Jami currently supports over 1,400 individuals, delivering almost 50,000 separate service interactions each year, and reaches thousands more people through education, seminars, work in schools and other organisations. Through our social enterprise community café, Head Room, we raise mental health awareness while delivering mental health support on the high street.

Job purpose

The role of Social Worker plays an integral role in the multi-skilled team at Jami.  You will be working as part of our hubs and community team across Jami services. You will help to create effective links with primary care, voluntary and statutory sector organisations to support people who use Jami services. You will be expected to manage a caseload of clients who self-identify as needing mental health support requiring social work interventions.

Duties will include reporting safeguarding concerns and mental health concerns/risk to the relevant bodies. You will be expected to complete Jami risk assessments, formulate personal support plans and periodically review risks.  You will also be using our Jami in house initial assessment and review tool to help service users identify their goals.

You will be supporting service users to develop care plans and set personal goals. You will co-ordinate care where required and periodically review needs.  

You will support service users by linking them into other appropriate services based on identified needs where required.

We aim to 

• Provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of people with mental health problems.

• Develop and sustain professional working relationships with clients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. 

• help Promote independence and well being

Responsibilities

1. To respond to members of the Jewish community who identify as needing

 support with their mental health

2. To work as part of a multi skilled community team of staff and volunteers

3. To be responsible for effectively managing a caseload.

4. To support the multi-skilled team with complex cases and situations.

5. To undertake assessments and where appropriate to work in partnership with statutory services.

6. To carry out initial assessments and periodic reviews as required.

7. To carry out face to face and telephone assessments as required.

8. To assess and regularly review risk in consultation with the service user and the team.

9. To ensure needs assessments and support plans are formulated, implemented and reviewed regularly.

10. To coordinate and support service users in gaining access to community resources including education and training, volunteering and employment provided both by Jami and other agencies.

11. Respond to unexpected and emotive problems, seeking solutions, modifying plans and arranging the provision of additional services and/or resources where appropriate

12. To maintain sequential and contemporaneous records as required by existing procedures and write reviews and reports when necessary

13. To highlight any safeguarding issues within the locality respond accordingly and raise these with Jami’s Safeguarding Lead

14. To have a practical working knowledge of the Care Act; Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & DOLs. 

15. To maintain excellent working relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies

16. To provide advocacy and support applications for welfare benefits and housing.

17. To take responsibility for updating own knowledge and skills in accordance with the requirements for continued professional development.

18. To update knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislative and organisational policies and procedures.

19. To undertake relevant training to enhance the role and the development of the service.

20. To contribute to the development of Jami’s policies, procedures and links to other agencies.

21. Keep up to date with practice developments through involvement in appropriate national and local networks.

22. Maintain own personal development and keep up to date with current knowledge and health and social care agenda through reading, attending study days, conferences and meetings as appropriate

23. Work within Health and Safety guidelines, with reference to the Lone Worker Policy and individual risk assessments

24. Compliance with the Equality Act, and Health and Safety legislation

25. Attend regular supervision with named supervisor

26. Participate in the organisation’s appraisal process

27. Ensure that all activities are operated in a way which is consistent with the values of Jami and the Jewish community it serves.

28. Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager or another designated senior manager 

Key relationships

• Collaborate with other statutory and voluntary sector agencies and ensure that service users are signposted onto appropriate agencies such as housing, counselling and advice

• Liaise with the local community stakeholders to provide good working partnerships

• Attend local meetings, workshops and conferences of relevance to the service

• work closely with Jami in house services

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Social Care Qualification Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent
• Registered with Social Work England
• Maintain a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards (Social Work England)

Desirable

• Post qualifying awards such as practice educator Post qualifying experience of working in a mental health service

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a multi-skilled team – relevant to people with mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education
• Experience of undertaking needs led assessments, care planning and reviewing
•  Experience of undertaking and reviewing risk assessments
•  Understanding of Recovery values and principles
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
• Ability to develop practical solutions to problems that may arise.
• Ability to form good working relationships with people who have mental health problems.
• Ability to help clients develop and maintain living skills, with support from the multi skilled team.
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Care practice
• Knowledge of appropriate legislation and issues relevant to client group e.g
• Mental Health Act 1983 and Amendment 2007 and Equality Act 2010 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Understanding of social care resources and provision available in both statutory and non-statutory agencies
• A champion for the values and objectives of prevention, early intervention and Social Care in enabling people to exercise choice and control over their lives
• Good organisational skills - an ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• A commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
•  Working in partnership with other agencies 
• Good IT skills

Desirable

· Local knowledge of community resources and facilities

· Experience and knowledge of the Jewish community

· Working in a complex and changing environment

· Ability to gather, analyse and interpret data

· Personal experience of using mental health services and/or mental health problems, distress or trauma.

Supervision

The post holder will be expected to: - 

• Attend and participate in regular supervision with named supervisor.
• Participate in a programme of continued personal development. 
• Incorporate feedback from supervision into practice.
• Attend relevant training
• Maintain CPD
• Engage in annual appraisal process

Flexibility

To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed, and all post-holders may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the general scope of the job description. The job description will therefore be subject to periodic review with the post holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job. The post will include face to face meetings with service users across Jami sites as well as remote working where required.

Disclosure of criminal background

All employees are checked with the Disclosure Barring Service

If it is a requirement of the post that an enhanced check is undertaken, successful applicants will be asked to complete and sign a Disclosure Form giving permission for the screening to take place.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with Jami. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of offences.

Please note applicants refusing to sign the form will not be progressed further.

Equality and diversity

Jami are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recognise and promote, the positive value of diversity, equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Confidentiality

All information relating to service users, volunteers and staff gained through your employment with Jami is confidential. We work within guidelines determined by General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

NRC are recruiting to an important new role. In recent years we have seen continuous growth in men and boys accessing our service. In response to this, we are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide practical and emotional support to male survivors of sexual violence. You will develop and maintain strong and effective relationships with key partners, enabling clients to access relevant services to support them in their recovery process. The post holder will work throughout the county to advocate, risk assess, safety plan and empower clients to make positive informed choices.

You will report to our Service Development Lead.

Why work for us?

• We are a well-respected, professional organisation that seeks continuous improvement. 
• You will work alongside a supportive team. 
• We have developed positive working relationships with both statutory and voluntary organisations across the County.
• In addition to paying a competitive salary, we also look to develop our volunteers and colleagues continuously. 
• This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we move towards our next stage of development.

Please ensure to attach a cover letter in support of your application.

Please feel free to call the office for an informal chat regarding this role.

Closing date for all applications is Saturday 6th November 2021 at 5:30 pm.

Please note that we will be scheduling interviews as and when suitable candidates apply throughout the vacancy period.

Job Title: Children's Support Worker

Location: Southwark and Lambeth, London

Salary: £21,682 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

We are looking to recruit a female* candidate with experience in working with children and a recognised qualification such as an NNEB, QCF or NVQ level 3.  You will be responsible for organising and providing play activities for children and will work closely with location workers to provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as play schemes, nursery or schools.

The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls.  You will have good communication and team work skills and be able to use your own initiative.  You will show strong organisational and administration skills. 

The ability to build a rapport and trust with children and their mothers is essential in this work. Experience of supporting children and families who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of violence against women and girls is desirable.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: Monday 8th November 2021 at 09:00am

Interview Date: Thursday18th November 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Job description

Principle purposes of the job:

​To deliver and support services including:

• provision of child focused play/educational activities to support development
• parental guidance to support child development
• to work alongside scheme Manager and Senior Coordinator in the planning and delivery of 1-1 support within family homes

Main responsibilities:

• To work within Home-Start’s standards and methods of practice including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children, Confidentiality and all mandatory policies.
• Work in close co-operation with the scheme staff as directed by the scheme Manager/Senior Coordinator
• Work in partnership with other family support agencies, as appropriate
• Assess the needs of individuals
• Review family’s needs on a regular basis and at the end of support.
• To maintain contact with individual referrers during a family’s support
• To provide a safe, stimulating environment for children and their parents
• To make observations, record and report on sessions
• To encourage the active participation of parents/carers in their child’s play and other activities as appropriate
• To provide opportunities for external agencies to offer advice/information to families
• To promote the use of suitable toys, books and activities and encourage the use of local resources e.g. Toy Library, Library and Children & Family Centres
• To complete a Risk Assessment where necessary
• To respond, record and report appropriately all Safeguarding Children/Child Protection issues
• To promote the work of Home-Start
• To be willing to undertake training as appropriate, including safeguarding/child protection.
• To attend regular supervision sessions
• To regularly attend and contribute to staff Meetings
• Design and deliver bespoke and library sessions to families in order to meet their specific needs.
• To deliver infant massage/baby yoga group sessions (full training will be provided if required)

About Home-Start Birmingham North West

Home-Start Birmingham North West aims to safeguard and preserve the good mental and physical health of children and their parents. To prevent cruelty to, or maltreatment of children, relieve sickness and reduce poverty. To assist parents to build better lives for their children in their own communities.

Volunteers provide support to families in the families own home. We support families as they learn to cope, improve confidence and reduce risk of problems within the families from escalating. We tailor our support to the needs of the family, using a holistic approach to all support. We empower and enable families to make long term positive changes.

Recruiting for a Specialist Support Worker to join our Service!
GBP 23,642 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 daysAnnualLeave,Pensionschemes,Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

"Only Double Vaccinated candidates will be shortlisted"
Job Overview:
Hamlets Way is a supported living accommodation, which has a heavy focus on supporting customers with enduring mental health care needs. We provide 24hr high support to 24 customers both female and male. Our building is a purpose-built across two floors, offering customers individual self contained flats and the use of shared communal facilities and gardens. The service is commissioned by the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
As a support worker you will play an integral role in developing effective support and risk management plans. You will also support customers with all aspects of their day to day living including.
Key Responsibilities:

Youth Worker

Children and Young People’s Youth Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are a small, vibrant voluntary organisation, established in 1998, to benefit the Eastmoor area of Wakefield.

We want our community to grow and thrive, especially our children and young people.

They will have a degree and or a qualification and experience in working with them to encourage them to want to spread their wings. To taste new physical experiences that will stimulate and stretch our young community residents both mentally and physically.

They will be big fans of children and young people, love to play, laugh, learn and dream big

They will have knowledge and experience of some sporting activities, but also be able to work alongside volunteers to support this work.

Initially we would want them to make contacts in our local schools and with other local projects. We are particularly concerned about vulnerable and at-risk children. We hope that the successful applicant can mentor and support and listen to them.

They would engage with existing groups of children and young people, then form new groups, plan activities, consider weekend, evening and school holiday activities and be able to evidence progress to us..

We look forward to receiving your application form.

General:

This post is full time 37.5 hours per week for 1.5 years; we are looking for an inspirational, enthusiastic individual to lead the project. The project is about encouraging young people, including hard to reach young people, to participate in physical activities. The post holder will organise physical activities and events aimed at engaging with these groups and individuals, facilitating participation and encouraging healthy lifestyles.

 The post will be based at St Swithun’s Community Centre, Eastmoor and the focus of the work will be Eastmoor estate and will involve working with hard to reach groups and individuals, for example young girls.

The role involves all aspects of organisation, including record keeping, project finances, and reporting and will require flexible working patterns including holiday activities, weekends and evening work.

The Youth Worker will liaise with other staff members and be responsible to the Manager of Eastmoor Community Project.  They will, in consultation with other staff members, contact local schools, identify possible participants and organise active taster sessions. 

The Youth Worker will consult with children and young people to establish ways forward for the project, and organise longer courses of activities accordingly.  Organisation of trips and visits will form part of the project.

Holiday activities will be organised alongside any existing holiday programme for children and young people.

An important element of the role is to help young people become more aware of healthy lifestyle choices and support them in developing their awareness of health and wellbeing, including mental wellbeing.

Could you be a Link Worker supporting people from within the NHS? 

Hertfordshire's NHS has commissioned "Link Workers" throughout the county to work closely with GP surgeries supporting patients to find non-clinical solutions to improve their wellbeing. Link Workers will work intensively with a small number of individuals, enabling them to access support within their local community.

You will be responsible for linking patients to services across the Health, Statutory and Voluntary sectors. You will work alongside patients to help them achieve their goals, undertaking assessments and building relationships to agree personalised plans to help the patient make the necessary changes to live the life they choose. You will work closely with GPs, other health and social care professionals, and local voluntary organisations. 

You may have worked in a similar role previously - but equally this role will be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and a passion for personalised care. Are you a people person? Can you earn trust and help people identify goals and access the support they need to achieve those goals? Are you fully committed to person-centred services and to helping inviduals find solutions to their needs? Can you work as part of a GP surgery team, maintaining the highest professional standards, sharing systems, communicating clearly and contributing to case management? If you are proactive, enthusiastic and person-centred, then we would love to hear from you. 

We already employ a team of Link Workers in Hertfordshire and we are looking for new Link Workers to fill roles throughout the county. HCNS's wider activities are also supported by HCC and by local CCGs. The roles are offered as permanent contracts (subject to future funding). The roles are full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

The roles will be based at one or more local GP surgeries and we will pay travel expenses within the geographical area covered. Applicants must be licenced drivers with access to a vehicle. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 

The role

We are recruiting Link Workers to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, or people who are in danger of losing their independence. Link Workers will receive referrals from GP surgeries. They must take time to understand people’s needs, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, carers and individuals to develop appropraite solutions.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by one of the voluntary organisations involved in the delivery of Link Worker services: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Other partners may join.

You will be assigned to work with one or more GP surgeries and play a key role within their team. You will also be part of a locality team comprising other social prescribers led by a Senior Navigator.

You will need to operate independently and as part of several different teams, each providing support and supervision. You will use case management databases and communications systems, understand safeguarding and privacy rules, and provide high quality information, input and feedback. 

Please apply online stating how you meet the above requirements for this post. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. If you are currently based beyond reasonable commuting distance of of Hertsmere or South West Hertfordshire, please explain how you will commute or relocate or your application will be disregarded. 

Applications

Please apply soonest: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview.