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As Project Support Officer you will support the Northern Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, documentation of training (such as DBS, references, Food Safety Level 2, First Aid), giving our volunteers a fantastic experience, guest outreach and giving extra support to our Yorkshire & The Humber projects to aid development and growth within the region.
Our projects are run by volunteers and supported by Regional Managers, through recruitment and training of volunteers. Your role will be to support the Regional Manager so that they can manage more projects, along with supporting the Regional Manager with expansion plans within their areas. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new volunteers for the region.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects. You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.
The role will require attendance at our Community Meals projects in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Bradford, with occasional evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 working days (this includes 3.5 days for the Christmas close down) plus additional holiday for length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8th April.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women selling sex in the UK. We are currently looking to recruit a Research and Impact Officer. This is a crucial role in supporting the monitoring and evaluation of our work as an organisation and in contributing to the design and delivery of innovative research which builds the case for tackling sexual exploitation in the UK. Working closely with the Research and Impact Manager, this role ensures that the work of Beyond the Streets is informed by learning from lived experience, practitioner experience and academic research; producing a variety of research outputs that inform service development, training content, and policy proposal development.
You will be a champion of the cause and have a passion for supporting women who face multiple disadvantages and be familiar with a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) perspective. You will have experience in conducting research in the humanities or social sciences. You will have great interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. We are looking for someone with energy, motivation, skills, and experience; someone who can understand the big picture and can deliver to deadlines.
Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours. You will be joining a growing team at Beyond the Streets. We currently have 18 members of staff, with a mix of full-time and part-time working patterns. The role will be based at either our East London or Southampton office. Remote working will be considered for the right candidates but there will be visits required to our offices in Southampton and East London.
This post is restricted to female applicants only under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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Free Tibet is a small but effective campaign organisation based in south London. We’re looking for a Fundraising Manager who can transform our routine fundraising and lead expert strategies for income generation. This role is best suited to an experienced solo fundraiser who is confident in managing multiple streams of income, but we welcome applications from any fundraiser with a diverse skillset and collaborative way of working.
We are currently implementing a pay grading system at Free Tibet, offering increases with each year of service. The salary for this position starts at £40,000.
About Free Tibet and Tibet Watch
Free Tibet is a campaign group (UK company) that brings human rights abuses in Tibet to international attention through parliamentary advocacy, media outreach, and mobilising thousands of supporters for change.
We stand with Tibetans around the world. For their homeland, for their future and against China’s brutal occupation. We keep the eyes of the world on the atrocities being committed in Tibet and lead effective campaigns to push back.
Free Tibet’s work is supported by our research partner Tibet Watch (UK charity), which gathers crucial information from occupied Tibet, one of the most closed-off places in the world.
Tibet can be free. It must be free – and one day it will be. Together we bring that day closer.
Job Description
Fundraising
- Oversee all income-generation activity across Free Tibet and Tibet Watch. Ensure continuous improvement and innovation and an appropriate balance of fundraising activity across all streams. Current streams include postal appeals, online appeals, and the Free Tibet online shop.
- Manage applications for grant funding on behalf of both Free Tibet and Tibet Watch, working with the Fundraising Officer to build a strong portfolio of five and six-figure grants and steward them for renewal.
- Lead on the recruitment and retention of donors, especially Major Donors, and redevelop supporter journeys and stewardship programs.
- Evaluate new ideas for income generation and strategies for implementation, especially corporate and challenge events / community fundraising.
- Impact reporting of fundraising activity and the performance of quarterly appeals, with a view to improve internal processes for greater income innovation and ROI.
- Liaise with the Free Tibet Campaigns & Research Teams to ensure that campaigning, digital and fundraising activities are seamlessly coordinated.
- Managing relationships with third party agencies, like mailing services and digital mobilisation agencies, making sure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
- Ensure that our new Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, Raiser’s Edge NXT, is used effectively and to its full potential.
- Take a supporter-facing role in managing relationships with Major Donors, leading by example in securing mission-critical income.
- When needed, providing on-the-ground support for direct marketing, including copywriting and editing.
Leadership & Management
- Line manage the Fundraising Team, which currently consists of a full-time Fundraising Officer, part-time Administrative Assistant, and part-time Supporter Care & Shop Officer, nurturing their professional development and working collaboratively to produce fundraising projects.
- Act as a leader within the organisation, representing staff to the board and executive committee where appropriate.
- Work with the Finance and HR manager to monitor expenditure against budget and prepare regular reports on expenditure and projected income for the Free Tibet and Tibet Watch boards.
- Develop annual and project-specific Fundraising Strategies, reporting on appropriate indicators.
General Responsibilities
- Participating in regular team meetings.
- Participate in events and actions as required, with protest attendance highly encouraged.
- Ensure that volunteers working with your team are managed appropriately.
- Participating in monthly finance/fundraising meetings.
- Provide regular fundraising reports for the FT-TW Boards and Head of Campaigns.
- Any other tasks, where appropriate, required to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven ability to look at the big picture of an organisation’s fundraising and prioritise what needs particular attention.
- Proven track record of delivering income across one or more of following income streams:
- Individual Giving: postal appeals, online appeals; emergency appeals; matched giving campaigns.
- Major Donor Fundraising: soliciting and stewarding donations from HNWIs; prospects research; Major Donor recruitment.
- Trusts and Foundations: soliciting and stewarding major grant
- Digital fluency with a deep understanding of how this relates to fundraising.
- Line management of other fundraisers, especially with agile working and diverse skill sets.
- Experience of overseeing the development of team members.
- Excellent knowledge of proper practice in fundraising data and compliance, especially with reference to The Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR principles.
- Confident reporting directly to the Board of Trustees and representing staff interests.
- Commitment to Free Tibet’s mission.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a high intensity environment, working collaboratively and skillfully in response to fast-moving developments in global news.
- Personal achievement/s securing five or six-figure grants, especially for research or human rights projects.
- Experience of managing lead generation campaigns at both a strategist and practitioner level, especially Facebook ads, with past examples of success.
- Experience using RENXT, Mailchimp, and digital tools (e.g. Engaging Networks or Impact Stack).
Application Process
Completed applications must be received by 10:00 am on Monday 8th April 2024. There will be two rounds of interviews, with the first round of interviews on Wednesday 17th April 2024.
Your application should include:
- Your CV (1-2 sides of A4), attached as a PDF. We recommend including any qualifications or training from fundraising bodies and showcasing your personal achievements in fundraising.
- Cover letter (1 side of A4), attached as a PDF, detailing how you meet each point in the personal specification. We recommend highlighting your specific interest in working for Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As part of the Getting Help team, you will provide social and practical support to adults with common mental health problems in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale (HMR). This includes assessment and support planning, and community outreach. Typically, Community Engagement Workers support people who are on the waiting list for or who are engaging in Talking Therapy. The Getting Help team works in partnership with HMR Talking Therapies delivered by the Big Life Group and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check
For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion.
Why work with us?
At Gaddum we are all committed to living our values; in all areas of our work we are supportive, empowering, professional, innovative and diverse. Our teams are passionate about working together to support and empower individuals and their communities. You will receive a full induction and training for your role and ongoing support from your colleagues and managers via supervisions, 1:1s and team meetings.
All employees at Gaddum have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and an online rewards/savings platform. Our standard holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, with additional leave entitlement for your birthday and for wellbeing in the winter.
Everyone has the right to request flexible working from day one because we recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and our standard working week is only 35 hours.
Gaddum is a Living Wage Employer and we are proud to have the Investors in People Silver Award. For a full list of our awards and accreditations, please visit our website.
How to apply
Applications should be made via the attached Application Form and submitted via email. Full details can be found on our website.
Gaddum is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer; if you need any support completing your application or require alternative arrangements, please get in contact.
Gaddum is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity as a catalyst for innovation and growth and are committed to creating a workplace that thrives on varied perspectives and mutual respect.
As part of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, Gaddum undertakes anonymous shortlisting by removing identifiable information from applications forms during the shortlisting process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Settle and Thrive helps people who've been held back to build the lives they want. You’ll help former roughsleepers, newly housed, plan for the future, uncovering their strenghts and passions. You’ll help them make connections to others and grow networks that strengthen, bring opportunity and help them take charge of their lives. You will work alongside a friendly, vibrant small team to support people to be safe, be well, keep their accommodation and achieve their dreams.
We are looking for a creative individual who can develop people affected by homelessness turn their lives around.
Benefits include
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25 days annual leave + 12 bank holidays
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Flexible working
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Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
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Employee Assistance Scheme
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A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential.
Interviews on 22nd April
We have funding guaranteed for 12 months with the hope of more.
The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health team.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing services opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Permanent position but with a provisional funding end date of 31/3/2026.
Hours: 17.5 per week
Salary: £26,855.58 per annum/pro rata
Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
It is planned to offer one drop in per week in both Coventry & Warwickshire. The day of the week is to be agreed and venues to be identified.
The 17.5 hours a week can be worked over the two agreed days if required and the post will be based at home therefore mileage will be paid from home address to the venue
The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Coventry & Warwickshire by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
The nature of the service means that service users require intensive support to be provided during out of hours and weekends. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
We are looking for a Well Being Practitioner that:
-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families
-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.
-Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
-Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
-Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.
-a good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.
Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.
For an application pack please visit the web site
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
or telephone
The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
This vacancy closes at midnight on 28 March 2024. If after 14 days we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy early from the 14th March onwards.
Interview date to be confirmed.
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Company Description
At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career.
Catch22 delivers high quality and responsive employability programmes relevant to the needs and aspirations of learners and job seekers as well as the needs of employers and the economy, today and in the future.
The Social Switch Project
The Social Switch project is an exciting and innovative partnership between Redthread, Catch22, and VRU (Violence Reduction Unit), which aims to deal with the opportunities, and the challenges, of how young and at-risk people use social media.
Strand 1 will deliver accredited training each year to a minimum of 375 London based frontline practitioners and trusted adults (Teachers, Youth Workers, Parents, Carers, Police). This will focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities of the online space, and supporting young people to be better equipped and educated, for a safer online journey.
Strand 2 will support a minimum of 358 young people aged 16-30 each year, who may be at risk of, or have experienced, serious violence, exploitation, and/or grooming. The project equips young people with the skills and personalised mentorship needed to gain sustainable careers in the digital and surrounding sectors, whilst also offering interventions for young women and girls, focusing on how they can protect themselves from online abuse and exploitation, and how to recognise and report it.
Job Description
About the role
Social Switch Project Practitioner Training
The Social Switch Project has developed a full day digital youth work training programme, for front-line professionals, who are working with young people in a range of capacities, in London. The training is a free one-day interactive course, and refresher training, which will give professionals the confidence to deal with the challenges, and the opportunities, of social media.
Predominantly working on Strand 1, you will be responsible for the facilitation of this training, to a maximum of 30 professionals over the course of a full day, with multiple training events taking place throughout the year.
You will also lead on delivery for Strand 2, in supporting the development of young people's key employment skills. This training has been designed in partnership with young people who have lived experience of the topic, and so part of your role will be to incorporate them into the training, and support them to make a valuable contribution to the session.
About you
Knowledgeable of the social media, gaming, and online space, from the perspective of young people and children's safeguarding.
Experienced in designing and delivery training for professionals, with the ability to engage targeted statutory and community groups, and driven to achieve high NPS with training delivery.
High quality data input skills, with the ability to remain data compliant.
Committed to ED&I, and experienced in Safeguarding.
Main Duties and Accountabilities
Delivering high quality, engaging, presentations and training sessions to London based professionals who are working with young people in the youth sector, and delivering workshops and sessions so small cohorts of young people who are engaging in the Strand 2 element of Social Switch.
Maintaining relationships with existing and new relationships with key stakeholders and youth organisations to maximise engagement in future delivery, and ensuring that the training elements are relevant to, and accessible to, a wide range of practitioners and grass-roots organisations.
Working with the Service Manager and Social Switch team to monitor training success, incorporating feedback as and when it occurs, and ensuring that the training remains dynamic and engaging. Supporting the youth facilitators to share lived experience throughout the training, making valuable contributions to the overall sessions.
Demonstrating effective forward planning, organising, and time management, to meet anticipated workloads and delivery targets and objectives. Working with the Service Manager to reach individual, team, and annual targets, based on youth provisions in London.
Remaining up to date with the latest developments in social media, and its relationship with youth violence, incorporating learning into the training.
Monitoring volume of sign-ups generated, and adjusting recruitment plans to maximise participation in the training programme.
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Qualifications
A relevant teaching/training qualification, or extensive practical experience of delivering training.
A thorough knowledge and understanding of all aspects of social media, and how young people interact with it.
Experience of delivering engaging and dynamic creative training programmes to a variety of audiences, on a variety of topics, monitoring success, incorporating feedback, and ensuring that training is relevant and accessible to participants.
Strong team worker, with the ability to provide support to other members of staff, and youth facilitators.
Additional information
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: 2 year fixed-term contract
Flexibility: Hybrid working (1-2 days in our London office, 3-4 days working from home)
*Some evening and weekend working may occasionally be required, and you must be able to travel to our head office, local venues, and all London boroughs, on a regular basis.
*This role requires a DBS enhanced check.
Early application to this role is encouraged - interviews are likely to take place week commencing 11th March 2024.
28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service
Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
Discounted shopping opportunities
Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Rape Crisis South London) is looking for a therapist with experience of working therapeutically with acute high risk presentations to join our Children and Young People’s Counselling Service as a Well-being and Safeguarding Counsellor. Working alongside play therapists, family prevention practitioners and school well-being counsellors, you will provide specialist therapy to girls and young women aged 5+ in hubs across the South London Boroughs. If you feel passionate about providing high quality, trauma-informed therapy to survivors of sexual violence and have experience of counselling young people, then this is the role for you.
We will provide the successful candidates with:
● Clinical supervision
● A salary of £36,000 - £38,000, dependent on experience, pro rata
● An in-depth induction training programme which includes the different types of sexual violence, impacts and coping strategies and the RASASC empowerment model
● Regular CPD and developmental opportunities
● Annual leave entitlement is 27 days a year plus bank holidays (pro rata) plus the period of 25 December -1 January.
● NEST pension scheme; 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
● Travel loan and cycle to work scheme.
● Access to a range of benefits including My GP Anytime, My Employment Assistance Programme, My Online Health Assessments, My Perks and The Health Shield scheme.
The successful candidates will work 3 days a week between Monday – Friday 9am – 8pm. This is a hybrid role which includes a minimum of two days a week in the community or our Croydon office.
The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
RASASC is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in the violence against women and girls movement.
We will assess applications on a rolling basis and applications may close at any time, if we find enough high-quality candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Report to: Assistant Director Of Operations
Responsible for: Leading the specialist team
Main Purpose:
Working as a senior specialist practitioner you will be leading the Hope intensive support team which is a peripatetic team, who will be providing support, multiagency advocacy, case management support, guidance for support workers and clients in our refuges who are multiply disadvantaged and require intensive, well planned and implemented support to recover from the abuse they have experienced and to remain safe from further domestic abuse and to address the additional disadvantages they experience which put their wellbeing and that of their children at further risk. The role includes completing and overseeing the case management for refuge clients and families who are within the top 20% in terms of vulnerability. This could stem from a multiplicity of intersecting circumstances or being severely vulnerable in one specific area or a mixture of both, bringing expertise in supporting people with mental ill health and you will be a source of ad hoc professional advice for refuge practitioners delivering support to those with mental ill health within the remaining refuge caseload.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate
1. To maintain and demonstrate a commitment to the Organisation’s vision and values and strategic aims and objectives.
2. To maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, standards, best practice and maintain a focus of continuous improvement.
3. To maintain knowledge of the Organisation’s operating environment.
Main Tasks
1. Ensure a complete and thorough family or individual needs assessment is in place for all clients.
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all relevant information from third party agencies that the client has consented for Safer Places to work and share information with are contacted
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That the information they provide is considered within any assessment
- That strong multidisciplinary working arrangements established with colleagues from those agencies.
2. Act as the Case-manager for the cohort of clients on the caseload and lead the support planning process working with the team supporting the client/ family which will include.
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Local refuge case holder who is responsible for the delivery of standard refuge support such as practical, emotional and safety and legal support around the domestic abuse they have experienced.
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Local Children and Young Peoples worker
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Other members of the specialist team
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Others able to contribute to the delivery of the support plan for the adult and any children. leveraging internal resources such as programs, legal advice, therapies and other activities and resources that can be delivered by third parties such as for example substance misuse support.
3. Ensure, the participation of all third-party agencies that should be involved in the case to safeguard a strong multidisciplinary working arrangement to support the family/individual.
4. Ensure that relationships are built with the adult and any children and work with the adult directly on a one-to-one basis by phone, in person or online
5. Apply a trauma informed approach to establishing and maintaining effective relationships with each client through an understanding of the prevalence and impact of trauma and the complex paths to healing and recovery.
6. Support the team and clients to assess their needs and aspirations, using a client centred, strengths-based approach in line with Safer Places values.
7. Ensure that in advance of weekly review meetings all practitioners and agencies that are working with the client have been invited to the meeting or to update the meeting.
8. Task and coordinate the work of the team for the following week and communicate to all involved including the senior practitioner or manager of the local case holder regarding the results of the review and actions for the next week.
9. Ensure clients are supported to make choices and access the services identified. This may involve advocating on behalf of your clients for their rights and needs to be met.
10. Ensure support is provided to clients and their children living in the accommodation in line with a structured plan that is driven by the risks posed to the client and the needs and preferences of the individual client, which is regularly reviewed with the client and line manager to ensure it reflects their current situation and priorities across the caseload, using mandated best practice tools.
11. Report on every case every week through a standard report to the Assistant Director and Director of operations identifying current issues and risks, progress made, next steps and the need for further support to enable the family to make progress against the goals the client has agreed within the plan such as escalation for more senior level advocacy with agencies, additional advocacy with agencies or commissioner involvement through the Director of operations to unlock barriers to progress e.g. .to ensure that a child is provided with a school place without delay, ensuring that a client does receive the mental health assessment required, or the debt management support required, in a timely manner and to ensure that all safeguarding responsibilities are being responded to by the relevant agencies without delay.
12. Ensure that the standard operating procedure for refuge services is followed at all times and that meticulous case-notes are maintained
13. Forge effective professional and close working relationships with colleagues within Safer Places and in third party agencies conducting yourself always in a professional manner.
14. Ensure accurate records are set up and maintained for all contacts and activities following appropriate legislation and policy.
15. Respond to crises, safeguarding issues, and complaints effectively.
16. Attend regular casework supervision session with your manager and team to discuss and reflect on client-related work.
17. Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding lead to ensure all measures are delivered in respect of clients and their children and that at all times you adhere strictly to Safer Places policies and procedures in respect of Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
18. To oversee staffing establishments to ensure they are consistent with the needs of service users and at safe and effective operational levels.
19. Responsible for the recruitment, selection and retention process for all staff and posts within the area
20. Responsible for annual employee appraisals, performance reviews and the professional development of staff.
21. To work flexibly within the shift pattern allocated by your line manager
General
1. The role holder will be expected to perform any other duties that may reasonably be asked of them.
2. To participate fully in the 24 / 7 onsite rota.
3. To act in a professional manner at all times, communicating effectively with colleagues and partners, building and sustaining effective and appropriate relationships at all times with clients, colleagues and partners and complying with Safer Places policies and procedures.
4. The role holder will be able to work within the Safeguarding arena following organisation policies and procedures, be able to Recognise; Respond to; Report and Record Safeguarding issues and understand and make quality Safeguarding Referrals.
5. Comply with data protection legislation, information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work. Act in a manner which preserves the confidentiality of all stakeholders.
6. Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
7. Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
Experience:
- Managing complex casework including risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with clients with multiple needs / disadvantages - Essential
- Working within a multi-agency and legislative framework - Essential
- Working with clients who have Mental Health - Essential
Skills and Knowledge:
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children
- Be able to form good working relationships with clients whilst working within professional boundaries
- Understand Safeguarding and child protection issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
- Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
- Have computer literacy skills and have some experience of working with databases
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals
- Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations
Qualifications
- Hold a clinical qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience in the mental health field.
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2 and / or Safeguarding Children Level 2 or demonstrable equivalent experience and the ability and commitment to achieve qualification within 6 months of appointment
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Car driver with access to vehicle - Essential
- Subject to Enhanced DBS Check - Essential
- Ability to work outside the normal office hours working flexibly within the shift pattern allocated by the line manager - Essential
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays. Pro-rata for part-time employees
- Pension Scheme
- Occupational sick pay (on completion of probation)
- Access to Bupa Healthy Minds Support Service
Upon receiving an offer:
- All staff must complete a DBS disclosure due to the nature of our services. You will also be required to bring proof of ID.
- We are legally bound to check the eligibility of all candidates to work in the U.K.
- As you will be driving in the course of your duties we are also bound by law to make sure your vehicle is safe and road worthy. We must see your driving licence.
- We will require two satisfactory references, one of which should be from your most recent/current employer.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Kineara has a two new vacancies for experienced Housing Support Practitioners to join our small and dedicated team for our Private Renters Project in Southwark.
Housing Support Practitioner
Contract and term:Self-employed 12 month contract, with a 3-month probation
Hours: 35 hours per week Mon – Fri with some occasional evenings when needed
Location: Flexible, with time split between home, our Southwark office 3 days per week
About the project
In an innovative partnership with Southwark Council, Southwark Law Centre, and Impact for Urban Health, we’ve been supporting close to 200 private renters over the last 3 years who have been threatened with eviction by their landlords, or are living in temporary accommodation, to sustain their tenancies and/or find onward housing in the social or private sector that is suitable for their health, needs and aspirations.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate support worker to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Housing Support Practitioner in our small and dedicated team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with the Council’s housing officers, solicitors, community services, social prescribers, and mental health support workers to coordinate tailored support for each client to avoid eviction and sustain tenancies, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing advice for onward housing when needed with the support of the Housing Link Worker. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies or move to a better suited property, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and increase educational outcomes. You will be working in partnership with other stakeholders such as schools and health professionals to improve family health, build relationships and engage families and individuals and their networks of support.
About you
You will have experience of working with individuals with complex needs. You will be an enthusiastic person who is self-motivated, confident and thrives when working independently with a passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances. You will also have experience working in a systemic and therapeutic way. It is also important to us that you have the competency to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.
What you can expect from Kineara
Kineara will offer you an opportunity to be part of a dedicated small team that works closely together while encouraging independence and autonomy. This is a busy and hands-on role where each day is different, and you will be based in our office in Southwark, at home, and in the community doing occasional home visits. The role will provide you with support and supervision from our experienced project manager, as well as the flexibility to work to your clients' needs. With us, you will have an active voice in the organisation and your input in how our organisation develops will be highly valued. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment in which our staff can develop their skills, take on new opportunities and challenges, and grow professionally.
We ensure that wellbeing of our staff is a priority. Kineara provides a wellbeing package for all practitioners to encourage work/life balance and self-care for our staff.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send a CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role. Please also include:
- Why you wish to apply for this role
- What you would like to gain from this role
- Your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, based on the person specification above.
- What other qualities you have that you could bring to the role
- Whether you have an up-to-date DBS and DRB check.
- When you are available to begin work
We look forward to receiving your application!
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The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload. This post will involve the assessment and appropriate treatment of people presenting with mental health problems, working within NHS Talking Therapies. The post holder will be expected to attend regular supervision and may have additional areas of responsibility for clinical service development as required.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and work in various community settings (including GP surgeries) and psychological treatment centres.
We are looking for a new member to join the team who is committed, enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the service and embrace different ways of working. This post offers opportunities to work with a range of professionals from different therapeutic backgrounds and to be part of an evolving, integrating team. Members of our team are committed to ensuring a healthy work life balance and a creating a positive working environment.
Key responsibilities:
Clinical
1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
2. Conduct assessments and therapy over the telephone, telemedicine and face to face.
3. Offer High Intensity treatment in individual and group settings (as agreed)
4. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
5. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for people attending the service.
6. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
7. Take responsibility for promoting access to the services provided and the delivery of cognitive behavioural therapies in the peripheral settings where the therapist works. For example, therapists working within GP Surgeries will be expected to attend GP Practice meetings and develop and maintain professional relationships with members of the primary care team. They will be expected to promote the service by ensuring that there are readily available promotional material for both members of the public and members of the primary care team.
8. Liaise with other psychological therapy services in order to work jointly to improve provision of psychological services to local residents.
9. Plan appropriate packages of care for each service user. Liaise as appropriate with other professionals within the service and externally to effectively communicate your assessment and facilitate transfer of care to an appropriate professional.
10. Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including referrals to relevant secondary care services and child and adult safeguarding services)
11. Elicit outcome data from people using services and their carers. Use the TALKING THERAPIES IAPTUS system to record clinical contact details, clinical records, outcome data, and passage though the care pathway.
12. Ensure that people under your care are cared for appropriately under the stepped care framework as currently in use within the service.
13. Adhere to the operations manual and other relevant protocols and procedures as directed by your line manager.
14. Take personal (unprompted) responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to the number of therapy contact hours per week.
15. Actively contribute to and support the integration of clinical governance in the service within your own area of work and contribute to service clinical governance process in a specific area of work under the direction and supervision of a Senior Therapist.
16. Develop an area of enhanced (specialist) clinical work (e.g. PTSD, OCD, Long Term Health Conditions, Perinatal, Eating Disorders, Social phobia etc). It is expected that the areas of specialist work will shift in focus over time to reflect service need and your need to continuing professional development.
17. Carry out clinical audits of aspects of the CBT service as directed, including feedback from people who have used the service, analyse and feedback to the service verbally and in writing.
Training and Supervision
18. Attend clinical supervision in group or individual format within service.
19. Participate in peer supervision with professional colleagues.
20. Develop and engage in your own CPD, including active engagement in and use of clinical supervision of your own therapy.
21. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the TALKING THERAPIES approved training/ workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
22. Support peer learning through attending and contributing to journal clubs and other in-house service CPD events
23. Once suitable supervision training and experience has been gained, supervise other staff as directed
Professional
24. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
25. Co-ordinate and liaise between different staff groups within Mind in Bexley.
26. Support the CBT Service Public & Professional Educational functions by contributing to professional education program under the supervision of senior members of the department.
27. Support the CBT Service Public & Professional Educational functions by delivering interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to large groups of Service Users under the supervision of senior members of the department.
28. Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of your own professional practice.
29. Proactively take responsibility for attending supervision, case management and line management regularly, participate in objective setting, performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives.
30. Be aware of and comply with company policies, procedures and standards of service
31. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the team and amongst colleagues across the service and Service Users.
You may be required to cover an evening shift from 12pm - 8pm with occasional Saturday working to meet the needs of our clients.
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Project Manager Authors and Illustrators
Location: This post can be based in either our London office in Battersea or our Leeds head office, but if Leeds based would require regular travel to London for book events and meetings. BookTrust is a hybrid working organisation with the expectation of at least eight in person meeting days each month. There’s an additional requirement for occasional UK travel to engage with our users, partners and beneficiaries across the country and to connect with colleagues in our other hub locations.
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum
BookTrust is the the UK's largest reading charity and we reach millions of children every year with books, resources and support to get every child reading, regularly and by choice. We are national in scale and operate in every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We work through every local authority, via children’s centres, schools, libraries and health professionals, to reach the families who need us most.
We are looking for a knowledgeable, creative and super-organised children’s book expert to develop and project manage author and illustrator activities across the organisation, to bring to life the magic of children’s books to our partners, including thousands of frontline practitioners working with children aged 0-13 across the country. The role will lead on developing and managing every aspect of our BookTrust Represents virtual author visits to schools, and managing the BookTrust Represents author and illustrator community of writers and illustrators of colour. They will work closely and creatively with authors, illustrators, and stakeholders including primary school teachers, Early Years practitioners and BookTrust staff across many departments to help BookTrust achieve its strategic mission of bringing the benefits of reading to children in the greatest need, achieving long-lasting impact.
We are looking for a flexible, collaborative team player who wants to bring energy, ideas and experience to be an integral part of BookTrust as a centre of excellence for children’s books knowledge and reading.The ideal candidate will have an extensive understanding of and interest in authors, illustrators and children’s books and experience of communicating with creatives, publishers and teaching professionals. They will have experience of running a virtual community, or at least being part of one, ideally a community of creatives. They will have excellent project management skills, be highly organised and able to juggle lots of different projects effectively, delivering on time and to budget. They will have an infectious enthusiasm about books, reading, authors and illustrators.
To learn how to apply please visit our website. To apply please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
Closing date:Tuesday, 2nd April 2024, 12 pm
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (Contact details are available on our website.)
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
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Service Description:
The "Be Kind to Your Mind (BK2YM)" service provides evidence-based mental health support to school- and college-aged Children and Young People, staff, young adults, families, and other professionals within the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Be Kind to Your Mind (BK2YM) is a non-clinical, mental health and wellbeing offer delivered by HFEH MIND Youth Services. BK2YM’s non-clinical interventions and psychoeducation programme (Learn Well) offers a multitiered level of support:
- Preventative and early intervention for children and young people aged 5 – 25 through HFEH Mind Psychoeducation Workshops and assemblies.
- Training for school staff and other professionals.
- Therapeutic Arts intervention (x6 sessions) for students.
- Access to a digital support tool (self-help): WYSA.
- Access to wider digital/online support tolls (Including My Mind TV).
Purpose of the Job:
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to contribute to increasing and improving emotional and mental health provision within education settings for 5–18-year-olds, young adults (15 - 18), families, and other professionals within the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham.
You can download a PDF of the job description at the bottom of the page.
Key Responsibilities:
See job description for full list of responsibilities
- Delivery of Be Kind to Your Mind interventions across schools, colleagues and alternative education.
- Delivering whole school/year group assemblies and ‘drop-down days’ to educational establishments within the defined area(s) of operation.
- Facilitation with targeted outreach to H&F SENCO's/AP's, adapting content for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in collaboration with Educational Psychologists.
- Creation and delivery of education staff workshops based on provided training needs assessment form submissions.
- Outreach to schools/organisations, maintenance of Learn Well bookings.
- Co-ordination of targeted outreach/promotion on universal days related to Children and Young People’s Mental Health and issues impacting their mental health and wellbeing generally. (E.g. world mental health day, stress awareness week etc.)
- Coordination of outreach on universal days/ mental health specific days in line with HFEH Youth Services Calendar of events across Mental Health Support Teams Schools, Be Kind to Your Mind Schools and within the local Community.
- Co-facilitation of psychoeducation sessions and therapeutic/creative interventions with trained practitioners, Children and Young People and colleagues across Youth Services.
- Composition of internal, bi-borough, and education/youth settings impact reporting.
- Manage the escalation of identified referrals for Children and Young People (CYP) with more complex needs to appropriate services with guidance from Management and Youth Services Safeguarding Lead.
Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding:
We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
HFEH Mind is committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing, and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Counselling Service Manager
Reference: CSM0324
Location: London Borough of Islington
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £42,000 per year
Age UK Islington is a local charity that supports people with a range of health and wellbeing services. Our services are available to all adults who either live in Islington or have an Islington GP.
For more information about Age UK Islington please visit our website
We are recruiting a counselling service manager, to lead and develop our counselling service. This is a new service and new position within a thriving organisation and requires an experienced leader (BACP, UKCP or BPC accredited). It is essential to have experience of Integrative Counselling, management and working in an organisational setting, along with a willingness to embrace and develop a broad range of counselling models. Experience and practice in mentoring trainees and counsellor supervision is also integral to the role. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate high levels of professionalism, leadership and management skills. Close liaison with the Head of Services – Personalised Care & Support, Team leaders and staff across the organisation is vital.
For full details of the role please see attached job description and person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
Part-time Adult Learning ESOL Tutor
Are you passionate about education and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential? If you’re knowledgeable in the field of ESOL and able to facilitate engaging, in-person sessions for adult learners, we’d love to hear from you!
The part-time adult learning tutor will be based at our thriving office in North Kensington and will have responsibility for working both individually and as part of the Adult Learning team to plan and deliver the Adult Learning programmes.
About Nova
Based in North Kensington since 1983 and serving its poorest wards and those of surrounding London boroughs, Nova works with individuals from marginalised and disadvantaged communities who are looking to develop their potential and achieve a better future for themselves. Nova brings about real and lasting change in people’s lives by addressing every person as an individual and seeking out ways to best support that person to reach their goals. We endeavour to help every person that comes to us who is motivated and committed to improving his or her life.
Reaching 2,000+ people each year, we:
- Develop knowledge, education and confidence
- Connect diverse groups
- Provide opportunities
Our work, operates on 2 levels:
- Grassroots Community Support – including responsive actions (e.g. Grenfell, COVID-19), adult education, IAG, family programme and volunteering
- Wider Reaching Dialogue Events and Influencing – focussing on challenging stigma, prejudice and inequality – working with individuals, organisations, networks and decision makers to move through conversation to action
Purpose of role
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and creative tutor with excellent interpersonal, numeracy and digital skills; excellent written English and efficient organisational skills.
The aim is to support adult learners who need to improve their English language skills, working both individually and as part of the Adult Education team to plan and deliver an agreed number of ESOL courses.
Duties will include:
- To work as a member of the Adult Education Team, taking a full part in the organisation, planning and delivery of the ESOL Skills
- To comply with Health and Safety, carrying out the required administration (including monitoring and Ofsted and RARPA) and ensuring we run a safe and stimulating programme
- To plan independently in compliance with the ESOL Curriculum and to work creatively whilst exercising initiative and contributing own materials
- To regularly carry out and keep records of initial and diagnostic assessments
- To devise schemes of work and lesson plans for own courses
- To effectively lead a class/group of up to 16 students
- To act as an internal verifier for exams
- To devise Individual Learning Plans with students
- To keep meticulous records of attendance
- To collect, present and maintain feedback forms, samples of learners’ work, samples of formative and summative assessments, termly figures (progression routes and achievement grids), and end of course reviews
- To develop basic and appealing study packs/worksheets
- To be familiar with and understand the necessary regulations and legal requirements, including Safeguarding Adults, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Working with Vulnerable Groups
- To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post
- There will also be the opportunity to work on centre-wide projects together with staff from other delivery teams
You need to:
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Be passionate about helping people achieve their potential
- Be a qualified ESOL practitioner (CELTA, DELTA, DTTLS ESOL or Literacy)
- Be knowledgeable in your subject field
- Be able to carry out effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of courses
- Demonstrate a high level of computer literacy
- Be able to use their own initiative, and to organise and prioritise their workload
- Be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Be able to identify and implement changes in existing systems
- Be able to maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and students
- Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of vulnerable adults, according to the charity’s ethos
- Be committed to the provision of a quality service and the implementation of quality improvements
- Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to valuing equal opportunities and diversity
- Be committed to taking a full and active role in the life of the charity and be committed to its aims and values
- Have a flexible approach to work and be able to work flexibly throughout the week/over the year by prior agreement
Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the person specification.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a panel interview.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be doing rolling recruitment for this role, so we advise that you submit an application as soon as possible. We will close the recruitment once we have found a successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.