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Position: Stakeholder Engagement Officer (part-time 28 hours per week)
Type: Permanent contract
Location: Home-based in UK
Salary: £26,618 - £30,271 actual per annum plus car /broadband allowance and excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Stakeholder Engagement team
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
Our role of Stakeholder Engagement Officer is one of 5 within our new UK wide Stakeholder Engagement team which is part of our wider Research and External Affairs Directorate.
As part of our Stakeholder Engagement team your role will be to support innovation and improvement in MS and neurology services across the UK.
You’ll work directly with Health and Social Care professionals to develop new partnerships, share good practice, promote innovation and develop resources that enable service improvement. You’ll develop and support networks of key stakeholders and members of our MS community to drive positive change.
You’ll play an important role developing resources, evidence and best practice examples to be shared via our Experts in MS Professional Network. And in organising regional and national forums, face to face and online, showcasing innovative services and best practice ways of working.
The post-holder will have experience of working in or with Health and Social Care services in any of the 4 UK Nations; experience of professional engagement; experience of developing evidence based resources and service improvement tools; as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for service users.
The post is UK wide, and we particularly welcome applicants with experience and knowledge of Health and Social Care systems in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As this role covers a large geographical area we expect there will be travel, both to regions where work is being delivered and occasionally to our London office. We are happy to discuss logistical arrangements or adjustments with candidates.
We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 4 October
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We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We’d be grateful if you could download and complete the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.
No agencies please.
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Acquired Brain Injury Services Co-ordinator
Belfast SE region of Northern Ireland
This is an exciting opportunity to help Headway – the brain injury association to improve life after brain injury for survivors and their families in Northern Ireland.
A brain injury can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.
Each year, around 10,000 people are admitted to hospital in Northern Ireland with an acquired brain injury. Most of these people will need help and support in rebuilding their lives.
That’s where we come in. At Headway, our role is to provide information and support to people affected by brain injury while campaigning to reduce the number of people sustaining such injuries and calling for better support for those that do.
To do this, we need your help!
In your role as an ABI Services Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for devising and delivering face-to-face and virtual support services to brain injury survivors and carers in groups in Belfast, Lisburn and Downpatrick.
You will use your passion, drive and creativity to develop support programmes that promote independent living and mental and physical wellbeing among brain injury survivors and carers.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of brain injury and experience of supporting those affected or come from a social care background.
If you’re interested in improving life after brain injury, we’d love to hear from you!
For any queries relating to the role, please contact Melanie Bowden..
- Closing date for applications: 1st October 2021
Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
Every 90 seconds, a person is admitted to hospital in the UK with a serious brain injury.
In 2013-14, there were 162,544 admissions f... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A brain injury can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.
Each year, around 10,000 people are admitted to hospital in Northern Ireland with an acquired brain injury. Most of these people will need help and support in rebuilding their lives.
That’s where we come in. At Headway, our role is to provide information and support to people affected by brain injury while campaigning to reduce the number of people sustaining such injuries and calling for better support for those that do.
To do this, we need your help!
In your role as an ABI Services Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for devising and delivering face-to-face and virtual support services to brain injury survivors and carers in 4 groups in Larne, Ballymena, Newtownabbey and Portadown.
You will use your passion, drive and creativity to develop support programmes that promote independent living and mental and physical wellbeing among brain injury survivors and carers.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of brain injury and experience of supporting those affected or come from a social care background.
If you’re interested in improving life after brain injury, we’d love to hear from you!
For any queries relating to the role, please contact Melanie Bowden.
- Closing date for applications: 1st October 2021
Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
Every 90 seconds, a person is admitted to hospital in the UK with a serious brain injury.
In 2013-14, there were 162,544 admissions f... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Worker Responsibilities:
Their Dementia Support Workers provide information, support and signposting to services for people with dementia and carers through information visits, support groups, information programmes and awareness raising activity. The successful candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of the service in the Belfast Health and Social Care area. The successful candidate will also be required to provide support as required with other services throughout Northern Ireland.
Support Worker Requirements:
They are looking for an individual with a strong understanding of dementia as well good organisational and time management skills.
Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. You will have strong skills written and verbal communication and, with the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders and representing the needs of the organisation and clients.
Working across health and social care with a range of professionals to develop the service in accordance with the needs of the people they support, you will need a good understanding of dementia and proven ability to work in collaboration with external partners.
Excellent organisational and record keeping skills are essential, and experience of working with statutory and voluntary agencies will be of huge benefit.
As the Dementia Support Service reflects the needs of the people they support, you will be required to work some evenings and weekends. Come along and join them to play your part in developing and supporting this service to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
They would welcome applications from anyone interested in part time hours (minimum hours 21 per week)
About our client:
Their employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with them.
Position: Dementia Support Worker
Location: Belfast
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing date: 07 October 2021
Interview date: TBC (Interviews will be conducted through Teams or Zoom)
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Dementia Advisor, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.
Ref: 103 029
£22,526 - £26,501 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)
Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2022
Belfast with extensive travel around Northern Ireland
Ref: TAN-211
Are you a collaborative and proactive individual with extensive experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Trainer Assessor to join their team to deliver an inspiring training programme leading to the achievement of NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About St Giles
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
We firmly believe that Peer Advisors bring something special to our services, increasing engagement, having more time to spend with clients and becoming role models to their peers. The Trust makes a strong commitment to our Peer Advisors so that they too are supported on their own journey, and our Peer Advisors have an excellent record in progressing into work. Our successful candidate will provide a high level service to individuals with lived experience whilst working towards their NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About this pivotal role
As part of a larger Trainer Assessor team, which is at the heart of the Peer Advisor Network, you will be responsible for supporting our Peer Advisors throughout their training and as their journey progresses on to securing employment. In addition you will work as part of a wider Hub Team that provide work placement co-ordination and employment support. You will also be required to work closely with other organisations who host work placement to build and maintain excellent working relationships.
What we are looking for:
- Substantial experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults and ability to work with people who have multiple and complex needs.
- Experience of working to targets and recording information and statistics to enable effective monitoring of performance against targets.
- Ability to effectively assess evidence and identify assessment criteria using a range of assessment methods.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of quality assurance as it relates to training to vulnerable adults and familiarity with OFSTED requirements
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals, and to resolve conflicts of interest professionally.
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A professional, flexible and collaborative approach to your work
We offer a generous benefits and rewards package which includes a competitive salary, leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions eye care scheme, season ticket loan and much more.
Closing date: 11pm, 3rd October 2021. Interviews: 7th October 2021.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be DBS Checked.