Responsible for the planning and delivery of weekly Youth Club & Adult Club for teenagers and adults with additional needs and disabilities.

Hours of work:Adult Club: 7 hours per week (51 weeks) to include Tuesday evening; Youth Club: 7 hours per week (36 weeks) to include Monday evenings

Purpose of the role:

Plan, oversee and deliver both the weekly Youth club and the Adult club.  Planning hours (3.5 hours weekly for each club) will ideally be worked during office opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm; flexibility on working times within these hours can be offered.

Plan and organise activities and outcomes for members attending the clubs. 

Create and record activity plans, risk assessments, care plans, measurable outcomes, and implement behavioural strategies for each member where needed.

Directly manage and supervise support staff and volunteers at the club.

Key Responsibilities:

Working with adults with a varied range of additional needs and disabilities.

Encouraging group and peer interaction through well-planned, meaningful activities.  Organising all associated equipment and resources.

Promoting and supporting the development of social, communication and independent living skills.

Ensuring that all safeguarding policies and procedures are followed and implemented.

Planning activities within designated budgets, accounting for all expenditure

Undertaking risk assessments as needed to ensure that everyone is safe; recording any incidents and following charity policies and procedures as appropriate.

Recording of attendance, signing-in and collection of payments.

Designing and implementing appropriate behavioural strategies for each member as needed in accordance with charity policies and procedures.

Communicating and liaising with parents and carers where needed.

Previous professional or personal experience of working with disabled people is essential.

(fixed term contract until December 2021)

22.5 hours per week (3 days)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to manage and develop our new Wild in Art project - please visitthe Wild in Art website for more details.

The successful candidate will be involved in the delivery and co-ordination of the project ensuring the needs of the strategic partners are met.

We are seeking someone with excellent time management, presentation and communication skills and a genuine passion and commitment to the project. You will have strong analytical skills and a creative and logical approach to work. The Project Officer must be able to travel independently within the Luton area.

If you have experience of managing complex projects, the ability to think on your feet and work to tight deadlines we would love to hear from you.

Along with an ongoing commitment to education and training, other benefits include a work place pension or the option to continue with an NHS pensions if already contributing, on-site free parking, cycle to work scheme, access to Simply Health (health cash plan), access to EAP (Employee Assist Programme), and subsidised meals in our restaurant.

If you wish to apply, please complete an application form. CV`s received in isolation will not be considered for interview.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity across our workforce and particularly welcome applications from minority groups

Closing date is Sunday 23rd February 2020

Interviews will be taking place on the 5th and 9th March 2020

Project Manager

Have you heard about what’s happening in local government in Northamptonshire? It’s a story of eight becoming two…..

We are looking for a Project Manager to oversee, co-ordinate and deliver a range of projects and duties associated with the council’s transition from the Borough Council of Wellingborough to North Northamptonshire Council. Your involvement in our journey will be critical to us and the new authority.

Reporting to the Assistant Director responsible for local government reform, this role will work with the senior management team and colleagues across the council and beyond to ensure our transition to the new council is seamless.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

You will be the focal point for co-ordinating and feeding the council’s data and information to the county wide programme team, as well as supporting the senior management team in their involvement in the programme and associated work streams. Your ability to create strong working relationships will be vital!

Project Manager Requirements:

You will have the ability to work independently and possess strong time and project management skills. These will be alongside your excellent literacy skills for producing and presenting reports appropriate to varying audiences.

Most people here will tell you that working at Wellingborough is a good experience; we have an up-front approach which focuses on getting the job done whilst making sure that we follow all the rules we have to.

We are as responsive to your individual needs as we can be, making space for home working and flexible hours if colleagues need to fit around other commitments.

To be considered for this position, please refer to the application guidance in addition to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract to 30 September 2021

Salary: £35K per annum

Benefits: In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight on 8 March 2020
Interviews to be held: 24 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Development Manager, Project Management, Building Regulations, Regeneration Management, Regeneration Project, Business Transformation, Local Government, Local Government Reform, etc.

Ref: 92104

Project Manager (Property)

We are looking for someone to become part of our small property and projects team, responsible for developing and delivering projects as well as promoting the town and borough.

Project Manager (Property) Responsibilities:

This role will project manage all elements of identified projects mainly on council owned property. It will include the management of specialist consultants and contractors bringing projects in on time and budget and to the design and standards required.

Project Manager (Property) Requirements:

You will need knowledge and experience of delivering property related projects, commissioning specialist services and monitoring contracts.

Alongside this you will also need good organisation, literacy, negotiation, numeracy and communication skills.

If you have the skills and commitment to shaping and delivering projects in our town and borough we would very much like to hear from you.

To be considered for this position, please refer to the application guidance in addition to the job description and person specification attached to this advert. Please Note: CV’s will not be accepted. Please ensure all relevant information is provided within your application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

About Borough Council of Wellingborough:

It is an exciting time to join us at Wellingborough. We have a strategic urban extension underway and one ready to start, with further ambitious plans to regenerate our town centre and respond to the changes required for future housing and commercial growth.

Location: Wellingborough

Job type: Full-time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £33,799 per annum (with the potential to earn up to £ 39,782) (pro rata for part-time)

Benefits: In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight on 8th March 2020
Interviews to be held: 26th March 2020 am

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Property Services, Project Officer, Senior Project Officer, Contracts Manager, Project Manager Property, Property Manager, Contract Manager, Local Authority, Town Planning, Local Government, Urban Regeneration, etc.

Ref: 92095

We are looking for someone to play a pivotal role in working with those using our Welfare and Academy services to transition towards employment through training and work experience within NOAH’s social enterprise.  We are looking for someone who can play an active role in developing an inclusive recruitment service at NOAH, someone who can build new relationships and develop existing relationships with partners and businesses to help participants progress into work experience, employment or volunteering.

The position will appeal to someone with excellent interpersonal skills, skilled networking ability, and who has the caring and intelligent commitment to helping people improve their lives.

Community Health and Wellbeing Officer (Environmental Health)

This is an exciting opportunity to assist in the development and implementation of initiatives to promote health improvement within the Borough.

Community Health and Wellbeing Officer Responsibilities:

You will join the Environmental Health team, working to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the borough. As a key member of the team you will develop policies and deliver projects aimed at addressing health inequalities and achieving the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for the community.

The successful candidate will also assist in the delivery of traditional environmental health promotional campaigns on issues such as food safety, healthy eating, air quality, noise action and climate change.

Community Health and Wellbeing Officer Requirements:

- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) or relevant equivalent experience. A public health related qualification would be advantageous
- Demonstrable experience of working in a health and wellbeing environment
- Effective cross sector or multi-agency working
- Experience developing and implementing strategies, policies and procedures and applying best practice to meet statutory obligations
- Experience of leading and managing relevant projects
- Demonstrable understanding of the purpose and application of procedures relating to public wellbeing, including issues relating to community health and wellbeing, and best practice
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relating to health and wellbeing and of health behaviours and how these might be changed
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends and ability and willingness to travel within the county

About Borough Council of Wellingborough

Wellingborough is an attractive market town in north Northamptonshire, full of historical character and surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is also a borough with ambition and has been identified as a growth area by the government. Exciting plans are in place to develop the borough, with the town centre being the focus of major investment.

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Job type: Full-time: 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,317 per annum (with the potential to earn up to £31,371)
This post attracts a casual user car allowance

Benefits: In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight 3rd March 2020
Interviews to be held on Friday 13 March 2020

Please Note: CV’s will not be accepted. Please ensure all relevant information is provided within your application form.

Applications are invited from well organised candidates, educated to degree level, who have relevant experience of working in a health and wellbeing environment.

You may have experience of the following :Community Health and Wellbeing Officer, Health & Wellbeing Officer, Health Promotion, Community Engagement Officer, Local Authority, Community Development, Health & Wellbeing, , Environmental Health, Public Health, Legislation, Policy, Policies, Public Sector etc

Ref: 92017

Events Project Manager (Church Engagement)

Salary: £30,763 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Fixed Term 12-month contract – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

Your relational skills and passion for our cause will inspire and engage churches and Christians in the UK to come together as beacons of light, love and hope.  By partnering with World Vision’s transformational mission, they will help bring the opportunity to enjoy life in all its fulness for the world’s most vulnerable children.

World Vision is an International children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

Are you passionate about changing the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children? This role involves the co-ordination and delivery of World Vision’s new initiative called Chosen at churches throughout the UK. We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with exceptional organisational and time management skills with a real eye for detail. You will have effective interpersonal skills and strong emotional intelligence, a self-starter with the ability to work using your own initiative. You will have previous experience in an Events Manager role preferably within the charity sector. Ideally experience of the church environment and organisation and delivery of vision trips overseas. You will also need highly developed communications skills and a deep personal engagement and understanding of the Christian faith.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 23rd March 2020

Interview Dates: 6th / 7th April 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be found on our website.

No agencies please.

Our Vision is ‘to enable everyone with a learning disability and autism to lead fulfilling lives and actively contribute to their local community.’

Talkback is a charity and is one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers for people with needs.

Are you a person with the passion to help the personal development of someone with a Learning Disability? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem and have more say and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. We are user led and know what life is like when you have a learning disability.

We are currently recruiting for:

Personal Development & Skills Project Workers

Salary: £18000 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata for part time staff)

Full and part time roles are available (a minimum of 3 days/week)

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Within Talkback, the Personal Development & Skills programme was established 8 years ago, under a different name, and provides support and life skills training to people with a learning disability and/or autism, enabling them to speak out and make their own choices. The programme is expanding, and we have Project Worker vacancies to deliver a range of services to promote and encourage independent living and lifelong learning. Current projects include gardening and allotment groups, social and life skills training, men’s and women’s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling and woodwork project and a creative arts group.

You will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury locations, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

Closing date: 27th February

Programme Manager

This role will manage the work programme of the project team while managing an element of identified projects, including specialist consultants and contractors bringing projects in on time and budget and to the design and standards required.

Programme Manager Requirements:

- You will need knowledge and experience of delivering projects, commissioning specialist services, monitoring contracts and managing a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Alongside this you will also need good organisation, literacy, negotiation, numeracy and communication skills.

To be considered for this position, please refer to the application guidance in addition to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Please Note: CV’s will not be accepted. Please ensure all relevant information is provided within your application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer

About Borough Council of Wellingborough:

It is an exciting time to join us at Wellingborough. We have a strategic urban extension underway and one ready to start, with further ambitious plans to regenerate our town centre and respond to the changes required for future housing and commercial growth.

We are looking for someone to become part of our small property and projects team, responsible for developing and delivering projects as well as promoting the town and borough.

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract: end date 31 March 2021, 37 hours per week

Salary: £32,878 per annum (with the potential to earn up to £38,813) (pro rata for part-time)

Benefits: In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight on 8th March 2020
Interviews to be held: 19th March 2020 am

You may have experience of the following: Programme Manager, Project Officer, Senior Project Officer, Programme Management, Project Manager, Project Management, Senior Project Manager, Regeneration Manager, Development Manager, Regeneration, Service Manager, Property Manager, Economic Development Manager, etc.

Ref: 92094

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor – Programme Developing Countries

Salary: £30,763 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK (WVVUK) and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision UK is seeking a MEAL Advisor with a passion for quality and experience of developing MEAL strategies and systems within a development context.

In this key position, you will support the Evidence and Learning Unit to ensure quality of WVUK programmes with a view to improve impact; contributing to a robust evidence base, through monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning support to designated programmes and field offices. You will be well versed in the challenges facing developing countries and knowledgeable regarding the quality and impact agenda. We are looking for someone with real drive and determination to:

· support grants/projects in WVUK priority countries evidence impact of real change for children, especially the most vulnerable children.

· support grant acquisition, design of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) frameworks, baseline and evaluation.

· be responsible for ensuring development and operationalization of high-quality MEAL systems and reporting on designated WVUK programmes/projects.

· ensure that WVUK priority countries incorporate best practices to ensure information collected is accurate, timely and disseminated appropriately.

· actively involved in promoting learning through documentation of lessons learned and developing approaches for using data to make decisions.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary indicated, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 4th March 2020

Interview Dates: Likely to be either w/c 9th March or 16th March 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be viewed on our website.

No agencies please.

UK Aid Connect Programme Manager

Salary: £36,995 - £39,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits (+ London Weighting Allowance if based in London)

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31st October 2022) Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes (preferred) or London

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision UK is leading an exciting programme, funded by DFID’s UK Aid Connect fund. Working with a diverse consortium of both NGOs and the private sector, the programme is testing innovative approaches to understand what works in reducing the worst forms of child labour in fragile contexts. It is being implemented in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.

This is an attractive opportunity for an experienced programme manager to lead the implementation of the programme, working with the partners and DFID to ensure that the outcomes are achieved, risks are managed and evidence of best practice and learning from the programme is identified and shared.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of complex grant and programme management in a development or humanitarian context, with the ability to coordinate consortium partners effectively. Experience of applying monitoring and evaluation systems, and managing budgets is also required

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing date for applications: 16th March 2020.

Interview dates: w/c 30th March 2020.

Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews and make an offer prior to the closing date.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

No agencies please.

Editorial Content Manager

Salary: £30,763 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Full-time, fixed term (until 30th September 2020)

Based: Milton Keynes – with some flexibility to work from home

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children for nearly 70 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

Are you a brilliant storyteller who can write engaging and inspiring content that gets people talking, sharing and giving?

World Vision is looking for an experienced and creative individual to join us as our Editorial Content Manager. Playing a vital role in our brand marketing team, you’ll be responsible for developing and producing stand out editorial content for a variety of audiences and communication channels. You’ll put the audience at the forefront of everything you create, delivering stories that inspire, build trust and provoke action. And you will manage the delivery of a flexible and efficient copywriting service for the wider Public Engagement team.

Building our brand will be an important part of your role and you’ll help develop the organisation's tone of voice and brand narrative, ensuring both are implemented consistently across our communications. You’ll also turn brilliant ideas into compelling written content that’s relevant and useful to our audiences, engaging them in the breadth of our work and impact, and building trust in what we do.

You will be a gifted writer with outstanding editing skills, an understanding of SEO, and a clear sense of how a story can be brought to life across different formats, particularly digital. You’ll have experience of managing briefs from initial concepts right through to finished content. And you’ll be a brilliant collaborator who’s able to work with teams across the organisation.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be viewed on our website.

No agencies please.

Buckinghamshire Mind Employment Support Worker

Buckinghamshire Mind Shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. We deliver high quality community based services across the county of Buckinghamshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Post: Employment Support Worker

Salary: £21,500 FTE 37 hrs (actual £8,716 based on 15 hours/week)

Reports to: Employment Support Adviser

Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time)

Based in Aylesbury or High Wycombe but covering all Buckinghamshire

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata, High Street retailer scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Annual leave purchase scheme, Flu vaccinations and Eye Tests, Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Basic Function

As Buckinghamshire Mind’s Employment Support Worker, you will work full-time on coordinating the delivery of the Building Better Opportunities Bucks Project. ‘Building Better Opportunities’ in Buckinghamshire targets working with individuals to overcome barriers, as well as to support and to further develop the key organisations and partners in the network.

Successful applicant will be solely employed on the Big Lottery Fund – Building Futures project. This role will be solely funded by Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund.

Employment Support responsibilities

• To offer 1:1 and group support to people with mental health challenges who wish to begin or return to work, education, volunteering or training.
• To have a clear understanding of individual service user needs and how they can be met within the service. Develop and maintain effective and meaningful relationships. This will include the use of appropriate diagnostic processes and assessment.

• To provide a service which values and respects the differing cultures and ethnic backgrounds and diversity of the community whilst working in a manner that values diversity and adheres to the principles of anti-discriminatory practice.

• Design and deliver appropriate interventions to meet identified needs and ensure that the targets for the project are met. Ensure that the progress of individual people is effectively monitored and timely interventions are delivered.

• Co-ordinate the work of volunteers or other professionals as required by the specific project and provide support to volunteers as required.

• Achieve both qualitative and quantitative targets as required by the specific project.

• To work in a person-centered way with service users, assessing them and supporting them to achieve their employment or training goals.

• To implement employment courses through planned programs of approved training activities e.g. with Bucks Adult Learning.

• To work closely with relevant employment support partner organisations to ensure that we support our service users to achieve the best outcomes possible.

• To ensure associated administrative tasks and monthly monitoring figures are completed in a timely manner.

• To attend recruitment events to support clients, recruit volunteers and engage in marketing and promotion of service, also to attend meetings and steering groups in line with project needs.

Other Responsibilities

• To ensure the highest quality of service provision and to provide accurate and timely KPI reporting within Buckinghamshire Mind
• To develop and maintain contacts with employers, volunteering organisations and other stakeholders to develop and improve the service.

• To work closely with referrers so that there is a good understanding of making appropriate referrals into the services.

• To ensure high levels of meaningful Service User Involvement in service provision.

Person specification

Post: Buckinghamshire Mind Employment Support Worker

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Buckinghamshire Mind Employment Support Worker.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed.  E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria.  Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind matters (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of assessing service user needs, risk, and support planning (E)
• Educated to A ‘level or above (E)
• Relevant experience (E)
• Experience of delivering services for people with Mental Health needs. (E)
• Experience of working with external stakeholders e.g. Care Teams, Commissioners/Funders and Community Groups. (D)
• Experience of employment support group and 1:1 work. (E)
• Experience of providing training to groups and/or individuals. (D)
• Previous experience in a guidance role. (E)
• Previous experience of managing a caseload. (E)
• Previous experience of project work desirable. (D)
• Experienced in reflective practice. (E)

Knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Knowledge of the wide range of educational and employment/training opportunities available to people across Bucks. (E)
• Knowledge of other voluntary and statutory agencies who work with people and can network and build sustainable working partnerships. (E)

• Knowledge and understanding of data sharing legislation, confidentiality and safeguarding. (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, groups and organisations. (E)
• Ability to work flexibly and to problem solve. (E)
• Ability to use information technology effectively and can keep written records and data. (E)
• Ability to manage a caseload and to meet targets and deadlines. (E)
• Confident in delivering group works and presentations. (D)
• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people and show an understanding of diversity. (E)
• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with Mental Health needs. (E)
• Is driven, self- motivated and able to organize own workload and work alone and without direct supervision. (E)
• can devise, implement, monitor and evaluate work and produce reports. (E)
• Has a current clean driving license and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid). (E)

Applications: Please send –

Cover letter and CV, (including: relevant skills and experience, locations and hours of work that you are available).

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Closing date for applications is 27th February 2020, however applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.  Interviews will take place 3rd March 2020.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Recruiting Support Workers to join our Young People and Care Leavers Service in Milton Keynes!

£20,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Milton Keynes Young Peoples Service is for people aged 16-21 with the capacity to support 58 customers at any one time. The service provides a high level of support to young people with a variety of complex support needs and backgrounds including being care leavers, looked after children, unaccompanied asylum seeking children's as well as those that have had previous placement or family breakdowns. The service is compiled of 5 properties, the largest capacity at one site being 16 units.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers

- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities

- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan

- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals

- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'

- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment

- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation

- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community

- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service

- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to

- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively

- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols

- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures

- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills

- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/Personal Support Assistants where appropriate

- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

- Approachable and open behaviour

- Prefers working as part of a group or team

- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised

- Flexible

- Open to feedback and self development

- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication

- Is essentially customer-focused

- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working with young people

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.