Are you an excellent communicator, motivated and passionate about children’s palliative care?

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic clinical leader with a passion for quality and education to have a key influence to making a difference to the lives of children with life limited conditions. The Senior Team Leader for Education & Quality (STL E&Q) will work across our client's sites as part of the senior care leadership team. Working under the Deputy Director of Care the post has two key Portfolio’s and will provide a seamless link between Education and Quality.

Senior Team Leader Responsibilities:

Providing leadership (not line management) to the Team Leaders for Education / Practice Educators ensuring a strategy and Framework is in place to meet the workforce requirements and meet the service needs. Ensuring that our client is linked with external organisations to take forward Education and Training opportunities supporting workforce development, talent management and strategic developments in care.

Working closely with the Deputy Director for Quality to ensure the quality agenda is taken forward including supporting the hospice-based teams with audits, policies, standards and learning. The postholder will be visible across all three hospice teams, maintaining clinical credibility through working regular care shifts (enhancements for working unsocial hours will be payable).

Senior Team Leader Requirements:

• Qualified RSCN or adult nurse with experience of improving quality and training staff to be confident and competent in their role.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children and families with palliative care needs.
• Strong demonstrable motivational leadership skills including effective change management experience.
• The commitment and ability to champion the values and behaviours of our client delivering their services reflecting the ethos of the organisation.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure.

NOTE: when applying please include a full CV with employment history with education / training information and also upload your supporting statement in addition to your CV

About our client:

An established and successful charity, they provide hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the South West of England. They have three hospices in North Devon, North Somerset and Cornwall. They deliver services to children and their families who have a palliative care need and meet the agreed referral criteria. Their ethos is support the whole family making the most of short and precious lives and their current delivery model includes care wherever the child is when they need it most including care at the hospice base, at home and virtual support.

Location: South West - Devon, Cornwall, North Somerset
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 40 per week
Salary: £40,224 - £45,723 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: include the opportunity to maintain NHS superannuation. Free onsite parking. Generous holiday entitlement which increases with service. Enhanced sick pay scheme. Family friendly policies. Occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services. Continuous training and development opportunities. A chance to make a real difference. Green agenda. Excellent working environment.

Closing date for applications: 14 December 2021
Anticipated Interviews: 21 December 2021

You may have experience of the following: Senior Team Leader, Education, Quality, Team Leader, Clinical Leader, Senior Support Worker, RSCN, Childcare, Nurse, Registered Nurse, Palliative Care, Healthcare, Social Care, etc.

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A great opportunity to work as part of the Senior Management Team within a charitable organisation that really makes a difference. Focusing on strategic development of the charity.

The role:  

· Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to execute the organisational strategy, raise brand awareness and drive stakeholder engagement;

· Line managing Project Managers supporting them in the delivery of a range of projects;

· Operational support for the CEO;

· Data Protection Officer for the Charity;

· Networking with partner organisations.

· Active member of the Senior Management Team.

Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.

 To become part of our organisation you should have the following skills:

· Excellent understanding of successful operational project delivery;

· Understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality and safeguarding issues;

· Strong problem-solving skills;

· An interest in disability and Deaf issues.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working location – remote/Exeter office based
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 21st December 2021  

Interview Date: Friday 7th January 2022

 

PLEASE NOTE: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website. 

 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people.

About The Role

Are you prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for your clients? Are you motivated to make a positive contribution to the lives of the people we support? If so, we really want to hear from you.

We are recruiting a part time Support Worker, that will deliver Tenancy Sustainment and housing management at our adult temporary accommodation schemes in Exeter as part of a job share.

We are committed to offering short term housing and tenancy related support to people aged 18+, who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Our role is to help people settle from often chaotic lifestyles, to live independently and help them resolve some of the issues that brought them into temporary housing in the first place. You will be part of a well established team working with residents across three projects. You would be expected to deal with any accommodation issues the residents may have and signpost them to the appropriate course of action or link them with external organisations.

You will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure that building safety is maintained, organising remedial works and repairs with contractors. We are looking for someone who is resilient and able to work with this client group to help them address the issues in their lives and move forward onto independence.

Intensive housing management tasks may vary from ensuring that LiveWest customers have access to appropriate services, support and accommodation of a good standard to explaining the licence agreement and project rules or working closely with partners to resolve anti social behaviour.
 
This role is being offered on a part time basis, working 20 hours per week.
 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Support Worker, you will:

- Be able to work collaboratively with the external stakeholders
- Have knowledge of benefits and welfare reform
- Have a good understanding of safeguarding and emotional and mental health issues.
- Be confident in your ability to dynamically risk assess when lone working

The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people.  You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
 
What we offer:
• Competitive salary • Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9% • Death in Service benefit ( 3 x salary) •  26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days • Annual Leave purchase • Family Friendly policies • Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover • Employee Assistance Programme • Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs  •  Cycle to Work scheme •  Car Benefit scheme • Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support • Volunteering days • Discretionary Bonus scheme
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Care Worker, Charity, Charities, Recovery Worker, Navigator, Support Navigator, Care Navigator, Support Officer, Recovery Coach, Support Mentor, Peer Mentor, Advice Leader, Coach, Service Coordinator, Care Practitioner, Home Care Worker, Not for Profit, NFP or Flexible Working.

About The Company

LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. 
 
As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone. 

As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.