RFEA and Walking With the Wounded (WWTW) are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services charity network and the ability to understand the challenges more vulnerable veterans must overcome, particularly those who have entered the Criminal Justice System. This person will be home based travelling extensively around the Cambridgeshire region to provide face to face support to veterans within their home locations and partner organisations premises.

Project Nova is a support programme for Veterans primarily identified in Police Custody but also with referrals from core police and partner organisations from within the community, it is focussed on early intervention, support and diversion at point of contact with the Police or partner organisation in order to prevent re-offending and a potential prison sentence. Project Nova is jointly delivered by RFEA and WWTW and working in partnership with the NHS Liaison and Diversion Teams, Police custody suites, Police response officers, HMPPS and partners within the community.

The successful applicant for this role will have a track record of delivering high quality results, with a strong beneficiary focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential along with mentoring and coaching. Experience & knowledge of the criminal justice system, local government agencies and the ability to develop a network of contacts are also required, along with a clean driving licence. NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance (Or willingness to work towards) along with a good understanding of the employment market and vocational training are highly desirable, but not essential as training will be given.

Specific Responsibilities

Engagement

• Support the National Nova Manager to create and maintain strong working relationships with referring organisations in the Cambridgeshire Area, including the Police and NHS Liaison and Diversion.
• Receive details of referrals from the Nova Client Advisors, or directly.  If referrals are received directly share information with the Nova Client Advisors.
• Engage with veterans face-to-face for the initial visit and as necessary throughout their engagement with Project Nova, following the Case Management Guidance, RFEA Policies and the Project Nova Procedures.
• Register each Nova Veteran’s details on the CRM and obtain consent to share their data with organisations in the support network and any further information required by the Project Nova registration.
• Undertake a comprehensive needs assessment with each Nova Veteran.

Case Management

• Provide emotional support to veterans through regular contact whilst they are engaged with Project Nova.
• Establish a care coordination plan with each Nova Veteran that provides for support from within RFEA and Walking with the Wounded and with the organisations in the Nova area support Network.
• Work with families to ensure their effective participation in the Criminal Justice System, with other statutory services and with the support network.
• Keep clear records for each case on the CRM.
• Record the veteran’s journey on Outcome Star
• Ensure confidentiality, the family is a separate case to the veteran, who is also supported by Project Nova. 
• When the Nova Veteran is ready, develop their employability and suitable opportunities for employment either, directly using RFEA employability tools and working with local employers or, through the wider RFEA or Walking With The Wounded.
• Project Nova is an active intervention. Close cases once the progress of Nova Veterans has reached its full potential, identifying long term social contact, formal or informal, in every case.

Person Specification

Essential Competencies

• Highly motivated and independent, capable of working remotely across a wide geographical area.
• Resilient and able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigors that arise from working with veterans in the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to working with each veteran without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those who are arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience of working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with to change their lives.
• Highly organised with strong IT skills and experience of using CRM systems.
• Strong communicators with veterans, referring organisations and within the Project Nova Team sharing information on cases with Team Leaders and Nova Client Advisors.
• Excellent team players who will contribute to a diverse and dedicated team.
• Driving licence and use of own car.
• Be able to pass NPPV Level 2 Police vetting and Enhanced DBS
• Provide presentations to Cambridgeshire NHS Liaison & Diversion service Police and Partners when required.

Desirable Competencies

• NVQ Level 4 Advice & Guidance or willingness to work towards this at charity expense
• Experience of working with the Criminal Justice System.
• Experience of working with the Armed Forces community

This role is 'Home Based' around the Cambridge area and is offered initially on a one year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week with a starting salary of £26,000 rising to £27,500 after six months plus additional employee benefits.

To apply please submit a covering letter and applicable CV. The closing date is Wednesday 29th July 2020. Interviews will take place in August for immediate start depending upon required notice periods.

Applicants will be required to undertake an Enhance DBS Disclosure and Police Vetting.

We are passionate about seeing the people of Durham flourish. Following a recent successful funding bid, we are looking for three self-motivated faith-filled people who would love to come and work with us at a senior level to enable this flourishing. If you are gifted in project management, supporting charitable projects towards sustainability, and enjoy being part of a mutually supportive team then one of these roles could be for you.

• Project Manager (Church Planting and Resourcing Churches) £35,000pa
• Project Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa
• Sustainability Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa

For an informal conversation contact the Director of Strategic Growth (Revd. Canon David Tomlinson) - see attached documents.

Project Worker - Missing From Home

Role is funded until end of March 2021

24 hours per week

£20,912 per annum (Actual £13,565)

Location: Wythenshawe and Greenheys Police Station

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 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.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR / WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM

We are currently looking for an experienced project worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to successfully engage with young people who go missing.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience of working directly with vulnerable children particularly who are missing and in care of local authorities

-Experience of undertaking assessments of need and risk and planning interventions

-Significant experience of multi-agency working

-A relevant professional qualification

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

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.

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. (including non-police vetting) 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 CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is 18th July.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Project Worker – Brighton Young Families Project

Brighton & Hove

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

£22,305 per annum

An exciting opportunity within our supported housing service for young parents in Brighton and Hove has become available.  We are recruiting a Support Worker to work alongside our wider housing team to support with the day-to-day operation of our Young Families Project, which houses 22 young families in locations across the City in low and medium supported accommodation. 

As a team member, you will take an assets-based approach, working with parents and their children in their homes to provide focused family support which improves parenting capacity, increases the aspirations and motivations of families to take up education, employment and training opportunities and improves family function with children feeling more secure and parents confident in their parenting abilities.

The team work in a holistic manner, adopting a psychologically-informed approach to support young parents to transition into independent living throughout Brighton & Hove.

As a service, we provide a safe and caring environment for young families, with their aspirations and desires always at the forefront of the support we offer them. Overall, our service seeks to encourage and empower young parents to move forward positively, and to learn and achieve the independent skills they need to live positive and fulfilling lives.

The role includes delivering one to one sessions and groups work sessions to assist residents to develop personally and socially in order that they grow in confidence and move towards independence.

You will carry a case load of young families and to engage them in effective support planning, working towards tailored goals so they can work towards positive outcomes.

You must have experience working with young parents and their children, particularly those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs and be able to encourage positive change in the individuals we work with by managing challenging behaviour appropriately.

You will be required to coordinate multiple tasks to ensure effective safeguarding of our residents in accordance with health and safety guidelines; and you should have the ability to engage, motivate, inspire and empower young families.

There is a strong element around data recording using a variety of data management systems, we require staff who are confident in their ability to adapt easily to these systems.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please have a look at the vacancy on our website for contact details. We will not respond to agencies.

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Support Worker

Location: Bromley
Application Deadline: 23rd July 2020
Salary: £10.07 per hour (£19,743.12 per annum)
Region: Bromley

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Support Worker as we continue to grow as a Social Care provider in London.

Salary: £19,743.12 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Job Type: Permanent

Service: Learning Disabilities

Location: Bromley, BR1

Positions available: 6

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 33 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & cycle to work scheme (eligible after 12 months service)

About the role

The role of a Support Worker is to enable the people we support to manage aspects of their daily life.

Duties will include:

- Making a difference to the lives of those you support
- Help to use a range of recovery oriented and person-centered planning tools
- Ensure all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date
- Support with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence
- Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service
- Undertake various levels of personal care and manual handling
- Involve people in a range of creative activities to develop skills
- Understanding and supporting people with a range of health needs

About you

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, experience is not essential. Full training will be given; however, the following are essential:

- You will need to be able to communicate with and build great relationships with people who have sensory impairment, Autism or mental health difficulties
- Ability to motivate others and build confidence
- Ability to work on your own initiative and also be a great team player
- Practical, adaptable and organised
- Have interests and skills that they are willing to share and get others involved
- Ability to use technology – PC and modern technology equipment

About the Organisation

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we are able to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch!

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Other search terms that are relevant to this role are: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, or NFP.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Project Assistant (Weekends) – Brighton Young Families Project

10 hours per week

Permanent contract

£19,595 per annum (pro rata)

£5,225 per annum (actual)

An exciting opportunity within our supported housing service for young families in Brighton has become available. We are recruiting a Project Assistant to work weekend shifts at our Brighton base which houses 8 young families in low to medium supported accommodation.

As a service, we provide a safe and caring environment for young families, with their aspirations and desires always at the forefront of the support we offer them. Overall, our service seeks to increase the aspirations and motivations of families to take up education, employment and training opportunities and improve family function with children feeling more secure and parents confident in their parenting abilities.

The team work in a holistic manner, adopting a psychologically-informed approach to support young parents to transition into independent living throughout Brighton & Hove.

You must have some experience working with young families, particularly those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all residents and visitors to the project receive a friendly and professional welcome. You will support the effective running of the project, dealing with face to face and telephone enquiries, processing rent payments and supporting the wider staff team to help young families manage their behaviour and maintain their tenancies. You will also be responsible for the safety and security of the building and the residents.

There is a strong element around data recording using a variety of data management systems, we require staff who are confident in their ability to adapt easily to these systems.

The available shifts are on Saturdays & Sundays 5 hours per day.

We are happy to consider applications from people interested in a job share to work just one 8-hour shift per week, instead of two, or working alternative weekends.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please have a look at the vacancy on our website for contact details. We will not respond to agencies.

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Support Worker
Plymouth, Devon

About Us

Working across Devon and Cornwall, Havencare Homes and Support Limited is a forward-thinking charity that provides social care services for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Offering supported living and residential care services, we use a range of approaches to empower individuals, help them to be as independent as possible and nurture their potential with dignity and respect.

We’re now looking for a female Support Worker to join our team in Plymouth and support an individual in her own home.

The Benefits

- Salary of £8.80 rising to £9.30 after completion of successful probationary period
- Sleep in duties are paid at £54 based on a nine hour sleeping shift
- Contributory pension scheme
- Comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Excellent training
- Make a difference to an individual’s life

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will provide key assistance and support to a young lady with a severe learning disability and other health conditions living in her own home.

Working as part of a team, you will help the service user to remain busy and active and take part in her regular social activities and interactions.

You will act as a role model for outstanding care, promoting independence and encouraging and helping to maintain life skills. Naturally, you will support her health and well-being needs and requirements.

This is a 24 hour, 365 days per year service and you will need to be flexible to work as the service requires, including mornings, daytime, evenings and weekends.

About You

To be considered as a Support Worker, you will need:

- To be resilient with a positive outlook and an upbeat approach to supporting people
- Great planning, organising and motivating skills to support individuals with access to achieve an outcome focused support plan
- To be a great role model and able to connect through great communication and drive towards accessing the community

Due to the needs of this individual, we will only be considering female applicants for this role in line with section 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial to your application. Previous experience of supporting people with complex needs in supported living or domiciliary support would also be an advantage.

Other organisations may call this role Care Worker, Residential Care Worker, Social Care Worker, or Trainee Social Care Worker.

Webrecruit and Havencare Homes and Support Limited are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Support Worker

Location: Orpington
Application Deadline: 27th July 2020
Salary: £10.07 per hour (£19,743.12 per annum)
Region: Bromley

Job Summary

As a Support Worker in our Orpington Services, you will be required to support people with high support needs, in all areas of their lives. This will include personal care, supporting people with mealtimes and medication, supporting people to go out, do activities in the house and community, supporting people with their relationship, and to have meaningful and engaging lives. Some people will also need support with moving and positioning using hoists, wheelchairs and other equipment. As people need support in all aspects of their life, shifts will typically be from 7.30am to 3 pm and 3pm to 10pm 7 days a week. But this does give us the flexibility to consider any preferences or restrictions you may have with your working hours.

To be a successful Support Worker, you will need to demonstrate:

- A practical and organised approach – willing to get involved by working with the people you support and helping them to be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives e.g. supporting them with, personal care, cooking, medication, attending fun activities, housework, laundry, recreational house activities, attending medical appointments on time
- Able to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people, develop friendships, be active members of their community
- Ability to build meaningful relationships with people that do not use words, by learning different ways to communicate and engage with the people you support
- Ability to work within a team structure and understand the importance of teamwork in relation to achieving desired goals and outcomes. This includes working as part of a team on a 7 day a week rota with early and late shifts
- Ability to use a range of technology - internet, emails, databases, Microsoft Office, Excel, smart phones, iPads/tablets

We will trust you to:

- Ensure people are supported in everyday tasks in a respectful way that meets their individual needs and preferences and enables them to do as much as possible themselves and gives them as much choice, control and involvement as possible – whether it is assistance to eat, wash, enhancing their mobility, providing medication, communicating their needs, working out their money, getting in touch with friends, taking part in classes, being active members of their communities
- Balance creating opportunities for people to try new things and make choices for themselves in a risk assessed environment
- Build great relationships with the people we support and the people important in their lives (families, other staff, and external professionals)
- Develop and implement individual support plans that focus on individuals’ preferences and needs and maximise and maintain their personal independence all the while promoting rights, choices and independence
- Recognise the qualities and strengths of each individual

What’s in it for you?

- A competitive salary
- Salary exchange scheme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- An attractive package of 33 days’ annual leave, pension scheme, access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling
- We will pay for your Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & cycle to work scheme (eligible after 1 year’s service)

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Support Worker - Transforming Care

Location: Wandsworth
Application Deadline: 25th July 2020
Salary: £10.61 per hour
Region: Wandsworth

Job Summary

Are you interested in a career that will truly make a difference to a young man’s life?

At Certitude, we are rated as outstanding by CQC for our Domiciliary Care and are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities, supporting more than 1,500 people in a diverse range of services. This includes supporting people as part of the Transforming Care programme. Transforming Care is all about supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live in their own homes, in the community, and most importantly close to their family and friends.

We are recruiting Support Workers to support a young man in Wandsworth.

Who will you be supporting?

A very friendly and kind young man, who has Autism and who wants to make the most of opportunities, activities and skills presented to him to become as independent as possible. He is currently learning catering skills and enjoys cooking healthy meals.

People who have worked alongside him over the years have consistently reported how rewarding they have found being in his life – and this is a really exciting time to join him in shaping a positive and fulfilling future.

Here’s what he says is important for you to know about him:

My name is B and I like to keep fit. I love football, especially my team. I enjoy gardening. I like going for long, brisk walks. I like travelling to places on public transport. I like board games and playing table tennis. I live near my family and love spending time with them.

My autism is very rare and I’m very bright. People say it’s rare because I worry about what other people think and this can be unusual in autistic people. People also say that I’m kind and thoughtful.

I want my companions to:

- Be good listeners because I need to talk about things that are worrying me
- Enjoy walking with me
- Be positive, fun and enjoy spending time with me

Please note that B does have an assistance dog who'll be living in the house.

What will the role involve?

You will be supporting him in all aspects of his life. This will be the first time he is living in his own home as a tenant and so your role will be key in enabling him to develop independent living skills. While he will be your priority, you will also be willing to work in partnership with his family and other professionals as part of a network of support to meet his complex needs. All staff brought on will have to work a certain number of nights including some sleep-in shifts.

What qualities will you need?

You will need to be enthusiastic, proactive, highly reliable, dependable, patient, sensitive and compassionate

Ideally you’ll have experience in working with adults with autistic spectrum disorders but we will support you to gain the skills to provide excellent support; what is essential is that you are keen to make an important impact on the life of this young man. To him, the right people can and will make all the difference to his life, and therefore his family's, too.

You will be supported to have the right skills and knowledge through:

- Specialist training including Positive Behaviour Support, Person Centred Active Support, autism training, and communication training
- Support and training in Sensory integration difficulties and complex communication needs
- Support and training from the Family Support Team

If you are interested in enriching the life of this young man, please take a look at the job description and person specification for further information and apply now!

What’s in it for you?

- A competitive salary
- Pension salary sacrifice scheme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- An attractive package of 25 days’ annual leave, pension scheme, access to 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling support
- We will pay for your Enhanced DBS.
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme

Our Values:

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Autism, Transforming Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Support Worker

Location: Richmond
Application Deadline: 31st July 2020
Salary: £10.07 per hour (£19,743.12 per annum)
Region: Richmond

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Support Worker as we continue to grow as a Social Care provider in London.

Salary: £19,743.12 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent
Service: Learning Disabilities
Location: Richmond
Shift Pattern: 7.30am – 3.30pm, 3.30 pm – 11pm + sleep in. Weekdays evenings and weekends

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 33 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme (eligible after 12 months service)

About the Role

The role of a Support Worker is to enable the people we support to manage aspects of their daily life.

Duties will include:

- Making a difference to the lives of those you support
- Help to use a range of recovery oriented and person-centered planning tools
- Ensure all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date
- Support with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence
- Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service
- Undertake various levels of personal care and manual handling

About You

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, experience is not essential, full training will be given; however, the following are essential:

- Ability to motivate others and build confidence
- Ability to work on your own initiative and be a great team player
- Practical, adaptable and organised
- Have interests and skills that they are willing to share and get others involved
- Ability to use technology – PC and modern technology equipment

About the Organisation

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we are able to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch!

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You may have experience with Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Support Worker (Life Enabler)

Location: Hounslow
Application Deadline: 29th July 2020
Salary: £20,810.04 plus the Life Enabler allowance £269.37
Region: Hounslow

Job Summary

Certitude is an adult social care provider, rated as outstanding by CQC for our Domiciliary Care support. We are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities and support more than 1,500 people in a diverse range of services across London. We employ over 1,000 staff and are committed to their development. With Certitude, you have the opportunity to work with incredible people, develop your career and support others to have a good life.

If you are interested in a career that makes a difference, we are recruiting Life Enabler Support Workers to support adults with learning disabilities, to enable them to live a good life, achieving their own goals. You will work as part of a team, supporting people in line with their person-centred support plans, supporting them with all aspects of their daily life both at home and out and about in their community.

This is a new role which will ensure the people you support are achieving person centred outcomes, maintaining and increasing their independence and skills to enable them to be active in their communities. You will focus on active support, physical and emotional wellbeing, communication and understanding and achieving purpose. Support will flex with people as their needs and life choices change.

To be a successful Life Enabler Support Worker, you will need to demonstrate:

- Experience of supporting people who have learning disabilities and/or autism to become more active in their community
- Ability to make and maintain great relationships with others
- Ability to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things
- Ability to adapt support and think around problems to develop creative solutions for people
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties safeguards
- Ability to work within a team structure and understand the importance of teamwork
- Ability to use a range of technology – internet, emails, Microsoft Office, smart phones and iPads

We will trust you to:

- Build great relationships with the people you support and others who are important in their lives (families, friends, staff and external professionals)
- Ensure people are supported in everyday tasks in a respectful way, to meet their individual needs and preferences; by enabling them to do as much as possible for themselves and empower them by offering as much choice, control and involvement as possible – whether it is assistance to eat, wash, provide medication, enhance their mobility, communicate their needs, support with finances, getting in touch with friends, taking part in classes and being active members of their communities
- Be confident to adapt behaviour to individuals and situations
- Ensure individualised support helps people tackle challenges and achieve their goals

What’s in it for you:

- A competitive salary
- Pension salary sacrifice scheme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- An attractive package of 25 days’ annual leave, access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling
- We will pay for your Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan
- Cycle to work Scheme

Our Values:

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Recruiting a Specialist Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Lambeth!

£22,500 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

The Look Ahead Integrated Fulfilment Team delivers resources to work within Community Mental Health Teams to provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people's recovery. We also support people experiencing difficulties with medication concordance and non-clinical needs. Support is developed around re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating principles and practices of recovery, co-production and peer support.

Job Overview:

- Support people who are struggling with medication concordance between the hours of 9am to 9pm 7 days a week
- Support people who are stepping down to more independence. This could be from registered to lower support accommodation; people returning to their homes after prolonged hospital admission
- Support to identify barriers to medication concordance
- Support to identify and achieve goals which may be towards medication self-management
- provide administration and supervision support
- to increase the level of contact with people in their homes whose main requirement of support is connected to their medication
- to feedback to clinical team and other support providers progress with medication and other support needs and to quickly alert clinicians to any concerns
- to connect individuals, as appropriate, with other opportunities of social inclusion and support as part of the Living Well Network
- to develop links to community medication peer support
- to support the development of a more collaborative discussion with customers on how they are supported to receive medication
- Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental health needs

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making;
- Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
- Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- 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.

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

Are you…

• Passionate about doing a job that makes a difference?
• Wanting to support others during a time of crisis?
• Experienced in working with vulnerable people?
• Motivated by working creatively within a dynamic and energetic team?

We are looking for a fantastic Support Worker to join our team at the Marylebone Project to provide trauma-informed support for women in the next stage of their journey. The successful candidate will be someone who is passionate and experienced in shaping and delivering great support for vulnerable people, and able to work in a dynamic, positive and creative way to achieve the best outcomes for those they serve.  Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working within a Psychologically Informed Environment.

*Positions are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

For more information, please see the Job Description and our website. 

An exciting & rewarding opportunity to join Llamau Cardiff young people’s team. Supporting the teams to provide 24 hour staffed project houses & resettlement support (including low level), for young people referred via the Young People’s Gateway. The teams will be supporting young people with a wide range of needs, including mental health & substance use. You will be supporting the teams to support young people in a psychologically & trauma informed way, in line with contract requirements. You will also work closely alongside other agencies supporting the individuals, including Benefits Agencies, landlords, Statutory Services, Education & Training providers, other third sector agencies and community resources.

You will have overarching responsibility for the housing management and support delivery in specific project houses and for resettlement support and open case contact post move-on.

Llamau’s Cardiff young people’s teams look forward to welcoming & supporting new colleagues interested in supporting people to stay safe, have a home & achieve their goals.

Reference: OSC17

Hours: 35 hours a week. Mainly Monday to Friday 9.30 – 5pm, however flexibility is required to work outside of these hours to support, supervise & work alongside all members of the team. There is a requirement to provide cover for direct support especially during staff absences.

Team Leaders take part in the ‘2nd tier’ On Call rota across Llamau. Providing On Call support and advice for 1st Tier On Call, with issues and emergencies they may need to deal with. This may require providing some shift cover / out of hours project attendance where alternatives are not possible

Contract: Permanent

Department: Cardiff Young People Services

Salary: £25,476 per annum

Please email your completed application form to us directly to our careers inbox or by post to our Head Office in Cardiff by midday on 13th July 2020