Social Worker

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. And you could be a part of the team making it happen.
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Social Worker for 17.5 hours per week. This will include blended home based and office based working at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital to provide support to children and young people (0-25 years) diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia and their families. Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive Young Lives vs Cancer Team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.

Social Worker Requirements:

As well as current Social Work England registration you will have:
Experience working with children, young people and their families/carers in a social care setting
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
Knowledge of child and young people development
An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
It is desirable that you have experience working in an NHS setting.

About Young Lives vs Cancer:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Birmingham

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 17.5 hrs per week

Salary: £34,430 per annum (FTE)

Closing Date: 31 October 2021
Interview Date: 11 November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 103 806

Flexible location with occasional travel to Manchester, Birmingham or Sheffield

Closing date: 8th November 2021 at 11:30pm

Are you a customer-focused individual with recent experience of providing specialist level debt advice? Then join Shelter as a Specialist Debt Adviser supporting client-facing debt advisers with their complex casework, contributing to resources and helping us to influence the debt advice sector.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the Team
Our Specialist Debt Advice service works with front-line debt advisers based across England & Wales, providing support with their complex case work. The service currently operates between 9-5 Monday to Friday, with advisers offering live support to clients on a rota basis throughout the week.

About the Role
As a Specialist Debt Adviser, you'll be responsible for handling phone and email enquiries to the service, using diagnostic questioning to fully establish the caller's enquiry and providing detailed and timely responses. We'll also rely on you to identify and act upon any emergency enquiries and prioritise your workload accordingly. Helping our Team to produce written and on-line content and provide service users with the latest developments in debt regulation, policy and good practice will be important too.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
You're someone who champions user-focused advice and who can take complex language and processes and make them easy to understand for professional advisers and other audiences. You'll need excellent all-round understanding of debt advice, with experience of contributing to, and producing, written and on-line resources, including guidance documents, webinars and attendance at networking events, providing service users with the latest debt regulation, policy and good practice. What's more, you have good typing skills and proficiency using Microsoft office applications and case management and reporting systems.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Residential Support Worker

Birmingham 

£18,639 per annum (£9,3120 per annum for part time positions)

Post holders must be able to work flexible shifts Monday to Sunday. There is also a requirement for the post holders to be available to work sleep-in duties (for which there is a separate allowance paid).

Are you enthusiastic, able to facilitate recovery activities, fun loving, passionate about mental health, a good negotiator and motivator and able to work on a rota basis?

Our client's residents are looking for someone who is “pleasant, respectful, approachable, easy to speak to, willing to listen and someone who thinks on their feet”.

Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home?

They are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  As a Residential Support Worker you will work in partnership with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties using a person centred recovery approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening their presence in the community.

You will have experience of working in an adult social care environment or health and social care setting and be able to demonstrate our client's values.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

From 11 November 2021 it will be a legal requirement for all staff working in Residential Care to be double vaccinated.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Closing date for applications is 15 November 2021

Interviews will take place on 24 November 2021

Support Worker – North Team Support Services 

Birmingham 

£18,639 per annum (£9,320 for part time position)

1 x 37.5 hours  and 1 x 18.75 per week

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. 

They are looking for experienced and enthusiastic people to work in a supportive coaching capacity as key workers within their Support Services in the North of Birmingham. The service is broken down into four area teams.  As a Support Worker/Coach, you will be leading on the delivery of support for those experiencing mental health difficulties.  They have designed the support to be local, responsive and collaborative with a mixture of one to one support and group support.

You will be engaging with service users either in their own homes or in their local community to ensure that the support offered enables them to continue to enjoy stability in their accommodation.

All of our client's service users have aspirations and wishes and it will be your role to ensure that you support people to achieve these. This is not something they as a service expect to do alone. You will be working in a holistic way and ensuring that local organisations are a strong part of their delivery model.

Whether you are working one to one or with a group of service users your focus will be on recovery and your day is likely to be a mixture of working in this way, but also making sure that we retain close and effective links with local organisations and the local community.

You will also work alongside service users who have made the step into volunteering and Peer Mentoring and therefore you will be utilising their experience and motivation to create a service which both respects service users and encourages participation.

You will have experience in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people to be in control of their lives. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work with strong values and work within a recovery approach.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications – 31 October 2021

Interview dates – 8 & 9 November 2021     

Imagine a world where no child’s life chances are limited by their social or family circumstance. At Frontline, that’s the future we are working towards. 

Over 700,000 children in England rely on the support of social workers each year. These children need and deserve the support of life-changing social work professionals, who can empower them to achieve their full potential and help break the cycle of trauma and disadvantage.

That’s why, through our work as a charity, we create social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home, by developing excellent social work practice and leadership.
 

Have you got what it takes to make a difference?

If you’ve ever spotted a risk that’s easy to miss, taken the lead in a challenging situation or pushed on when things got tough, you may already have the skills needed to make a difference to disadvantaged children and families.

If you’re looking for a career that matters, our two-year, salaried social work training programme offers a unique opportunity to work directly with children and families, helping them make positive changes in their lives.

On the Frontline programme, you will qualify as a social worker and complete a fully-funded master’s degree. Intensive training and support will develop your skills in leadership, conflict resolution, analysis and relationship building, which will help you drive social change inside the social work profession and beyond.

Fulfil your potential

On completion of the Frontline programme, you will become part of the Frontline Fellowship, a growing community of over 2,000 social workers. Our fellows continue to develop their skills, share excellent practice, and explore ideas and initiatives that will bring about real and sustainable change for children and families.

As a fellow you’ll have enormous potential to improve the lives of children and families in your community. We will provide you with support, training, resources and connections throughout your career. Being part of the Fellowship will enable you to use your social work skills in the most effective way possible in your day job and work towards our shared aim of improving life chances for children without a safe or stable home.

What’s in it for you?

• Earn as you learn with a salary of up to £34,000 in year two (dependent on location).
• Qualify as a social worker and complete a fully-funded master's degree.
• Attend an intensive five-week summer institute to build the foundations of the knowledge and skills required for your career. 
• Get high-quality supervision and training from experienced social workers, academics, and coaches in a rich, supportive environment.
• Work in partnership with a wide range of organisations and professionals in health, education, the criminal justice system and beyond to bring about positive change.
• Become part of the Frontline Fellowship and receive ongoing support and training throughout your career.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for graduates and career changers who can bring different perspectives and experiences to the Frontline programme and who are committed to using their skills to tackle some of the key challenges that children and families face and truly make a difference.
 

If you’re looking for a career that matters, apply for the Frontline programme! 

Applications are now open to join our 2022 Cohort.

You will join us as a Sessional Trainer and will deliver the Haven Wolverhampton’s training offer (internal & external) including the delivery of the induction programme and training on the subject of VAWG.
You will deliver training to groups, face to face and virtual training (webinar setup), and will also play a key part in the training of THW new staff members, students, volunteers, Board members and the development of existing staff, as well as providing a wide range of training for external organisations and professional groups.

Sessional Trainer Responsibilities:

- Work under the direction and supervision of our Training Manager to deliver core training as part of The Haven Wolverhampton’s induction programme.
- Deliver external training to a wide variety of professional partners and community organisations, to
- prove awareness, recognition and response to domestic abuse.
- Work closely with the Training Manager and assist with establishing joint working initiatives and protocols which support our internal and external training delivery.
- Deliver comprehensive and engaging training relevant to the services we deliver. Training to be of a high quality and applicable to a wide range of audiences demonstrating a positive impact on practice.
- Assist in the development of new learning and development opportunities. To contribute to the design, development and production of training on all aspects of violence against women and children.
- Keep up to date with research and developments to ensure knowledge is kept up to date via the Training Manager.
- Conduct and analyse evaluations, feeding back to our Training Manager to identify areas of development and improvement.
- Promote good practice and abide by all The Haven Wolverhampton’s policies and procedures. Responsibility for accurate and day to day maintenance of the Sales Ledger.

About The Haven Wolverhampton:
The Haven Wolverhampton established in 1973 provides safe, temporary accommodation for women and children who are homeless for reasons such as Domestic Violence and who seek emergency accommodation. Applications are invited for the following post, from women who have a strong commitment to working with women and children.

Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Contract Type: Sessional
Hours: Flexible
Salary: £15 per hour delivery (Living Wage Employer)

You may have experience of the following: Sessional Trainer, Training Manager, Training Coach, Coaching, L&D Manager, Learning and Development Manager, L&D Professional, Training Delivery Manager, Not For Profit, Charity, etc
Ref: 103 530

Vacancy Reference Number:

SVCP/COMMS/FR/UK-R2

Position title:

Social Video Content Producer

Reports to:

Comms Manager

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £29,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Full Time Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 28th October 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.

Other Information:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.

The Fundraising team is young, diverse and dynamic and is set up to deliver and turn around tasks efficiently in a fast-moving sector. We thrive on new and creative ideas, always keeping the needs of our donors first and foremost.

Main Responsibilities:

The postholder shall form a key part of Muslim Hands’ growing Fundraising team. Working closely with all parts of the team, you will shine a light on all aspects of the great work Muslim Hands is doing worldwide.

We’re looking for a highly self-motivated and creative Video Editor to produce short and long form video content for the Muslim Hands Fundraising Department. With a focus on online content, this role will play to the strengths of a creative who has a solid understanding of social media strategy.

Person Specification:

As Social Video Content Producer, you will be a key member of the communications team, responsible primarily for delivering exceptional video assets to meet the social media strategic and marketing goals of the fundraising department and the humanitarian objectives of the organisation as a whole.

You will have a thorough understanding of different social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Facebook, and an ability to create content that engages audiences across the digital space. 

You will work closely with the Social Media Manager and creative team to plan, execute and review video campaigns across our channels and have the passion and confidence to drive engagement with the organisation through the effective use of video on SM.

You will have experience in producing content which is emotive and drive the viewer to take action. Above all, you must be able to work well as part of a team and express your ideas effectively.

With our donors at the heart of the change we’d like to see in our world, your 

key focus will be:

• Creating and designing high-quality, engaging creative assets for social media.
• Supporting the development of social media strategy and content strategy, working with the Social Media Manager, Communications Manager and Digital Marketing Team.
• Keeping ahead of the latest content trends and features.
• Creating tailormade content across multiple social media platforms to increase engagement with the brand across the digital landscape.
• Aligning work output with brief requirements.
• Working together with other content creators such as the designers to deliver consistency in the creative brand across our social campaigns.
• Create videos, animation, and other visual materials.
• Working alongside the Creative Manager to deliver a  brand video strategy.

Skills and Experience

• Digital asset production including video production and editing and motion graphics.
• Knowledge of how to make great content for social media, across a variety of channels and formats.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of video (Adobe; Premier, After Effects) and basic workable understanding of design tools and software (Adobe; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Ability to contribute to the full creative process from developing ideas to producing content
• Ideally, an understanding of third sector audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask across several creative projects.
• Creative thinker, articulate and persuasive and able to communicate operational initiatives and outcomes.
• Experience in designing brand content for web, desktop and mobile.

Essential: The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience.
• Be a team player, willing to collaborate and get involved in all aspects of a social media campaign, from inception to post-production.
• Have a genuine interest in social media and the latest digital trends as well as a desire to help others through your work.
• Be self-motivated, driven and accountable, with an ability to navigate ambiguity.

• Possess the ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• Support with other Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in live TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• Undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• Promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

Essential Skills Required:

• Idea generation
• Good time keeping and organisation skills
• High proficiency in Adobe Premier
• Story boarding
• Audio editing
• Skilled in camera operating
• Ability to produce video end-to-end

Preferred Skills Required:

• Skilled in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Photography skills
• Animation skills a plus

Preferred experience:

• Substantial experience in a social video content producing role
• Experience in creating content for YouTube and the web
• We would also encourage exceptionally skilled graduates to apply

If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable for this opening – Remember to quote the reference number above!!

Deadline for applications is 28th October 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.

Team Leader

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Team Leader (ETE)
Location: Home based West Midlands
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £24,000 per annum

Closing date for applications: 9th November, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

The Team Leader (internally known as The Mentoring Manager ) (ETE) is responsible for managing personal and team performance against service delivery targets , working in collaboration with the Prime Contractor, and supporting the delivery of information to evidence delivery and outcomes. Partnership delivery will be key, working with Maximus ETE Advisor; National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending. Team working across a multi-disciplinary and multi-regional team will be an essential part of the role. Partnership delivery will be key - The Team Leader (ETE) will need to work closely with Maximus ETE Advisor to support Service Users and work closely with National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending.

Responsibilities:

Your role will line manage coordinators as well as managing volunteers to support and mentor referred service users to successfully engage with education, training volunteering and/or employment. You will be working with Peer Support Workers (Lived experienced) training and developing their skills to get into employment.

About you:

The Team Leader (ETE) provides line management to the ETE Mentoring Coordinators and oversight of Pact Futures service delivery across their own region being West Midlands and South Wales. The team will be located in:

The London Region
The North Wales, North West and top of West Midlands Region

One -to-one support will be core to service delivery, building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that are best delivered face to face. The Team Leader will work in partnership with Maximus, in organising Peer Support forums and Special Event days.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Supervisor, Care Team Leader, Team Leader, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, , Social Care, Mental Health Worker, Social Worker, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 103 599

There’s been some fantastic work in Wolverhampton to address homelessness and this new 5 year project aims to prevent a return to rough sleeping for people with a history of homelessness. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual who understands the importance of creative thinking and innovative service delivery. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about working to end homelessness, and have the ability to lead and drive forward this new project.

This role will manage the project running the day to day service and managing a team of Peer Navigators. Navigators will be volunteers with lived experience, trained to provide mentoring and support people to access community support, mutual aid, meaningful activity, and connect people to services to support economic, physical, and mental well-being. 

1.  Supporting the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and at-risk of involvement in crime across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire and reducing offending.
2.  Facilitating personal, social and educational growth in young people, in order to help them to make positive choices and to reach their full potential in society, despite their personal circumstances/vulnerability.
3.  Developing strong relationships with current youth provision across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, including working in partnership with schools, colleges, statutory providers and faith-based groups.
4.  Engaging with the ‘Early Help’ agenda, in order to break the Victim-Offending Cycle

•  Have relevant qualifications and considerable experience in working with children and young people;
•  Be Fluent in the English language (GCSE Grade C or above: English and Maths); Confident and articulate when talking to a wide range of people and be able to produce clear, accurate written and electronic records
•  Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with and form effective, empathic and professional relationships with children and young people from primary age through to early 20s.
•  Have a strong commitment to young people and an understanding of the many factors affecting their lives, including factors linked to youth crime;
•  To be non-judgemental in all relationships, with a positive attitude and the ability to give constructive, supportive feedback as well as to positively challenge negative behaviour
•  Be able to earn the trust and respect of others, both young people and professionals, and to lead by example, both inspiring and motivating others
•  Have experience of coordinating projects, working both independently and as part of a team, including the co-ordination and management of volunteers.
•  Have a broad knowledge of mental health and safeguarding issues and of the youth justice system;
•  Be able to demonstrate a creative, innovative and dynamic approach to this challenging role
•  To demonstrate an ability to both, liaise with colleagues and also to act on your own initiative, within expected professional boundaries, whilst adhering to policy, guidance and associated legal frameworks

•  Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, your time will be spent mainly across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, in schools, colleges, youth clubs and town centres, delivering educational, emotional and practical support and advocacy to young people;
•  You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people, assessing the needs of individuals and ensuring appropriate referrals to specialist interventions are made available when needed;
•  You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service to ensure the service is taken directly to the children, young people who need it and to external partners.

•  To work directly with children and young people, providing assessment, advocacy and support to those aged 4-25; enabling effective personal and social development and the ability to cope, recover and thrive.
•  To facilitate a range of accessibility points and interaction including face to face and social media.
•  To provide holistic appropriate and timely support, both practical and emotional, to young people, including vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach young people, and those exhibiting challenging behaviour.
•  To provide advice and guidance on prevention and protection issues to children and young people.
•  To ensure appropriate referrals to specialist interventions and integrate with existing statutory and non-statutory pathways for children and young people.
•  Support children and young people through the existing pathways including court processes.
•  To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required.
•  To liaise directly with police, courts and other criminal justice organisations and ensure duplication of service is avoided.
•  To ensure cross referrals and seamless transition into adult services.
•  To be committed to achieving service outcomes.
•  To systematically gather feedback from young people about their experience of the service and use this feedback to inform the Youth Endowment Fund and evaluators, enabling service improvement.
•  To actively participate in service user panels as a part of the wider governance arrangements to support GYM in the wider design of support services.
•  To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and compiling of reports when necessary.

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview. 

Thank you for considering a Youth Intervention Practitioner role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives. The past year has seen an increase in demand for our service and we are now looking to appoint two additional Youth Intervention Practitioners.

Both roles are part of our Youth Violence Intervention Programme (YVIP) in Birmingham and will work across three hospital sites – Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE), Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Heartlands Hospital (HH). The roles are based at QE and will visit and take referrals from the other sites on a regular basis.

As a Youth Intervention Practitioner based in the A&E departments you will support young people who are experiencing trauma or tragedy and their families. You’ll be part of a team that is fully embedded in the hospital and that is highly valued by clinicians and community partners alike.

To do this well you need to be a people person; passionate about supporting young people, and excited at the prospect of working in a fast-paced and exceptionally busy environment. You’ll need a proven ability to work with high risk, vulnerable young people and an understanding of the impact intense, short term work can have.

You must be a strong communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service.

In return, the successful candidates will receive a competitive salary, a supportive and flexible working environment, excellent staff training and development package and access to a range of employee benefits including access to enhanced employee assistance programme services, employer pension scheme contribution, enhanced annual leave and family leave entitlements and more.

For the full job pack, person specification and details on how to apply please see the job pack on our website by clicking the yellow button above.

Application deadline: 9am, Monday 8th November

Please Note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Who are Redthread?

Redthread empowers young people to thrive as they navigate the challenging transition to adulthood by integrating trauma-informed youth work into the health sector. Whether a young person has been the victim of a stabbing, is seeking support for anxiety, has suffered a sexual assault, or wants to find a new home beyond the reach of a gang, we support them to overcome the challenges they face through our dynamic youth work programmes.

Every year thousands of young people find themselves in hospital A&E departments as the victim of serious youth violence. Redthread’s Youth Violence Intervention Programme embeds youth workers in hospitals to intervene with these young people. The teams meet the young patients as soon as they can: in the A&E waiting room, on the ward, or even in the resuscitation bay. We believe that this moment of intense crisis when the young person is nursing a serious injury in the daunting environment of a busy hospital, often alone, can be a catalyst for pursuing positive change – a ‘teachable moment’.

Our teams build rapport with the young people, mentor and advise them, and support them to make long-term positive plans to break away from cycles of violence and offending. Problems include exclusion from education, employment or training, a lack of stability in housing, mental health concerns, unstable relationships, and reprimands due to criminal activity. Redthread capitalises on our partnerships to ensure long-term work and change is possible for each young person. The teams make well-judged referrals on their behalf and accompany them to initial meetings to ensure the transition is smooth. This work disrupts the cycle that can too easily lead to devastated communities and an exhausted healthcare and justice system.

Thank you for considering a Team Leader role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative, and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives. 

As a Team Leader primarily based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, you will enable the team to support young people who are experiencing trauma or tragedy and their families and hold a caseload yourself.

To succeed in this role, you need to be a strong leader who advocates for a trauma-informed approach for the team and for the young people we support. You’ll have extensive experience working with young people who are vulnerable and high risk, an understanding of the impact intense, short-term work can have, and a good understanding of the support ecosystem they need. You need to be a people person, able to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and partners and to be a nurturing line manager to a small team working in a busy hospital environment. 

You must also be a skilled communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service. 

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, a supportive and flexible working environment, excellent staff training and development package and access to a range of employee benefits including; enhanced annual leave and family leave entitlements, employer pension scheme contribution, access to clinical supervisions, enhanced employee assistance programme services and more.

Please see the job pack attached and on our website for full details of the role and how to apply. 

Applications deadline: 9am, Monday 1st November

Please Note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Who are Redthread?

Redthread empowers young people to thrive as they navigate the challenging transition to adulthood by integrating trauma-informed youth work into the health sector. Whether a young person has been the victim of a stabbing, is seeking support for anxiety, has suffered a sexual assault, or wants to find a new home beyond the reach of a gang, we support them to overcome the challenges they face through our dynamic youth work programmes.

Every year thousands of young people find themselves in hospital A&E departments as the victim of serious youth violence. Redthread’s Youth Violence Intervention Programme embeds youth workers in hospitals to intervene with these young people. The teams meet the young patients as soon as they can: in the A&E waiting room, on the ward, or even in the resuscitation bay. We believe that this moment of intense crisis when the young person is nursing a serious injury in the daunting environment of a busy hospital, often alone, can be a catalyst for pursuing positive change – a ‘teachable moment’.

Our teams build rapport with the young people, mentor and advise them, and support them to make long-term positive plans to break away from cycles of violence and offending. Problems include exclusion from education, employment or training, a lack of stability in housing, mental health concerns, unstable relationships, and reprimands due to criminal activity. Redthread capitalises on our partnerships to ensure long-term work and change is possible for each young person. The teams make well-judged referrals on their behalf and accompany them to initial meetings to ensure the transition is smooth. This work disrupts the cycle that can too easily lead to devastated communities and an exhausted healthcare and justice system.

PART-TIME SKIN CAMOUFLAGE PRACTITIONERS:

We are looking for professional, and empathetic individuals with a background in nursing, beauty therapy, or healthcare to work with us as Part-Time Skin Camouflage Practitioners for a few weekdays a month. Working remotely from community venues, the successful candidates will provide practical skin camouflage advice to people affected by a visible difference.

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Would you like to support people with a visible difference?

We have vacancies for part-time Skin Camouflage Practitioners to support the delivery of our skin camouflage service in their community. Please read the attached details carefully.

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE

Contract: Fixed-term, part-time until 31st March 2022. Possibility of extension.

Locations:

• Birmingham – 4 days per month.

• Bristol and Exeter – 2 days per month (1 day at Exeter and 1 at Bristol).

• Reading – 3 days per month. Please note, for this clinic we may ask you to travel into London in the short-term to complete your mentoring more quickly (expenses paid).

• Sheffield – 2 days per month.

Salary: £11.02 per hour 

Interviews: Due to urgent need, we will be considering applications as we receive them and will get in touch with you regarding an interview, if successful.

Training: The successful applicants must be available attend training in Central London on Friday 12th November 2021. Accommodation for the night of Thursday 11th November and travel will be paid for by Changing Faces. Ongoing mentoring will be provided to supplement this course.

OBJECTIVES

We are busy rebuilding capacity in the service following COVID-19 restrictions. We continue to improve and develop the service around the country to provide the very best experience for our clients. The Skin Camouflage Practitioners will:

• Deliver Skin Camouflage clinic appointments to our clients. 
• Help signpost clients to other Changing Faces services or resources they may be interested in. 
• Work with the Skin Camouflage Team to continually review, develop, and maintain the service.
• Support the Skin Camouflage Team to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge of all practitioners by participating in and contributing to training. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience within a related industry such as nursing, beauty therapy, or healthcare. Experience as a make-up artist is a definite advantage for this role.
• The ability to support clients professionally and with empathy, including clients in distress.
• A willingness to follow Changing Faces’ Skin Camouflage practices and procedures.
• Strong commitment to Changing Faces values, vision and purpose.

If this sounds like you – we would love to hear from you!

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of people with visible differences. In line with our commitments to race equity, we are particularly seeking applications from People of Colour/ BAME people. We are always open to conversations about flexible working.

ABOUT CHANGING FACES

Changing Faces is the UK’s leading charity for everyone who has a mark, scar or condition that makes them look different (a visible difference). Being different in a society where there is such pressure to look a certain way is extremely difficult.

People with visible differences are vulnerable to isolation, loneliness, social anxiety and low self-esteem. They face staring, unwanted attention and even bullying and hate crime. They experience lowered expectations in education, problems getting work and stereotyping in the media. This can have a devastating, and lasting, impact on their wellbeing. Adults often come to us, having never spoken to anyone about the psychological impact of their visible difference before.

We provide unique practical, social and emotional support for people affected by visible difference; we challenge discrimination and campaign for a world that respects difference.

Our services build confidence and resilience – giving people the tools to manage their feelings, cope in different social settings, handle other people’s reactions or deal with life, education, work and relationships.

Harris House Intensive Family Support : is a city-wide specialist service for children with disabilities and only receives referrals from social care as part of their assessment and support package for children with disabilities . Direct work takes place with disabled children and young people, siblings and their parents/carers which are delivered in the home and community over a 6- 9 months period. Families are referred because of a range of emotional , social and behavioural difficulties , compounded by the stress of caring for one or more disabled children e.g., challenging behaviour , anxiety, lack of self-confidence , hyperactivity , low self-esteem, poor social skills, children who have witnessed domestic violence, complex family circumstances, victims of crime, children with parents in prison etc.

Think Family Autism Service : is a city-wide service for children diagnosed with autism and receiving a service from the Early Help Team. As part of the Early Help Plan the worker will deliver 1:1 or in a group a individually tailored autism interventions programme working with the children/young people with autism, siblings and their parents/carers in the home and community for up to 12 weeks.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) . This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.