Recovery worker jobs near Greater London

Your role will be to work to work with GP’s to improve on the identification of patients with a Serious Mental Illness and carers to increase the take up of Health Checks and flu jabs within the practice.  We are looking for individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work and liaise with Practice Managers, Social Prescribers and GP’s.  You will be expected to make community links and undertake outreach activities to raise awareness on the benefits of Health Check and flu jabs for the targeted patients in the community.

You should possess exceptional record keeping, writing reports and case study skills, alongside good interpersonal and listening skills.

Salary is pro rata.

The Nehemiah Project is seeking an administrator to work at the heart our Recovery Programme team, assisting and supporting as the Team show vulnerable adult men how they can change their lives for the better, reunite with their families, and create a future they can look forward to. The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable, and enjoy variety in their daily work.

We are seeking a candidate who is willing to be flexible to respond to the demands of the job and is also willing to go to each of our offices every week. The post is varied and involves contact with our Residents, the Local Authority and volunteers. The Recovery Programme Office is the heart of Nehemiah’s charitable activities, and this post is its lynchpin, liaising with all departments of the Charity and playing an important role in helping our Residents settle in and maintain their abstinence.

Objectives of this Role

• To ensure the smooth running of the Recovery Programme Office
• To support Recovery staff in their work
• To manage Nehemiah Residents’ Housing Benefit applications and accounts
• To liaise with the Volunteer Manager assisting and supporting volunteers
• To maintain records in order to collate and present management information reports to the CEO
• To work with staff to ensure the efficient functioning of the Nehemiah houses, including maintenance reporting, purchasing and budgeting

Experience, skills and abilities:

• A business or business technology qualification would be and advantage
• Friendly, with excellent communication skills
• Confident with MS Office applications and databases
• Efficient, with the ability prioritise
• Good time management and punctuality

For full details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification

• £27,570 per year
• Full time
• Permanent contract
• Based in Greenwich borough
• Hybrid working considered

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded local charity, helping people to be mentally healthy and working together with those experiencing mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £7M, over 150 staff and 200 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

Greenwich Mental Health Hub will form part of the transformation of mental health service in the Royal Borough of Greenwich under the NHS Long Term Plan. The services will bring together the expertise of local primary, secondary and voluntary sector mental health providers with the aim of providing flexible, holistic and integrated services for adults with mental health problems. 

One of the objectives of the Community Mental Health Transformation Projects is to reduce health inequalities. Barriers to obtaining support for mental health issues may be experienced as a result of stigma, disability, discrimination, social or other inequalities. 

We are recruiting an Inequalities Project Worker in Greenwich. The role will work alongside the integrated Hub team to engage with under-represented communities, understand their lived experience and the barriers they face to accessing support for their mental health, and support the Hub team to deliver tailored support to improve accessibility, experience and equity. 

You should have experience in working with disadvantaged groups, supporting individuals and of working with people with mental health problems.

You will be a key person in maintaining quality within service delivery and maintaining clear communication and representation across the partnerships including across clinical and non-clinical settings.

The successful candidate will be require to undergo an Enhanced lever DBS check.

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from culturally diverse communities
• Disabled people
• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
• Young people

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people and always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

Staff benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, 25 days' holiday (pro-rata, rising with service), quality supervision and training opportunities. See our website for more reasons to work for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Closing date: Sunday 21st August (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Week beginning 29th Aug

Please apply via our website

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Service in Westminster!

GBP 23,019.36 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

About the Role 

This is the ideal role for someone who has some working experience of providing welfare benefits advice, who loves working in community-facing services, has a background of working with persons with who have/are experiencing adverse life challenges, and is committed to providing excellent support to and delivering successful outcomes for our service users

About Us 

Are you looking to shift the dial on poverty?  Do you have a wealth of experience advocating for some of the most marginalised people experiencing hardship in London?   
   
At First Love Foundation we dare to do things differently.  We take a person-centred, strategic approach to tackling poverty.  We dream big and believe a different tomorrow IS possible.  That’s why we intentionally closed the doors of our foodbank project last May.  We no longer wish to be a sticking plaster on poverty; we want to disrupt and initiate system change while working in the front line with the people who need our help most.   

For a person or family in crisis, access to urgent expert help is their biggest need.  Our team of experts provide exactly that.  We transform lives.

Key Responsibilities 

Caseload management 

• To ensure the smooth running of the day-to day Advice Centre service 

• To carry out initial assessments, telephone consultations and case work with service users, their families, and carers

• To progress complex cases through to completion, ensuring that service users are no longer in need of emergency advice and support

Client Work 

• Working with self-awareness and in view of equality, diversity and inclusion with a range of service users from different people groups and abilities 

• Identifying the nature of the person’s crisis / crises, assessing their support needs and those of any household members, and identifying solution pathways 

• With guidance from advice workers/expert case worker, undertake better off calculations, assist with the making of new benefits claims, and submission of Mandatory Reconsiderations (MR’s) where benefits applications have been refused 

• Undertake applications for other benevolent benefits and grants 

• Take detailed and accurate case notes, logging these and subsequent actions using our electronic Case Management System (training provided) 

• Participate in multi-disciplinary Case Management meetings with other Advice Centre Team members and volunteers, ensuring that cases are progressed/escalated upwards, from referral to case closure 

• To carry out all of the above in a supportive, non-judgmental and respectful manner, remaining aware of confidentiality/GDPR at all times 

Teamwork 

• Work closely with the advice workers and participate in daily/weekly case progression meetings 

• Attend Advice Centre and wider FLF team meetings and contribute to decision making and service development 

• Assisting the Coordinator and supporting volunteers 

• With the Marketing Manager, be able to sensitively and where appropriate gather quotes and stories from clients to raise awareness and further the work of the charity 

• To work collaboratively, effectively, and respectfully with all FLF colleagues and volunteers, ensuring that the Advice Centre service is dynamic, efficient and produces impactful outcomes for clients and funders. 

• Attend local advice forum network meetings and promote the work of the Advice Centre Team 

General 

• You must be able to adhere to policies and procedures particularly in relation to Safeguarding, Data Protection and AQS (Advice Quality Standards) 

• Promote the values of First Love Foundation, participate as a full member of the team and where appropriate support initiatives and activities across the whole organisation, such as fundraising events

• Demonstrate compassion and value for all people who come into contact or work with First Love Foundation and its associated projects 

• Undertake any other appropriate duties as requested by the Senior Management Team 

• An Occupational Requirement exists for the post-holder to be a practicing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 

Person Specification 

Ideally from a welfare rights advice and poverty-tackling background, you will be able to demonstrate significant effectiveness from previous roles and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills; passion for delivering a quality service and as a result, will ensure the highest standards are achieved by the Advice Centre Team. 

You are an experienced support worker with at least 3 years’ frontline practice experience. You will be able to demonstrate achievement of:

• Communicating with people who have complex needs and have/are experiencing crisis in their lives 

• Adopting a trauma informed approach with clients, and have knowledge of mental health first aid

We welcome applicants with lived experience and those from a variety of backgrounds, particularly Bengali and eastern European.

Essential Skills 

• Knowledge and understanding of key issues causing crisis and hardship in London – particularly unemployment, housing, domestic abuse, and mental health.

• Ability to work with a range of vulnerable clients in an advice, advocacy, or support capacity, to effectively engage with and support vulnerable clients.

• Ability to hold challenging and uncomfortable conversations, using various interpersonal skills to promote positivity and where necessary, to de-escalate difficult situations. 

• Ability to work with databases and able keep up to date information records 

• Maintain integrity and confidentiality, and appropriate handling of sensitive information

Desirable skills 

• Ability to ensure our services are fair, efficient, and effective 

• Ability to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging 

Deadline: Now extended to 6th August - If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible, since interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

About the role

We are looking for a recovery worker to join our team in Hounslow. As the successful candidate you will have a passion for supporting some of the most socially excluded individuals in the borough and ensuring that they have access to the same opportunities as everyone else, within the wider community.

The Hounslow LIFE service is a large multi-site service that currently has a staff team of 32 supporting 86 clients; covering specialism's such as Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health.

In the role of Recovery Worker, you will be supporting our clients on their road to recovery; aiding clients to gain necessary skills to move on from our services and into suitable accommodation.  You will also work with a case load of clients, aiding them to gain necessary skills to maintain independence in the community.  The role is focussed on supporting residents around their strengths and aspiration's for the future.

Please note, due to the needs of our services, there is a requirement to work a shift rota, so flexibility is required. This will include some weekends and bank holidays.

Who we’re looking for

To succeed in this highly rewarding role you would benefit if you:

• Have an understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people – you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself

• Have experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change

• Have a sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues

• Be committed to our Recovery Ethos

However, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Pay and Other Benefits

• St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 22/08/2022

Interview and assessments on: 31/08/2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Job Title: Recovery Operations Lead (Invictus Games)

Region: Homebased

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £33,250 - £35,150 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Recovery Operations Lead, your ability to deliver RBL’s new Recovery Services strategy, could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Recovery Operations Lead, you will be responsible for all Team UK logistical requirements. You will work with stakeholders both internal and external that support the delivery of the Invictus Team UK.

Our strategic ambition is to significantly expand a highly successful service and create new Recovery Services that support both serving personnel and veterans who may have experienced difficult times.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Supporting the pre-Games planning and delivery specifically around the operations of the Games.
• Attendance at and be a key member of the RBL team at events in the lead up to the Games.
• Produce and maintain all documentation required to support the running of the games.
• Leading on Games-related documentation, e.g registration, arrivals, departures, and logistics.
• Lead on all logistics and movements, including equipment, participants, travel, accommodation.
• Be the main point of contact to answer any questions on Games-related enquiries for all delegation members.
• Oversee the writing of all Games-related documentation from daily run sheets to the incident management plan.
• Management of participant data, ensuring all GDPR requirements are met, and individuals’ data is managed appropriately and securely.

Event Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the implementation of all Games logistics, including arrivals, departures, ground transportation, staffing, and accommodation.
• To assist the Sports Programme Manager and the Sports Manager with any incident management.
• To support the Sport Manager and Sport Officers with their sport competition venue logistics and operatorial requirements as and when required.
• Extensive UK travel overseeing high profile Invictus Games events.
• To lead on all communications to participants and staff, ensuring that individuals are kept updated on all important matters.

Welfare Support:

• As part of the recovery programmes to provide wrap around support, have detailed knowledge of the welfare services provided internally and externally.
• To sign post individuals to the appropriate services and to delegate to RBL staff any case work.

About the Royal British Legion

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: 14/08/2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Job Title: Recovery Sports Manager

Region: Homebased

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £33,250 - £35,150 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Recovery Sports Manager, you will become a member of the Recovery Services Team who are responsible for delivering RBL’s new Recovery Services strategy, that could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences, we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Recovery Sports Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of an exceptional Games experience for the competitors. You will work with stakeholders both internal and external before and during the Games. You will manage the planning and organisation of the sport competition element of the Games preparation, with a key focus on the planning and execution of the programme.

Our strategic ambition is to significantly expand a highly successful service and create new Recovery Services that support both serving personnel and veterans who may have experienced difficult times.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Supporting the pre-Games planning project specifically around competition / training
• Attendance at and be a key member of the RBL team at events in the lead up to and during the Games.
• Being the expert in Team UK for Invictus Sport Competition and categorisation rules and documents.
• Leading on Games-related planning, e.g entries, time tracking, scheduling, and management.
• Liaise with the Medical Manager to support any medical planning.
• Work with the Sports Programme Manager to organise the categorisation element of the Team Announcement.
• Lead on the Team UK selection process and data tracking.
• Work with the Operations Manager to enter all competitors and their sport entries into the registration system.
• Support the Sports Programme Manager in recruitment and training of Invictus team members to ensure standards are met.

Event Responsibilities:

• Be the main point of contact for sports coaches and hold daily briefing meetings.
• Support the Recovery Team at Sports Recovery events, meetings, and networks.
• Leading on sports specific requirements/ issues on and off the field of play.
• Attending technical/ sport briefing meetings and ensure appropriate dissemination to coaches, team staff and competitors.
• Work with the Nations Categorisation Lead, to manage any categorisation concerns or appeals.
• Lead on results tracking, including medals and PB’s.
• Lead on all sport scheduling requirements.
• Extensive UK travel overseeing high profile Invictus Games events.

Welfare Support:

• As part of the recovery programmes to provide wrap around support, have detailed knowledge of the welfare services provided internally and externally.
• To sign post individuals to the appropriate services and to delegate to RBL staff any case work.

About the Royal British Legion

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: 14/08/2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a frontline practitioner within the Dependency & Recovery service. Our Recovery Practitioners support a number of Service Users at any one time, providing ongoing assessments and management of each Service User’s needs, capacity, opportunity and motivation to rehabilitate. You will deliver and access interventions that support substance misuse and rehabilitation, working in partnership with a range of local providers and taking account of available risk information.

As a Recovery Practitioner, you will work with Service Users to understand their specific needs, and help them build tailored action plans which become roadmaps to recovery. With responsibility for supporting Service Users in addressing their dependency and recovery needs, you will have a great opportunity to be a positive influence for change to improve Service User’s prospects.

In addition to your role with Service Users, this role will also give you the opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of external partners from across the Voluntary and Criminal Justice sectors, developing your  knowledge and relationships across the industry.

The role will be based in the community and will require travel across various delivery sites across London. It may also require some occasional travel to other regions to access training and develop links with partnership agencies.

A full job description and list of responsibilities can be found here Please see attached job description.

Main Duties & Accountabilities

As a Recovery Practitioner your main accountabilities will include:

· Construct tailored action plans from assessments in line with their specific needs, complexity level, risk factors & protected characteristics. These action plans will constantly evaluated to ensure they continue to be tailored to the service users ever changing needs. 

· Provide appropriate specialist and targeted dependency and recovery support, through interventions on a 1:1 and group basis as well as advice, guidance and information session to support, sign post and refer the service user’s access to local authority support.

· Support young people to lead safe, happy and productive lives, engaging with other services and attending vital appointments to support their recovery. 

· Liaise with the Probation Practitioner in relation to risk management and tailored action plans. Maintaining records in accordance with Probation, Prison and Organisational policies and procedures.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

· A confident and professional individual with an ability to support, inspire and motivate service users to improve their quality of life, manage relationships and achieve goals.

·Ability to build relationships and support individuals from diverse backgrounds with different challenges/difficulties, ideally gained within a substance abuse or criminal justice environment.

· Ability to manage a busy and complex workload, meeting deadlines and ensuring high standard interventions and recording of work.

· Excellent communications skills, experience of engaging service users in both one-on-one and group settings, adapting messages to the audience receiving them and retaining confidentiality at all times.

· Resilience and adaptability, with an ability to maintain a positive and motivational approach in challenging environments.

- Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.

Desirable

- Any qualification relevant to working with those in criminal justice.

About Likewise

Likewise is an innovative social care and mental health charity working at the heart of the Camden community to support individuals experiencing marginalisation and social exclusion.

Our culture is all about being human together - more human organisations do more human work. We put a lot into having authentic relationships, work hard to support each other’s sense of belonging and love learning together through the work we do.

The Wellbeing Support Worker Role

We’re looking for up to five Wellbeing Support Workers to join our team. In these roles you will work with people in the community who may be finding life difficult, providing them with emotional and/or practical support to navigate their challenges with a sense of acceptance and belonging.

You will engage with our experiential learning programme to develop your skills in emotional intelligence, leadership, communication, working with challenging behaviours and much more. You will also be instrumental in shaping our organisational learning and development.

As Wellbeing Support Workers you will deliver our 1-to-1 support offers, some of which are carried out in close partnerships with other teams and organisations such as the local NHS Trust and other Voluntary Sector partners.

Across our partnerships, our 1-to-1 support has been designed to provide person- centred, flexible community support for people living with mental illness. You will build a relationship with people to understand together how their wellbeing can be supported and sustained. This might include linking them to community opportunities, working on benefits issues, finding debt support, navigating housing challenges, building relationships and improving communication with their clinical teams. Whatever you do, it will be tailored to each individual and be flexible to them as their needs change over time.

More info and how to apply

To find out more and apply for this role, please see the information pack below. Read this for guidance and complete the online application form before 9am on the 22nd August 2022 (link to application form in the info pack). This includes space to copy in your CV and supporting statement.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Specialist Support Worker that is keen on impacting lives of vulnerable young people and adults at risk of homelessness in Camden. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,989 Per Annum (Inc LW) Plus Pension and Other Benefits.

This is an exciting time to join Depaul UK as we are rapidly expanding our organisation. Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK.

The Specialist Support Worker Role: 

We are recruiting to fill the role of Specialist Support Worker. The selected candidate will join our team of professionals working alongside young people with mental health and complex needs. As a team, you will provide support and advice to ensure that these young people develop the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.

As Specialist Support Worker, you will manage a small caseload of young people with complex needs in the supported accommodation by taking responsibility for their well-being and day to day support in the service.

You will run one-to one and group support sessions within the accommodation and in the local community, aimed at achieving desired outcomes relating to accommodation, improved financial stability, improved social networks and improved engagement in meaningful activities.

In addition, you will work in collaboration with other team members and local agencies to support the wellbeing and safety of our clients.

About our Specialist Support Worker:

You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.

• A relevant qualification, for example in psychology, counselling, social work, mental health, and/or significant experience of working with young people with complex needs.
• Ability to work with children and young people whose behaviour is personally challenging.
• Ability to provide a therapeutic environment which contributes to young people’s health development (including sexual).
• Experience working in partnership with multi agency teams, including social workers and mental health professionals.

Rewards and Benefits for a Depaul Employee:

• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
• Up to 7% contributory pension
• Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
• Sabbatical leave
• Health cash plan
• Paid DBS
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Working for Top 50 most diverse company

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Specialist Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for Specialist Support Worker applications: Monday 22nd August 2022 at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Job Title: Outreach Worker
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Enfield

Assignment: 2 months (possible extension)
Rota: Monday to Friday, mixture of shifts (no weekends)

We are looking for someone with experience supporting homeless people to join our client's Enfield based outreach team. This fantastic opportunity will see you joining a superb service which supports the rough sleeper community in Enfield. This is a very important position. You will not only be advising the street population on what options are available to them but also advising them on how to stay safe on the street and listen to any concerns they may have. Crucially you will be adding to the CHAIN database for this client group. This is a vital contribution to the work that this fantastic charity is doing in London

If you crave influence and responsibility within a team, this is a role where your voice is not only heard but contributes towards quick, satisfying outcomes, providing rough sleepers with hope and a route away from the streets. Not only this but as an outreach worker you will work alongside other amazing like-minded individuals and agencies with the sole aim of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in Enfield and London.

As an Outreach Worker you will:

• Supporting rough sleepers to access appropriate social care services and accommodation options
• Be a first response to referrals, carrying out needs and risk assessments with new rough sleepers
• Update assessments on rough sleepers already known to the team
• Regularly update the CHAIN database
• Find the best cause of action for each client's scenario
• Work alongside other agencies including, local authorities, health services, housing providers, the police and drug & alcohol services

To be successful you will need to:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers
• Have the confidence and ability to manage a caseload of complex clients
• Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data
• Be confident in representing our client at external meetings and with outside agencies
• You must have an enhanced, adult and child DBS check to apply for this post, if you need one, get in touch

If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is always a popular opportunity!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Location: Islington Refuges

Salary: £17,546.66 pro rata from 0.74 FTE £23,500 per annum

Hours: 28 hrs

Work Pattern

Monday 10:30am – 6:30pm

Tuesday 10:30am – 6:30pm

Wednesday 10:30am – 6:30pm

Thursday- 10:30am – 6:30pm

Contract: FTC – Up to April 2023

Vacancy Reference: S175

Closing Date:  26th August 2022

Interview Date:  7th September 2022

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Camden Refuge Service provide emergency accommodation to women and children fleeing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Sessional play workers deliver high quality safe fun activities that include a combination of enrichment activities, physical games and sports and nutritional education to children up to the age of 14.

About the Role

As a Sessional Play Worker you will be involved in the planning and delivery of a variety of sessions and activities for children and young people at the refuge. This includes listening to children’s ideas to design services around their needs, choices, and aspirations. You will support and involve children in activities which are playful, stimulating, and enjoyable, while promoting their wellbeing and encouraging them to take an active role during the play sessions.

You will work alongside the Family Support Worker - encouraging all children to take part and have as much fun as possible whilst helping to develop children's learning, well-being, and social skills. To be an effective member of our wonderful team the successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic and creative

About You

We are looking for individuals with experience of working with children and who are passionate about play and dedicated to providing a welcoming and safe space for all children - supervising the children and ensuring their safety at all times.

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on children as well as practical experience of working with children and within a team. You will also need demonstrate proven ability to work on own initiative and under supervision. A minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in childcare/play/youthwork/sports/coaching or creative arts is desirable. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

As this role is based within a refuge setting, there will be a degree of physical duties involved as part of supporting the women and children at the refuge. This may include but is not limited to moving and handling items, as well as cleaning and helping to keep the space tidy and welcoming. There is therefore an expectation for the successful candidate to be able and willing to carry out these tasks as and when they arise. In line with our duty of care and as a Disability Confident employer, Solace will ensure that appropriate support and reasonable adjustments are offered if needed to help facilitate this

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for Solace via the recruitment portal below and explain how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment we require all successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.

No agencies.

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