You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, our 24 hour Supported Housing service in Normanton is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00 per annum, with potential progression up to £17,230.00 per annum.

This role requires the postholder to work 37.5 hours per week. The role is available as a fixed-term contract ending 29th September 2021.

Sleep in shifts are paid additionally at a rate of £78.30 per shift.

Closing date: 28th August 2020

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website. 

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Title: Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker
Based: Barnsley and Doncaster
Salary: NJC Scale Points 7-11, starting at £19,554 per annum
Hours: Part time, 16 hours per week
Contract: This role is fixed term for up to 12 months

Background

The Liaison and Diversion (L&D) Service works with people of all ages (including children and young people) with a wide range of vulnerabilities including poor mental health and learning disabilities, substance misuse and homelessness who have offended or are at risk of offending.  We support service users who have contact with police stations, the courts, prisons and probation. The aim is to work together to reduce the risk factors for reoffending by providing short-term support and signposting service users into longer-term support services.

SWYPFT (South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust) has won the contract to deliver the Liaison and Diversion Service across South Yorkshire from April 2019.  Touchstone is delighted to be a part of this partnership, providing the exciting new volunteer and peer support element of the service.

About the role

You will complement the work of the South Yorkshire Liaison and Diversion service, providing practical and emotional support to service users who have come into contact with the criminal justice system, with support needs around mental health, learning disability and/or substance use.

You will work with a caseload of service users, in the community and at court, recording all interactions with service users in line with Liaison and Diversion procedure and liaising with L&D staff around their support. 

About you

You will need to have lived experience of offending as well as accessing support services. You will have experience of giving and/or receiving peer support and will be able to demonstrate how you manage your recovery and what you are currently doing with your time to being able to step up into full time employment.

The successful candidates will need to have strong communication skills and the ability to positively engage with a wide range of service users, colleagues, and other professionals.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a service working in partnership with the NHS. Peer Support workers will receive a robust package of support and supervision to enable them to manage their workload and promote their wellbeing.

Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2020
Interviews will be held on: Monday 14 September

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

 

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of homeless people?

One (Housing and Support) CIC are a specialist provider of intensive housing management to vulnerable groups of people. As a newly formed not-for-profit community interest company we work with a variety of people who need help to overcome barriers in their lives. We work in partnership with people to provide high-quality accommodation and support and help them to learn the key skills needed to live independently and play an active role in their community, giving them access to a better future.

At One CIC, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to do great things.

About the role

This is a highly rewarding opportunity and an excellent time to join an organisation that is passionate about reducing homelessness and giving people access to a better life.

The role itself is integral to establishing community hubs across West Yorkshire promoting independence and empowering sustainment of tenancies.

Reporting to the Head of Services you will also work closely with external professionals and other departments in the organisation to maximise tenants' chances of success.

You will be working with an allocation of tenants providing a robust intensive housing management service, which will require constant review and regular face to face contact.

Leading the assessment of incoming referrals, you will respond appropriately and gather the correct information from the outset, including valuable details for other professional sources.

You will create a meticulous support plan with each individual detailing elements of support required for the tenancy to be maintained, conducting a risk assessment to highlight any risks to themselves or the workforce at the same time.

Taking responsibility for regular Health and Safety checks, reporting any compliance related matters or maintenance issues.

About you

Able to demonstrate experience working with complex and challenging individuals in housing organisations with the necessary skills and abilities to complete assessments after initial referral, support plans, risk assessments and acceptable behaviour contracts.

You will have a confident approach with exceptional verbal communication and negotiation skills allowing you to navigate systems for effective recording and reporting.

Working with a 'can do' attitude which allows you to prioritise a busy and ever-changing workload.

Demonstrate a commitment to working in a way which shows Respect, Teamwork, Empathy and Integrity while welcoming training and personal development.

You will utilise your working knowledge of stakeholder agencies which may offer support and understanding of benefit entitlements.

How to apply

Please upload a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter which explains both why you are attracted to this post, and why you are the right person for us. Please limit your covering letter to no more than 1 page. 

The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 17th August, with first stage interviews taking place week commencing 17 th and 24 th August 2020 and final interviews scheduled for week commencing 14 th or 21 st September 2020.

£19,847 - £23,350 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Fixed Term Contract initially for 6 months (with possibility of extension depending on funding)

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Are you a compassionate, target-driven and highly efficient individual with outstanding people skills? If so, join St Giles Trust as we are looking for a Caseworker to play a key role in supporting individuals with a Criminal Justice background facing barriers into Education and/or Employment. In return, you will be embarking on a rewarding and career-enhancing position.

 About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

An integral part of our future plans is the delivery of our employability programme, designed to provide specially tailored skills support to unemployed individuals in West Yorkshire. This will cover every aspect of finding work, from help with CVs and interviews, exploring work opportunities and overcoming confidence challenges to personalised support to help with sustained employment and for those who find work during the programme.

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidates will work closely with a caseload of clients to produce individual action plans that support the individual to overcome barriers to social inclusion and employment, including housing, training, employment and debt.  You will also coordinate a range of planned community assessments and interventions that keep clients engaged and motivated, plus deliver effective small group workshops and short courses.

Identifying and establishing progression routes into further learning, work placement and employment opportunities and supporting clients to access them is a vital element of the role, as is providing regular updates of your clients’ progress.

To secure this pivotal role, you must have:

• An Advice and Guidance qualification, or equivalent, to at least Level 3

• Excellent case-management skills & proficient with inputting on data systems.

• An ability to work to key set targets, whilst remaining calm under pressure.

• A proven track record of successfully working with unemployed people and assessing their needs, plus supporting them to make progress towards, or into, employment

• A strong understanding of the issues faced by unemployed people with multiple barriers to employment

• The ability to deliver tailored group workshops

• Strong experience of engaging successfully with employers and training providers

• Calm, flexible and adaptable, you must be an impressive communicator, both verbal and written

• Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles as an organization

For more information and to apply please visit our website. 

Closing date: 25th of August at 11pm

Provisional Interview date: 4th of Sept 2020

Christians Against Poverty is a dynamic and growing mission with a strong vision, award winning culture and passionate workforce. CAP exists to equip the local church so that it may effectively serve the poor and proclaim Jesus. We have developed highly effective expertise to break into the hellish mix of poverty, isolation, chaos and severe stress, delivering hope, peace, and freedom through our compassion and technical excellence. Due to our debt help work, we are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and are required to meet high regulatory standards.

Working at CAP is exhilarating because we experience partnership with the living Christ and the power of His resurrection as we see thousands of people freed from debt, connected with a loving community and saved. We have a huge, collective ambition to see people freed from poverty, and to see them come to know Jesus’ abundant life and find belonging in his family.

CAP’s work in the UK is delivered through over 300 head office staff in Bradford who serve the frontline teams and volunteers that make up a vibrant network of around 600 community franchise centres. CAP UK, as the founding national franchise, also supports and equips country franchises growing in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and America.

CAP lives out the belief that culture eats strategy for breakfast (though we’re pretty keen on strategy too, so we have that for lunch). We invest in and seek to thoroughly integrate our core values into who we are and how we do what we do. To join CAP is to commit to growing with us into being more Christ centred, generous, passionate, united, compassionate, fun, excellent and courageous.

The role of the Director of Technology and Digital Transformation, reporting into Jon Day our COO, is a critical one, particularly at this time in leading the digital transformation of our flagship debt service.  We are looking for a Director to provide the sophisticated and inspiring leadership required to take our services to the next level.

IT & systems manager is Leeds based,  £28k and 32k, 

IT & Systems Manager

Mermaids is currently growing and needs to ensure that all aspects of the charity are maintained and remain secure. We are looking for an experienced and motivated IT and Systems Manager who will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring that computing systems, databases, and equipment are operating effectively and efficiently, and that systems continue to be fully secure and GDPR complaint.

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the industry’s best practices and evidence a professional track record of effective technical and operational management, information analysis, and a thorough understanding of computer hardware and software systems. The candidate should have a firm understanding of monitoring techniques to ensure tracking and reporting to agreed SLAs, they should have experience of crisis and change management and have in depth knowledge in security best practices.

The ideal candidate will have impeccable communication skills and be used to dealing with all levels of the organisation as well as third party vendors. They will benefit from a sensitive understanding of transgender issues. They will have an industrious work ethic and the ability to react quickly and professionally to complex and pressured situations.

We encourage applications from those with lived experiences (directly or indirectly) and/or close ties to the LGBTQ community.

We promote and value diversity in the workplace and welcome diverse applicants. We are committed to applying our equal opportunities policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to disability, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or pregnancy or maternity. We believe that QTPOC trans people are disproportionality under-represented and we encourage applications from them.

Send your CV , accompanied by a maximum 500 word covering letter outlining what you would bring to the charity and what your personal experience will offer Mermaids as a charity. Please include hyperlinks in the letter to relevant material and add all social media accounts to the body of the email. Applications not in the specified format or submitted past the deadline may not be considered. Any social media or online activity which is not declared during the interview process and which comes to light on the commencement of employment in this role may result in dismissal under the terms of the contract.

At Voluntary Action Calderdale (VAC) we are on a mission to create connections, solutions and opportunities that build stronger communities. We are a membership organisation and a partner within the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Alliance which delivers a range of support and services to Voluntary, Community and Sector Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups across the Borough of Calderdale. 

This post will be pivotal to the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Calderdale by engaging and working with local communities, the VCSE and wider partners.  The post will involve:

• Building strong links with the communities of Calderdale to promote community action to help prevent Covid related outbreaks
• Working with local people, community networks and community-based services to develop effective approaches to keep communities safe and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission within communities. 
• Coordination of support to communities and individuals who are vulnerable and/or in isolation to ensure they have access to food, medication and other essential needs whilst in isolation

The post will work as part of the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Alliance and will be hosted by VAC and based at The Resource Centre, Hall St, Halifax, HX1 5AY.  The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and across the Calderdale.

Please read the accompanying job pack for more information. 

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience).

Interviews will take place on 15th September 2020 remotely via Zoom.