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JOB PURPOSE:
- To lead on the development of a healthy childhood programme for children and young people living in Sparkhill.
- To provide a range of activities for children, young people and their families which promote physical exercise and healthy eating.
- To promote the referral uptake from a range of services including the School Nurse Service, Family Hubs and GP practices.
- To monitor individual lifestyle assessments and to maintain an overview of the individual’s journey, including attendance, improvement of their lifestyle indicators etc. and capture case studies.
- Refer participants to health professionals, support providers or other agencies, reviewing the outcome to ensure their needs are met.
- Manage and monitor a caseload in line with the priorities set out in the programme including reviewing the effectiveness of the service.
- Ensure that safeguarding and wellbeing of all children and young people is adhered to.
- To ensure good relationships with parents and carers and professional partners.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Receive and manage referrals including self-referrals.
· Co-design personalised support to children, young people and their families referred onto the programme.
· Plan and deliver a range of physical activities suitable of the needs of children and their family’s including commissioning activities from partner services.
· Arrange and manage triage meetings with participants.
· Ensure all participants are registered onto the programme and lifestyle assessments are completed to support The Healthy Childhood Programme monitoring, evaluation and demonstration of impact.
· Provide continuity and co-ordinated support, remaining the point of contact throughout the participant’s journey with the healthy childhood programme.
· Build supportive relationships with participants, providing non-judgemental support, understanding diversity and lifestyle choices.
· Maintain good communication with participants at all times, providing them with clear written information on what has been agreed and the next steps to be taken in their journey.
· Support participants to identify the wider issues that have an impact on their health outcomes and wellbeing.
· Be a friendly source of information about healthy lifestyles and wellbeing.
· Where appropriate, introduce participants to community groups, activities and statutory services. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
· Ensure all data, monitoring and evaluation is kept up to date and reported back as required.
· Adhere to data protection, confidentiality, information sharing protocols and provide monitoring information as required.
· Feedback on-going development, monitoring and evaluation of the programme highlighting any issues that need resolving.
· Provide regular reports detailing the progress of the service and updates as and when required.
- Put into practice the agreed policies and procedures of the organisation in order that legal, regulatory and quality standards are met.
- To work professionally as part of a team, participating in individual and team reflective youth work practice; supervision; appraisal; professional development; recording; reporting; and contributing to quality improvements as required.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with data protection requirements and with respect to confidentiality at all times.
- To take part in regular reviews of the service, identify and overcome any barriers preventing people from accessing the service.
- Lead on evaluation of services delivered, providing an evaluation report to the Senior Leadership at the agreed frequency.
To complete risk benefit assessments on activities, outings and events as necessary.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
To strive for every child, young person and adult in our community to have the opportunity to reach their full potential in life.
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The Vacancy
The Independent Monitoring Service is seeking to recruit professionals with experience of working with children and vulnerable adults to the role of Independent Visitor in West Midlands, in particular Birmingham, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Stafford and Stoke-On-Trent.
The role of Independent Visitors is to provide visiting services on behalf of NYAS which are consistent with the National Quality Standards for Children’s Homes, Residential Special School Standards, Welsh National Minimum Standards, Health and Social Care Standards Scotland and CQC regulations. The main duties are:
- To undertake monthly visits to identified homes in accordance with the requirements of the relevant NYAS manager.
These visits will be:
Regulation 44 visits to residential children’s homes, short breaks and secure units.
Regulation 25 visits to residential family centres.
Care Quality Commission visits to residential adult homes.
Care Inspectorate Wales regulation 8 visits to residential children’s homes.
RSS20 visits to residential special schools.
Health and social care standards Scotland residential children’s homes.
Monitoring visits to unregulated provision.
- To undertake all tasks as identified by the relevant NYAS manager, during the visits and thereafter, in order to fulfil all aspects of the role.
- To provide factual reports within set timescales as required by the relevant NYAS manager.
Candidates should have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of regulated services and their inspection frameworks and also knowledge of current legislation and statutory guidance relating to children, young people and adults at risk particularly those in residential care.
Candidates must have experience of working within a social or health care organisation, safeguarding and experience of managing complex relationships across a diverse field, e.g. OFSTED inspectors, social workers, residential care workers and registered managers, health care professionals.
Candidates should also possess a professional qualification in a related field, i.e. social work, residential care, health care professional, advocacy or youth work.
This is a self-employed position and you will be paid a sessional rate.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.
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Are you ready to walk alongside people who’ve experienced homelessness and rough sleeping, helping them take the driver’s seat in building a brighter, more connected future?
We’re looking for a Settle and Thrive Project Worker — someone bold, compassionate, and full of hope — to join Grapevine’s Strengthening People team. You’ll be working directly with people who’ve faced trauma, addiction, or isolation, helping them rediscover their strengths, connect with others, and shape meaningful lives.
What You’ll Be Doing:
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Supporting individuals to move beyond crisis, build confidence, and lead their own journeys of change
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Co-creating personalised plans and informal support networks.
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Designing and running creative, engaging activities that foster relationships and unlock potential.
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Acting as a trusted ally — a coach, a listener, a role model — while always empowering others to act for themselves.
What You Bring:
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A gift for building trust with people who may be wary or have been let down.
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Experience supporting people with complex lives or who’ve been marginalised.
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Real understanding of poverty, disadvantage, and what it takes to recover and grow.
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Creativity, flexibility, and a people-first mindset.
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Confidence to share your story, listen deeply, and connect human-to-human.
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You Are:
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Hopeful, curious, and driven by the belief that everyone has something to offer.
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Resilient and realistic — not fazed by slow progress or messy paths.
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Brave and willing to ask for help, for yourself and others.
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A great communicator who can inspire action and bring people together.
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Someone who thrives in collaboration and values learning every step of the way.
Working for us
We offer a friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential. We’re committed to diversity and inclusion in our team and across our work, treating every person we meet as an individual with unique passions and skills.
In addition to our ethos, our employee benefits include:
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Flexible working
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Employee Assistance Programme
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (for full-time roles, pro rata for part-time)
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We offer an 8% non-contributory pension from Nest, which means Grapevine contributes the full amount and staff do not need to contribute (unless they want to add more).
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Strengthening people, sparking community and shifting power in Coventry and beyond
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a Survivor Engagement Officer to join our team and help strengthen the meaningful involvement of victim-survivors in all aspects of SEA’s work.
About the role
We are looking for a Survivor Engagement Officer to join our team and help strengthen the meaningful involvement of victim-survivors in all aspects of SEA’s work.
A core part of this role is building and sustaining trusted relationships with by-and-for and community-led organisations to support outreach, engagement, and the inclusive recruitment of survivors from Black and minoritised communities and other marginalised groups. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black and minoritised women, and/or applicants with strong experience working with these communities.
You will also support the coordination and facilitation of SEA’s Experts by Experience Group (EEG), moderate our online Survivor Forum, and contribute to delivering our Survivor Engagement Strategy. You will help ensure that survivor voices - especially those from underrepresented communities - shape our services, policy and communications work.
You would be joining SEA at an exciting time, as we strengthen our approaches to inclusive survivor engagement and implement a new strategy to widen participation and reach.
About you
You will be a skilled relationship-builder with strong experience of working with Black and minoritised communities and/or community-led organisations.
You will have excellent communication and facilitation skills, and experience supporting or engaging survivors and/or marginalised groups in a trauma-informed and inclusive way.
You will bring a strong understanding of anti-discriminatory and survivor-centred practice, and a commitment to widening participation in systems change work.
Experience supporting collaborative engagement projects or survivor groups would be desirable, as would experience moderating online spaces or forums.
About SEA
Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only charity in the UK dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. All our work is informed by Experts by Experience – a group of women who speak about what they have gone through so that they can be a force for change. Economic abuse occurs when someone’s partner controls (through restriction, exploitation and/or sabotage) how they acquire, use and maintain economic resources such as accommodation, food, clothing and transportation.
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, plus 5 Wellbeing Days and Statutory Bank Holidays
- Home working (UK based) with regular UK travel
- Flexible working
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Reflective practice
- Health Cash Plan, including Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay, family leave and carer’s leave
- The chance to be part of our highly professional, supportive team
To apply
To find out more about the role, or to apply, please visit our website using the link below.
Applications open from 23 June 2025 and close at 11.59pm on 13 July 2025. Interviews will take place virtually, on 30th July & 4th August 2025.
This post is only open to women applicants, as being a woman is considered a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Direct applications only – no agencies please.
Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is committed to developing an inclusive team which reflects the diversity of the communities we support. Our culture celebrates diverse voices, and we particularly encourage applications from Black and minoritised applicants and disabled applicants who are under-represented at SEA.
SEA is a Disability Confident Committed, and Kinship Friendly Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.