We are looking for 2 part-time qualified Mental Health Youth Worker’s for our Children and Young Peoples Service.

This is a new, exciting opportunity for Mental Health Youth Workers with a background in children and young people’s mental health to join a multi-disciplinary team in Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster. You will be responsible for providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people who attend youth clubs in Westminster. You will be delivering 1-1 and group emotional well-being sessions to children and young people and supporting them to access self-help and support in the community and helping those who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. You will also support youth hub staff to think through, develop and deliver a whole youth club approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.

You will receive regular weekly supervision, either individual or group from a senior member of our team. Contact with supervisors or other senior staff is available throughout the week as needed to manage risk or other urgent issues. There is a strong peer support culture within the team and within the Youth Clubs where you will be based at.

The post will require:

• Qualification in Mental Health, Child and Youth Worker, Social Service Worker, or an equivalent diploma; validated by the National Youth Agency – the national agency for youth work in the UK
• Strong communication skills, including a track record of delivering psycho-educational/training sessions to children and young people
• The ability to work cohesively and collaboratively both within a small team in the organisation and within the wider team in named Youth Clubs
• The ability to use feedback, reflect and adapt accordingly
• Strong organisational skills, including keeping all records up to date
• Good experience of working with children, young people & parents and an understanding of how to relate to them
• Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess outcomes

Only applications with a CV AND Covering Letter will be considered.

We are looking to engage a curious and self-motivated Senior Researcher, ideally with experience of international political economy in developing nations, who is excited by unearthing key insights and opportunities from data, research and evidence. The post-holder will have a range of responsibilities including mining datasets, conducting desk-based research, carrying out interviews with experts to unearth insights to help identify pathways to prosperity that can formulate policy options for national leaders for countries around the world.

The Legatum Institute is a London-based think-tank with a mission to build a global movement of people committed to creating the pathways from poverty to prosperity and the transformation of society. One of the ways we do this is through our work developing the practical solutions and data tools that will help build open economies and empowered people within inclusive and peaceful societies. In the UK this includes developing cutting edge poverty measures and using these to understand the impacts that Government policy has on poverty and to use this understanding to effect national change and reduce poverty in the UK

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Analysis, Research and Writing

• Identify and understand the research requirements of the Pathways to Prosperity programme
• Derive informative insights by undertaking economic research and analysis
• Produce high quality qualitative research, synthesising findings through desk-based research, case studies, interviews and ‘on-the-ground’ fieldwork, to develop contextual understanding
• Derive meaningful insights from complex data, reports, and other sources, using appropriate techniques, asking “why” of data to consider a variety of outcomes
• Develop and test conclusions from these insights and identify how constraints have been overcome
• Produce high quality outputs, including presentations and written reports that present information clearly, concisely and in a way that illustrates the change that can be made
• Determine and work to clearly defined deadlines and in accordance with LI’s procedures and practices

We are seeking someone with the following skills:

Experience and Knowledge

• Degree in International Public Policy, Economics, Economic history, with quantitative/qualitative analysis is essential, ideally at post-graduate level
• 3-5 years’ experience as a consultant, economic analyst, policy researchers or in a similar role in an international setting is highly desirable
• Experience in data-driven research and public policy, social and economic affairs, using qualitative research methods
• Strong research and analytical skills, ideally rooted in a quantitative degree or field and experience in using this analysis to develop compelling fact-based written narratives
• A track-record of working with stakeholders to develop research programmes and publications
• A proven background in producing high quality research and in writing reports/publications

Skills

• Strong capabilities in data-driven research, including problem structuring, hypotheses formulation, statistical analysis, and visualisation
• Ability to ask “why” of data and consider a variety of outcomes before reaching conclusions
• Committed to accuracy, quality control and process control
• Strong written and verbal communications, able to present research, findings and recommendations to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, in a different formats
• Ability to translate results of analytic and quantitative research into policy insights
• Ability to plan and deliver programmes of work to agreed timelines
• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of typical data analysis tools
• Knowledge of the Microsoft office productivity suite, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Personal Attributes

• Has a positive approach, optimism, and hope for the future
• Warm-hearted towards others, willing to help, and generous of time and knowledge
• Team player but also able to work independently
• Holds oneself and others accountable, committed to doing the right thing
• Has vision and desire to create value for the long term – willing to be flexible and take risks
• Self-motivated and able to drive activity forward
• Eager to learn and willing to be coached, seeking out and considering the opinions of others
• Good judgement about when to use initiative and when to consult
• A hard worker who sets ambitious goals and perseveres to achieve them
• Consistently performs at a high level, pays attention to detail

Please submit a CV and covering letter by Tuesday 6th April.

The letter should include detail, on no more than one page, why the candidates believe that they can uniquely contribute to identifying successful approaches to creating pathways to prosperity from around the world. If a suitable candidate is found before this date, we may appoint and close the position early. Please note candidates who have applied within the last six months will not be considered.

Salary range: £35,000 to £45,000

Only applications with a CV AND Covering Letter will be considered.

This role

We are seeking a full-time member of staff to support the advocacy team, to deliver an effective and high-quality advocacy service. The advocacy team provides statutory advocacy services to clients across the North East under the Mental Health Act (IMHA), the Mental Capacity Act (IMCA) the Care Act and the Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR) role under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).

As a Senior Advocate you will line-manage 3-5 advocates oversee their support and development and will share responsibility for allocating clients to the team. You will work closely with our Advocacy Managers to support the development and improvement of our services.

You will also be expected to manage a caseload, which includes picking up referrals, arranging and attending client meetings and meetings with other professionals, ascertaining, and representing the client’s wishes.

Main responsibilities:

1. Provide appropriate line management, support and challenge to members of the advocacy team including detailed case support to advocates in your team.
2. Oversee the training and development of your team.
3. Monitor service capacity and manage the allocation of referrals to advocates on a weekly basis.
4. Ensure, through regular monitoring and feedback, the quality and accuracy of case notes, reports and record keeping from advocates in your team.
5. Respond to relevant queries from referrers, service users and members of the public.
6. Maintain a focus on the delivery of a high-quality advocacy service. Monitor key statistical and qualitative data to ensure the service is reaching agreed targets.
7. Carry a case load of advocacy referrals (within roughly 50% of your full-time role) in accordance with statutory service criteria (IMHA, IMCA, CAA, RPR), Your Voice Counts engagement protocols and quality standards.
8. Promote and publicise the advocacy service in creative ways to ensure it reaches people who may require the service. Promote the service to other stakeholders such as partner organisations and professionals.
9. Keep abreast of developments in relevant legislation and good practice guidance.
10. Assist the Advocacy Managers and Senior Management Team to determine any future development of the service and take lead responsibility for specific areas of work as required.

Person specification:

Just as our values are key to our ways of working, attitude is key to our staff team.  We work in challenging, changing circumstances with a very vulnerable client group. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to develop team working, and who is empathetic and supportive but not afraid to challenge when challenge is needed.  We are looking for someone who has good attention to detail and understands the importance of effective systems and processes.  We’re looking for someone who has a demonstrable belief in the rights of people who use our services.

The person we’re looking for will:

• Have strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to develop team working and be able to motivate, support and drive high performance in your team.

• Have a strong focus on collaborative working within a dynamic team and a commitment to helping everyone improve.
• Be well-organised with an ability to handle a busy workload and prioritise effectively.
• Have excellent IT skills, including use of databases and data collection, and be able to build and run effective systems and processes.
• Be an excellent communicator, with an ability to adapt your approach in order to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including people who use our services and professionals.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with vulnerable people who often have significant communication barriers.
• Have a commitment to equal opportunities and confidentiality.
• Approach issues objectively and diplomatically.
• Hold an Independent Advocacy Qualification, including the IMHA, IMCA and/or Care Act modules (desirable – we will consider applications from people willing to undertake this qualification as a condition of employment).

Use of your own vehicle will greatly assist you in this role, but it is not essential.

Action for Children believes every child should grow up safe and happy, they are there to step in and help when times get tough. They offer invaluable support for young people and their families, protecting the vulnerable and supporting those that need it. Action for Children give children a voice through their campaign work, and fund crucial research to help shape a better future. Running over 476 local services throughout the UK, they believe in building solid foundations and spotting problems early.

The Talent Set are helping the team find their new Senior Brand and Strategic Marketing Manager. You will be an expert at brand development within the charity sector as well as an all-round, experienced marketer. You will inspire the team to create integrated, insight-led brand and marketing strategies which will transform audience perceptions and behaviour, delivering organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead a cross-organisational process with SLT stakeholders and teams to plan and develop an annual brand and marketing strategy for the organisation, identifying integration opportunities, clarifying objectives, and influencing and making recommendations on messaging, audiences.
• Set objectives and KPIs for our strategy from analysing data from our brand tracking and brand audit, and lead the development of integrated brand and communications KPIs across all teams.
• Provide a strategic overview and evaluation of all brand and marketing projects and campaigns against KPIs, reporting progress and return on investment, ensuring lessons learnt are shared widely with senior and wider stakeholders and feed into the design of future projects.
• Build excellent relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and provide brand and marketing expertise to enhance and influence their marketing activities.
• Lead the development and evolution of our strategic messages and core scripts to guide all priority marketing communications and campaigns.
• Manage and be accountable for budgets and develop the investment case for new opportunities as required.
• Evaluate our offer and “product” portfolio from the point of view of our audience to identify development areas to influence senior stakeholders across supporter experience and innovation.
• Champion the voice and needs of our audience in our strategy, leading on insight, segmentation and targeting strategies – using these to influence plans and priorities at a senior level across the organisation.

Essential experience:

• Recognised track-record in a senior marketing or brand position, responsible for strategic marketing across a complex broad range of audiences and communication channels.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, manage and deliver integrated strategic marketing plans and cross-channel campaigns.
• Providing senior level brand and marketing consultancy across an organisation.
• Confident drawing on relevant insights from audience research.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Please note we are working with Action for Children exclusively for this recruitment, any third party CVs submitted will be redirected to The Talent Set for review.

Senior Health & Wellbeing Coach

Location: Battersea Park
Contract Type: Full Time – 40 Hours per week (Fixed Term, 12 months)
Salary: £30,780
Closing date: 18 April 2021

Ref: HW011

As a Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach, you will help people develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own health and wellbeing. You will also be responsible for line managing and providing supervision to other Health & Wellbeing Coaches. 

Health and Wellbeing Coaches will use health coaching, motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills to empower people to make positive lifestyle changes. The role will take a holistic approach that helps increases people’s ability to access community support and self-management education. Senior Health & Wellbeing Coaches will support the development of the service and other team members, in addition to delivering support to clients. 

The successful candidate will join our Enable Personalised Care Team which has experience of delivering community support across Wandsworth. Health and Wellbeing Coaches will work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers to provide a joined-up approach and maximise patient experience. The role will support Battersea Primary Care Network and work closely with GP’s and other healthcare professionals, contributing to the NHS commitment to personalised care.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and be part of an innovative personalised care model. Enable Health & Wellbeing Coaches will be excellent communicators, passionate about personalised care and dedicated to reducing health inequalities in the local area.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes. The role is full time and based primarily in the Parks Office in Battersea Park. During the pandemic, this role will be based mainly from home with the option to come to the office a few days a week.

Job Title: Senior Social worker/Social worker Adoption Support

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: £36,000-£39,000 (Social Worker); £38,000-£42,000 (Senior Social Worker)

Location – Coram Campus

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Coram, Ambitious for Adoption:

Coram is a Commissioned Voluntary Adoption Agency, providing a Regional Adoption Agency for a number of Local Authorities.Statutory adoption support services and family finding are located in each participant Local Authority, while the Recruitment and Assessment Team and Adoption Support Team for all Coram families are delivered from the Coram Campus in London.

This post is in the Adoption Support team offering a wide range of post adoption support to families.It is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic practitioner with a real interest in and some experience of adoption to really develop their skills and practice within a dynamic Adoption Support Team.

We are looking to appoint at social worker or a senior social worker level, for the latter you must have at least 2 years’ experience in adoption-related work.

Qualifications:

• A professional qualification in social work, and registration with Social Work England.

Closing date – 23:59, Sunday 18th April 2021

Interview date - Week commencing 26th April 2021

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Title: Peer Support Worker

Responsible to: Project Worker

Accountable to: Chief Executive,
with final accountability to the Viewpoint Trustee Board

Location: hours/salary: 35hrs £19110 12 Month Contract

Pension: Following a three-month period of employment, Viewpoint will
contribute a sum equal to 5% of your annual salary to a pension provided that you contribute at least 3% of your annual salary to the pension scheme.

Annual leave: Annual leave will commence following six months probationary
period and will rise to 25 days plus 8 Bank holidays.

Other benefits: Training, Development and Supervision

Length of contract:                       12 months fixed term contract

Overview of the role

Viewpoint is supporting Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver the Peer Support component of the Enhanced Primary Mental Health Service.

The Enhanced Primary Mental Health Service will form part of the full pathway of care, enabling the redesign of core community mental health services and ensuring that the needs of people with moderate and serious mental health challenges will be more effectively met at the right time and place, to support their recovery.

Peer Support Workers will be part of the Enhanced Primary Mental Health Service and support people accessing the right intervention/support as part of their recovery journey, based on the person’s individualised care and support plan.

As an integral and highly valued member of the Enhanced Primary Mental Health team, the Peer Support Worker will provide peer support and practical assistance to service users to support them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey.

Through sharing the wisdom of their own lived experience of recovery, the Peer Support Worker will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, they facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

Deadline: 30th April 2021

Interviews Week Commencing: 10th May 2021

We’re all acutely aware of the impact Covid-19 is having both on society and on individuals. Many people are experiencing mental health issues for the first time in their lives and urgently need support. That’s where our new service and you come in. Join Richmond Fellowship as a Senior Practitioner and you’ll play a vital role in helping individuals access the support services and opportunities they need to get their lives back on track.

We’re 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.

Led by Community Connections, in collaboration with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation, this exciting new project aims to deliver vital community-level support and interventions. Your challenge will be to monitor, develop and share good practice to ensure the team’s better equipped to work with a greater range of challenging support needs. You’ll also oversee the Support Workers that manage a caseload of individuals with mental health concerns that are either pre-existing or have been created or exacerbated by COVID-19. And, along the way, we’ll rely on you to carry a caseload of ‘complex cases’, provide effective clinical leadership in formulating support plans and establish positive relationships with a range of multidisciplinary organisations.

You’ll need a significant understanding of mental health issues and a QCF in Health and Social Care, ideally level 3 or equivalent. You’ll also need substantial experience of working within a Housing and Social Care setting where you dealt with ‘high risk’ clients and managing resources effectively. A good understanding of recovery and coproduction is important too, as is a proven ability to lead, supervise and motivate staff and delegate work appropriately.  Adept at managing conflicting demands and priorities on time, you have a flexible attitude to working hours and, above all, keen to be part of something new and worthwhile that will change lives.

This is a part time post at 22.5 hours per week.

The salary for this post is £22,791.00 (pro-rata for 22.5 hours)

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

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

SENIOR MANAGER – CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION

This role is responsible for delivery and development of the SafeCall service and our work at the charity which focuses on child criminal exploitation and missing.

SafeCall is a confidential, non-judgemental specialist service available across England and Wales which supports families and young people with concerns surrounding county lines and gang exploitation.

Service Manager Responsibilities:

You will lead the expertise in criminal exploitation for the charity and develop the understanding of missing and exploitation links.

You will manage a small team of specialist staff who are working by telephone and written channels with people who are referred to the service, providing advice, advocacy, referrals and a listening ear. You will also co-facilitate the ‘Safe and Social’ monthly peer support group for families affected by exploitation.

Families affected also have a support and discussion forum which you will manage and moderate alongside your team.

SafeCall is an independent service funded by the Home Office. In your role you’ll help to build and nurture relationships with existing and prospective partners finding ways to increase referrals. A key element of this role will be looking for opportunities to innovate and grow our impact and raise awareness of the issues.

Key Accountabilities

Operational Management

• Some direct service delivery, providing the SafeCall service and co-facilitating online support groups.
• Overseeing cases, leading case discussions and providing support and advice to team members;
• Engaging with the families and young people we deliver services to, so that we can support them to share their experience, as well as help us to shape and design our services;
• Managing risk and safeguarding for services, both operationally and in the way the service is designed and developed;

Partnership working

• Working in collaboration with Lived Experience experts to deliver services and to deepen understanding of the issues;
• Performance management of services, including analysing project data and authoring progress and performance reports for funders and commissioners;
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with local and national partners, funders and colleagues

Service development

• Consulting, piloting, and developing and piloting new ways to reach, support and empower people affected by ‘missing’ and exploitation;
• Helping charity to develop its expertise around CCE, attending events about CCE
• To be successful in this role you will need experience of and skills in
• Managing safeguarding and / or support services for vulnerable children or adults (such as young people who have been exploited or missing);
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or young people;
• Working (proven) knowledge of at least one of the following:
• the particular risks faced by missing and exploited children / young people and/or adults;
• the behaviours, needs and risks to children / young people who present challenging behaviour and who may be difficult to engage in a service;
• child criminal exploitation, and the communities that are disproportionately impacted;
• the links between child criminal exploitation and child sexual exploitation;
• contextual safeguarding and the role of parents as partners in safeguarding.

About Missing People

Our Vision is that every missing person is found safe.

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. We provide free 24-hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. We also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search when someone goes missing.

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.

Location: Mortlake, South west London

Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2022

Hours: Part time, 21 per week

Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: 23:59 on 25th April

1st Interview: Wednesday 28th April

2nd Interview: 5th May 2021

Please ensure you include your CV as well as a Supporting Statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification. This statement is crucial to help us consider you for the role, so remember to address each criterion in the person specification and specifically highlight any relevant experience and skills you have, and why you want to work at Missing People. Please also explain any gaps in your history.

You may have experience of the following: Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Social Work, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not for Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Senior Support Worker, etc.

Ref: 98306

About you

Are you a people person? Can you earn people’s trust? Can you help people find the support they need? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

The Senior Navigator will be responsible for managing staff within one of eight Hertfordshire "localities", developing local relationships and co-ordinating referrals. The Senior Navigator will support the team to work with people who are frail, vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being discharged from hospital and are struggling with their current circumstances.

Navigators take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them

The job

You will be employed by one of the seven voluntary organisations involved in the partnership: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Oher partners may join. 

You will lead a locality team that will work flexibly to serve their communities; everyone is expected to do occasional evening or weekend work. You must be a driver with access to a vehicle. We can appoint people to work from home, but if your home is outside the locality to which you are attached, we will only pay travel expenses within your locality.

You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

We are recruiting staff to be based throughout Hertfordshire. The roles are permanent (subject to future funding) and full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

Applicants

Please apply soonest: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. 

We believe in empowering people to lead fulfilled lives as part of their community. You want to support isolatedolder men and provide opportunities for them to come together to achieve this. 

We are looking for an organised and commited individual who is able to earn the respect of our diverse group of  older men. Able to facilitate a cooperative and supportive men only social group and telephone contact, and able to contribute to providing a service that feels safe and welcoming by managing challenges and issues and having a real enthusiasm for the men's lives and interests. 

Main Tasks and Duties:

• Act as a welcoming host, a first point of contact, and a friendly face to create a happy, welcoming and safe social space where all the men feel able to take part. 
• With the support of the Centre Manager, plan and lead activities.
• Prepare the space for the face-to-face activities and clear away afterwards.
• Encourage a co-operative approach amongst group participants.
• Follow up any difficulties or issues with individual participants to ensure they are signposted to further support 
• Provide contact to individual islolated men.
• With the Centre Manager recruit, lead and supervise volunteers supporting the project.
• Plan and arrange group visits with the support of the Community Centre Manager
• Facilitate light-touch issue-based conversations between participants on a wide range of subjects, including sometimes on sensitive issues – alongside general ‘chit-chat’ and social engagement
• Liaise with external guest visitors (eg health services, issue-based groups) to arrange their participation and coach them on how to relate to group members
• Plan and implement occasional outreach sessions to recruit participants for the Social Club and Men Talk
• Administrate activities, dealing with correspondence, managing schedules, and maintaining contact with participants
• Keep statistical and activity records and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the programme as requested by the Community Centre Manager and CEO

Ensure that all HNG policies and procedures are adhered to, particularly those relating to Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, the Environment and Equal Opportunities.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in regular line management and team meetings, and attend training events as necessary.
• Contribute to the wider life and activities of HNG such as taking part in community celebrations.
• Comply with HNG’s policies and procedures, following good professional practice at all times

• Cooperate in the development and use of systems for monitoring and evaluating the work of HNG. 
• Work co-operatively with other staff, volunteers, trustees and consultants
• Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by senior staff.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience in a role with similar responsibilities including the running of inclusive groups, and providing one-to-one support to people experiencing difficulties 
2. Experience of, or evidence of competency in, issue-based group discussion
3. Experience of organising group activities, including ad-hoc and off-site outreach
4. Able to establish a rapport with, and gain the respect of, men 55 and older
5. Able to handle and respond effectively to inappropriate and challenging behaviour 
6. Understanding of issues facing older people, and especially older men, and the wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and levels of vulnerability in this group
7. Understanding of safeguarding of vulnerable adults
8. Willing to deliver in-person activities from our COVID-secure community centre and to attend and operate appropriately in places where isolated older men hang out, pubs, betting shops, etc.
9. Good literacy and MS Office/ email skills 
10. Able to successfully engage stakeholders such as outside health providers etc
11. Understanding of how to support and manage volunteers
12. Excellent verbal communication skills.
13. Ability and willingness to occasionally work flexible hours with prior notice 

Desirable

1. Professional qualification 
2. Experience of working inclusively with people who have disabilities, or mental health issues

We’re looking for a Deputy Recovery Team Lead to join our Integrated Substance Misuse team within HMP Dartmoor and assist in the day to day management of the service.

Team Leader/Senior Support Worker
Ref: 14.21
Location: HMP Dartmoor
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (to include some weekend working)
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Permanent

This established team works within the prison to support adult male prisoners with current or past problematic drug and alcohol use, promoting a culture of ‘visible contagious recovery’.

Day to day duties will include allocating workload to meet local targets, case management, staff supervision/performance management and scheduling psychosocial programme delivery. Alongside the Recovery Lead, you’ll assist with the recruitment and management of staff, inspiring excellent performance that meets agreed service targets and is in line with EDP processes and systems.

In addition to management duties you’ll also deliver support, information, guidance and structured interventions to a reduced caseload of substance misusers within the prison. You’ll contribute to the delivery of an integrated service through the provision of assessment, recovery planning, appropriate referral and psychosocial interventions.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Recovery Team Lead with significant experience working within the substance misuse field or a related health/social care setting. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a recovery oriented service and/or a custodial environment. You’ll have good knowledge of current substance misuse policy and practice and will be able to confidently apply this when delivering a range of substance misuse psychosocial interventions.

In this role you’ll work to build and develop individuals and teams using motivational and performance management so the ideal candidate will have experience of providing practice and managerial supervision, completing and reviewing staff appraisals, constructing development plans, and allocating and reviewing staff workload. You’ll have the ability to build constructive relationships based on warmth and empathy, challenging negative behaviours in a positive and productive manner.

Personally you’ll be confident managing, planning and prioritising your own workload to consistently meet targets. An innovative thinker, you’ll work creatively to solve problems and to drive positive change within the service.

About EDP

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services is a thriving charity providing services across Devon and Dorset, in the community and within prisons. We offer a number of dynamic and innovative initiatives which work alongside people to improve their wellbeing, social connections and employability. We’re passionate about supporting individuals who face complex issues, including substance misuse, mental ill health, and other harmful, addictive and offending behaviour, to improve their lives. The fundamental belief underpinning our work is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes.

What we can offer

EDP can offer you a real opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 with length of service)
• Spot salary system offering you the chance to progress annually
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Life assurance benefit scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Eye Care Vouchers
• Training and development opportunities

Closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 22nd April 2021
Remote interviews will be held w/c 3rd May 2021.
Please ensure that you quote reference number 14.21 on your application.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the information pack and application form. 

EDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates are subject to additional checks including DBS (to the appropriate level) and prison vetting – details will be specified as part of the vacancy details. Outcomes of these additional checks will be considered before any offer/appointment is confirmed.

No agencies please.

The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity within the Project, your role will be based within our newly refurbished Centre where you will manage a caseload of service users who may have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will provide Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults and holistic support to address their needs within a psychologically informed environment.

Part of your role will also include Coordinating and facilitating our Drop-in Service for rough sleepers, providing them with a range of services including food provision; laundry; showers; clothing and nurses clinics.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a service which will really make a difference to women’s lives and have the privilege to see them grow in confidence and skills.

Key Tasks:

• Provide a high quality, person centred service to homeless women with a range of low to high needs within a Psychological informed environment.
• Provide holistic support to a caseload of rough sleeping women who access the Centre, signposting service users to the relevant services that will address their needs.
• Assist in the provision of our rough sleepers Drop – in within a safe, secure, trauma informed environment. Meeting the basic needs of the clients by providing food, warmth, shelter, showering facilities, meaningful activities and a safe place to sleep.
• Produce person centred and high-quality documents for a caseload of clients including risk assessments, support plans and referrals relating to their needs. This includes and is not limited to; housing, employment, health and financial needs.
• Provide up to date housing advice and guidance to low-to-high support service users. Signposting them to the relevant specialist services in order for them to access stable accommodation.
• Provide tenancy management and support for residents in the Emergency Beds. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have working experience of supporting clients with Mental Health and/or Complex Needs.
• Have experience of providing Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults.
• Possess excellent communication and time management skills.
• Be willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the women. 

Must have:
1-year minimum paid experience of working with vulnerable people and those with complex needs in an Advice and Guidance or Support Worker role (or equivalent).

To apply: Please see our Job Description and fill out the Application Form (available to download on our website) and email your application to our recruitment email.Please note we do not accept CV's.

Hours40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Application Deadline: 8:00am on Tuesday,  4th May 2021.

Interview date:
Weeks commencing 17th and 24th of May 2021.

 You will be responsible for overseeing and leading our wellbeing services, managing our wellbeing staff and volunteer teams, and ensuring quality of service positively impacts and makes a genuine difference to those using them. This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a senior role and be part of supporting and driving forward the organisation’s future service development.

This will also include: monitoring and evaluation of direct work, ensuring impact and outcomes are demonstrated; maintaining & developing new cross-sector partnerships and collaborative relationships; advancing, developing & delivering training; and designing, developing & securing future funding for service activities to meet emerging needs.

ELOP – is a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities

Initially this work will take place remotely via home-based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions.