We are looking to fill 3 posts in three areas of Surrey. 2 will be based with Catalyst Support and 1 with Mary Frances Trust.

This role is a fix term 12-month contract, which may be extended.

The role will involve traveling within Surrey area to deliver groups.

Please note: Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th August.

Background to role

NHS England recently announced a new transformation fund to be allocated to pilot sites within 12 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships / Integrated Care Systems across the country to test new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership is one of these successful pilot sites.

One of the elements of this new approach to supporting people in their communities is focused on people with some of the difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and includes close partnership working between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and a specialist mental health third sector organisation.

The Peer Support Worker will be working closely with a mental health practitioner to deliver regular Service User Network (SUN) groups in different community-based locations across Surrey.

The SUN (Service User Network) is an initiative aimed at improving services for people with personality disorders.

The SUN provides community-based, open access peer support groups and aims to help people develop effective ways of coping, reduce emergencies, and improve access to appropriate services. 

Those accessing the SUN may or may not have a formal diagnosis of personality disorder however, all members will have experienced longstanding emotional difficulties, isolation and are very likely to demonstrate unhelpful patterns of behaviour.

Fundamental to creating empowerment and engagement in the SUN Project is the therapeutic community principle, that the effectiveness of the service depends upon engaging group members in the task of running, delivery, development, and evaluation of the service. The utilisation of SUN members’ own resources and expertise is integral to the model of peer support upon which the SUN groups are based.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work alongside a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) and deliver regular SUN groups in the community.
• To work in collaboration with the MHP and the SUN members to:
  • promote peer support and reduce isolation;
  • improve coping skills of its members;
  • reduce the number of crises that require urgent and unplanned responses from services;
  • facilitate access to other services and sources of support.
• To use own wisdom of lived experience of mental health problems to support the development and knowledge of people using the service.
• To follow the protocols and guidelines for effective working. 
• To take full responsibility for understanding and applying professional boundaries.
• To ensure that any potential risk is being constantly assessed within a culture of positive risk taking.
• To contribute information regarding the safety and wellbeing of the people who access the service.
• To assist people in understanding their rights and choices within the service.
• To encourage and motivate people to take an active role in their own recovery.

• To positively promote and support independence for people in the community.

• To actively contribute towards the evaluation of the service.

• To keep up to date documentation and take on all the necessary administrative duties.

• To report any areas of concern to the senior team, in line with Risk Management Policy.

• To actively engage in clinical and managerial supervisions.

• To undertake all the required training in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the manager.

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to Personality Disorder, peer support and mental health.

• To attend clinical, business and service development meetings as required.

• To assist in the promotion of the service through active liaison, meetings, and presentations with people who access services, staff and other organisations.

• To comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

• To undertake any relevant duties as requested.

• To attend any relevant training as and when required.

Please download the full Job description and person specification.

To apply please follow the link and apply on Mary Frances Trust Online Application Form

acta is recruiting a new Director with experience in fundraising and human resources to manage its innovative work in participatory Community Theatre; a unique opportunity to lead this internationally acclaimed company.

The new Director will have a proven track record in leading an organisation in the field of social change; strategic thinking; business management; success in identifying and securing funds; human resources; partnership working; with a strong commitment to facilitation, and collaborative/adaptive leadership.

We are looking for someone to respect and build on acta’s strong track record, but with the vision to develop and innovate.

This appointment is a new post and a key component of the Company’s managed transition process towards the stepping down of acta Founder and Artistic Director, Neil Beddow, in March 2021. Neil will work alongside the new Director for a transition period over the Winter months.

Further information

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 21 September, with interviews on 6 – 8 October.

Full job pack, including job description, person specification and application process now available on our website.

We encourage all applicants to take a detailed look at the website to truly understand what the history and mission of acta.

We will be recruiting in accordance with our equality and diversity recruitment procedures, so will be making opportunities available to all applicants on a fair basis. However, we are keen to recruit workers representative of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our participants, and encourage applications from BAME and / or disabled people, who are under-represented in the existing staff team, for this significant new leadership post.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support work:

➢ To work with women to identify their, and their children’s, support needs and incorporate these into women’s individual support plans ➢ To assess risk and to safety plan with women, reviewing assessments and risks regularly ➢ To devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women and children, in agreement with your line manager ➢ To provide practical support on a range of issues including housing, benefits, legal matters, and emotional support to enable women’s recovery from their experiences of abuse. ➢ To work alongside colleagues at BSWA’s Home Options Hub to provide advice and support to women around housing options and develop individual housing action plans with women ➢ To support women through their resettlement process where relevant ➢ To facilitate access to BSWA and its services and to refer and signpost into specialist statutory and community services where necessary to help meet needs ➢ To encourage the development of safe and appropriate support networks within the community ➢ To work within the monitoring and evaluation procedures for the project including encouraging feedback from service users and producing statistical information

Development:

➢ To identify and develop support strategies to meet the needs of women and children seeking support ➢ To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights. ➢ To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate ➢ To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level with particular reference to those that may affect the work of the Project ➢ To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager ➢ To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services

Administration:

➢ To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems ➢ To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users and relevant monitoring data collected and recorded ➢ To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date ➢ To produce monthly reports for your line manager

Communication:

➢ To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) Maintaining BSWA communication records b) Following safety procedures c) Attending team meetings d) Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager ➢ To attend in-house training ➢ To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager ➢ To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies ➢ Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate ➢ To be involved in the Annual Review process 

General:

➢ To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation ➢ To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation ➢ To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA ➢ To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice ➢ To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout ➢ To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post

The role of the Service Manager is to provide Melton Mencap with effective leadership and operational management in meeting its charitable objectives and strategic goals.

The Service Manager will work closely with the trustees to deliver the Strategic Plan, employing the resources necessary to ensure sustainability of the organisation. The Service Manager will liaise closely with the Deputy Managers who will undertake specific roles and deputise as required.

Root and Branch are recruiting for a Key Worker for our thriving small charity which helps adults with mental health difficulties in their recovery.   

The Key Worker plays a pivotal role in helping people set and achieve goals agreed with them, using the Recovery Star Framework and must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the team and external agencies to help service users in their recovery. This role requires strict confidentiality to safeguard our beneficiaries.  

We are looking for a person with experience in mental health and working with vulnerable people, who can work independently but also as part of a supportive team. Experience in the charity sector would be an advantage. You need to be an approachable, confident, organised and person who can work flexibly, pay attention to detail, use initiative and prioritise effectively.

Salary (depending on experience): £8401 to £9202 (£21,000-£23,000 FTE)

Application deadline: 31st August 2020 

Applications by email only please. 

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with 28% of our staff coming from BAME and 20% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with 11% of staff being aged 18-24 and 25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.

About the role:

We welcome applications from people seeking part-time (17.5 hours) work as well as full-time (35). All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable.

The purpose of the position will be to deliver IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) domestic violence and abuse (DVA) awareness training to health professionals in General Practice (GP) surgeries to improve their understanding of DVA and to increase the numbers of victims identified and referred for support. The post holder will provide holistic support and advocacy for the individuals referred by the GP Practices. In addition the post holder’s responsibilities will include:

Line Management To line manage the Advocate Educators (AEs) working in the same CCG area, to carry out supervision to the AEs in the same CCG area in line with organisational policy, to carry out case management of the AEs in line with organisational policy and act as an advisor/first point of contact for queries to the AEs and the GP Practice staff in the area and surrounding as required.

Practice-based Work to promote an awareness of the experiences and needs of people, predominantly women who are living with, escaping or have a history of DVA particularly in relation to their health.

Advocacy and Support Work by providing effective one to one support, advice, information and advocacy to service users who are experiencing or who have experienced DVA as they are referred from participating GP Practices. Maintain awareness of safeguarding and complete Early Help and/or social services referrals as a matter of urgency and

Contributing to Project Success by managing workload to ensure compliance with IRIS National and local commissioning reporting requirements. Contribute to the development of the IRIS online case management and reporting tool to ensure this is fit for purpose. 

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 35 per week

Duration: Fixed Term to 31st March 2021

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers

Application forms should be returned by midnight 21st  August 2020. Interviews will be held on 9th September 2020. If you have not heard from us by 2nd September 2020, your application has been unsuccessful.

Communities Manager – Part Time 
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (with home working options)

If you have experience of managing volunteers and using communications tools to create a remote community, this is an exciting opportunity to help deliver life-changing support services.

About Us 

Ehlers-Danlos Support (EDS) UK provides information, support and guidance to those living with EDS and HSD, a group of connective tissue disorders which affect most of the body and can be extremely challenging to live with.

We work closely with medical and healthcare professionals to increase the understanding of EDS and HSD in UK medical practice, reduce the time to diagnosis and improve knowledge of this condition through research.

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we have a well-established programme of peer-to-peer support running in our community across the UK.

We’re currently looking for a part-time Communities Manager to join us on a contract until August 2022. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £30,690 pro rata (£24,552 per annum) 
- Home working options 
- Negotiable start and finish times 
- Contributory pension scheme

This is a great opportunity to play a vital role in the ongoing success of our peer-to-peer support programme, as you’ll enable our volunteers to realise their full potential and deliver first-class services to individuals with EDS and HSD.

We recognise that people are our greatest asset and we support paid staff and volunteers with high-quality training and development and thoughtful line management.

We pride ourselves on being bold, well-informed and focused and we use our personality to inspire change and benefit all those touched by EDS and HSD. We believe that nobody should be left to fight on their own. If you think you could make a difference as part of our team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As the Communities Manager, you will help to implement, oversee and evaluate a programme of support, training and development for our network of volunteer Area Co-ordinators. 

Supporting the Senior Communities Manager, you’ll enable our Area Co-ordinators to provide the high-quality support our community needs. 

Specifically, you will: 

- Provide guidance to volunteers through regular one-to-ones/meetings and reactively via email, telephone and social media 
- Monitor and administer our closed Facebook groups 
- Promote our support groups using our website, Mailchimp, Facebook and other social media platforms
- Help to plan activities and events for our community 
- Ensure that we meet National Lottery Community Fund requirements 

About You 

To join us as a Communities Manager, you will need: 

- A track record of using a range of communications tools, including social media, to provide support and information and create and manage a remote community
- Experience of providing support, training and development to a remote team 
- Previous experience of managing volunteers in the charity or public sector 
- Excellent IT skills 
- Strong planning and organisation skills, as well as the ability to pass on information in an understandable and manageable form

Other organisations may call this role Volunteering Manager, Volunteering Support Manager, Peer-to-Peer Support Manager, Community Support Manager, Community Outreach Manager, Peer-to-Peer Project Manager, or Project Manager. 

This is a part-time role, working 28 hours per week over four days (between Monday – Friday). 

The closing date for applications is the 14th August 2020.

Webrecruit and Ehlers-Danlos Support UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applications for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.    

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Founded in 1967 by Lord Longford to address the needs of young people who were involved in drug abuse in the West End of London, New Horizon Youth Centre continues today to work with the most vulnerable and at risk young people.

In the autumn of 1994, we moved from Covent Garden to our current premises in the Somers Town area. We are ideally situated between the mainline stations of Kings Cross and Euston to meet both the needs of Londoners and of those coming into the capital from the UK and beyond. Over the past 20 years in this location we have empowered and enabled 20,000 young people to address their multiple issues and to move on in their lives. 

Our Mission  

To enable homeless and young vulnerable people to achieve independence and positive futures

We deliver this mission through four strategic objectives:

• Provision: offering a high quality, one stop shop of services at our drop in centre and through our outreach team
• Places: brokering places for young people to stay in the short term or call home in the long term
• Partnerships: working with funders, policy makers and sector partners to raise awareness of and investment in homeless young people
• Platform: sustaining a well-run organisation that is a great place to work.

Our values

• Starting with strengths – we trust and see the best in each other 
• Collaboration – because we are all stronger when we work together with diverse people and organisations
• Responsiveness – because the world changes, we change and what young people need and want changes
• Being our word – we do what we say we will because the young people we support, our team and our partners deserve nothing less.

The key objectives of the post are:

• To increase accommodation options for young people through NHYC’s own accommodation projects
• To support homeless young people in maintaining their accommodation and into successful and timely move-on
• To provide housing management expertise and resettlement support across NHYC accommodation projects

We are looking for a Link Worker to work in a primary/secondary school in West London. 

We are looking for highly motivated individual with a passion for providing young people and families with the opportunities and relationships to enable them to flourish in life. Applicants will be highly proactive, professional, meticulous in their attention to detail and able to recognise the rigour required in reporting and data collection so as to evidence their own and other organisations’ work. WLZ Link Workers are individuals who are creative, constantly looking for new situations and solutions to improve the lives of young people and families, and who have great energy and enthusiasm for this work.

Link Workers work with families, WLZ colleagues, teachers and partner organisations to plan, co-ordinate and deliver a two year programme of support for children and young people. WLZ aims for every child to achieve good wellbeing, confidence and aspiration, positive relationships and improved academic achievement.

Responsibilities include:

● Act as a trusted adult and role model in the lives of the children, young people and families

● Engage with children/young people in order to build and maintain trusted relationships

● Motivate and inspire children and young people to engage positively with additional support as part of the WLZ programme

● Accurately assess the strengths and needs for each individual on the WLZ programme informed by work with children, young people, parents and professionals

● Create robust individual support plans to meet the needs of children and young people, using a Skills Framework and SMART goals to monitor and review progress

● Deliver 1:1 and small group engagement sessions to children and young people, which support their progress towards goals, consistent with WLZ policies and procedures

● Support school classroom delivery through one to one support with certain children

● Plan and participate in a range of educational trips and visits for children and young people in the school holidays

● Maintain regular communication with parents and provide opportunities for home learning where appropriate.

● Follow WLZ’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding

Applications received before:  11:30pm on Sunday 23rd August 2020 will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5:00pm on Tuesday 25th August 2020. Interviews to follow later that week and early the following week.

Interviews would either be Face to Face or via video call but will be in-line with the most up to date government guidance.

If you would like an informal conversation with one of our existing Link Workers please contact us and we will arrange a telephone call.

You can also apply for this position by going to West London Zone’s website.

Head of Quality and Service Development
Home Based (with travel to sites across the UK)

About Us

Perennial is the nation's only charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their loved ones experiencing illness, disability, bereavement, family breakdown and financial difficulties.

Our support services put individual needs, interests and voices at the heart of life-changing outcomes, providing the scale and reach needed to meet the increasing number of individuals and their families experiencing challenging times.

We are now looking for a talented and inspirational Head of Quality and Service Development to join us and oversee the quality and development of our ‘help’ and ‘prevent’ services. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £36,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- DIS benefit
- Sickness pay
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Well-established family friendly policies, including the ability to have extra unpaid leave
- Time off for dependants

If you have experience of delivering services for adults, families or young people with complex needs, this is an amazing opportunity to make a real difference at a strategic level.

We are in a uniquely powerful position to deliver high-quality support for all horticulturists in need and their families. We are well established, well managed and well resourced. While we deliver exceptional services, we are still eager to do more – that’s where you come in.

You will have the chance to build on our previous successes, help us to continually develop the quality of our services and grow our solutions so that they can continue to build better futures for horticulturists.

The Role

As the Head of Quality and Development, you will oversee the quality and service development of our ‘help’ and ‘prevent’ programmes across the UK.  

In this integral role, you will develop and deliver outcomes that make a real and lasting difference to people’s lives. Working with our Director of Services, you’ll influence and lead the development of our services strategy, including the delivery of key sub-strategies, and ensure service sustainability.

Additionally, you will: 

- Implement an assessment and theory of change methodology to meet the needs of people working across horticulture
- Ensure that lived experiences, including experiences of those from diverse and disadvantaged communities, both inform and guide service development
- Regularly review performance against operational goals and budgets
- Develop and implement effective outcome and measurement frameworks
- Maintain your understanding of the latest developments in social policy

About You

To join us as our Head of Quality and Service Development, you will need: 

- At least five years’ post-qualified experience in a service delivery environment, with significant experience of working with adults, families or young people with complex needs and providing outcome-focused interventions that support resilience and achieve long-term change 
- Significant experience of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level and developing and delivering services at senior service management level
- Experience of developing processes and procedures for an organisation and monitoring the compliance of an organisation or service against an agreed set of standards
- Previous experience of managing services which work successfully to deliver positive outcomes for adults/children
- A track record of leading service developments for adults and their families, often with complex needs
- Experience of working on implementing quality frameworks, assessment and case audit tools and embedding practice across remote workers
- A good understanding of organisational systems and frameworks, line management and project management
- Knowledge of risk and needs assessment, safeguarding and support planning procedures as well as how this is delivered in practice
- Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding principles, child abuse and child protection issues and MARAC, with the ability to effectively manage all safeguarding policies and procedures

Other organisations may call this role Head of Support Services, Head of Social Services, Health and Social Care Project Manager, Care Project Manager, Service Delivery Manager, or Head of Health and Social Care Services.

Webrecruit and Perennial are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. 

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as our Head of Quality and Service Development, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (including some weekends and overnight stays)

Job title: Re-engagement and Recovery Worker
Salary: £24,922 per annum
Contract length: 6 months with possible extension
Closing date: 12 August 2020

In response to Covid-19, we are recruiting a Re-engagement and Recovery Worker to support people affected by the psychological and economic effects of the pandemic to re-engage with services, both internal and external, and assist with employment, money and debt management, and tenancy sustainment. This post is funded until the end of January 2021.

Interviews will be carried out by Zoom, this may be followed up face to face interview.

Causeway Irish Housing Association operates a 4 day working week (32 hours) and we are a London Living Wage Employer.

Funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund.

Are you a member of a Christian Church with pastoral skills and an ability to relate well to people of all ages and backgrounds? Are you able to offer a thoughtful and mature Christian presence in a variety of contexts?

We are seeking a Pastoral Worker to work in the Enfield Methodist Circuit from 1 September 2020.  You will work collaboratively with the presbyter in pastoral charge and others to provide pastoral care for a group of churches.  You will help the circuit to shape and reimagine patterns of pastoral care across those churches, enabling the churches to develop and build on partnerships, particularly with the local MHA Live at Home Scheme.

You will support the presbyter in enabling the church community to care and pray for one another.  To offer care that is complementary to Pastoral Visitors and house groups through meeting with those with specific pastoral need. By agreement with the presbyter, and following appropriate training, to visit members of the church, their families, and any linked with the church who have a particular pastoral need.

You will be part of a 15 person diverse Circuit Leadership Team and have opportunities for study and training.  Benefits include a contributory pension scheme and 28 days paid holiday per year in addition to bank holidays.

Support Worker (Criminal Justice) - Positive Somerset Lives
Location: Taunton
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week 
Salary: £20,300.00 pro rata 
Closing Date: Monday 03rd August '20 (12 noon). 

Julian House is looking to appoint a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Support Worker to support people from an offending background who face multiple and complex needs.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, have experience of supporting people who have been involved within the criminal justice system. They will have a good understanding of barriers and issues faced by people leaving prison and knowledge of the pathways to rehabilitation and recovery.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged people.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing, planning and enacting person-centred packages of support
• Deliver individual key support working, so that people with complex/multiple needs are able to reduce barriers to community integration and are motivated to achieve desistance from offending, sustained rehabilitation and play a full and positive part within the community
• Deliver high quality and effective housing management across service buildings
• Engage, motivate and progress people towards the attainment of independent living skills and into employment, training and learning opportunities
• Engage in team and partnership agency working to ensure effective delivery of all service area

What’s in it for you?

You will be involved in an exciting supported housing project and help to determine the success of it. As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes a Health cash plan and pension scheme: up to 6% Employer contribution.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Julian House has a supportive culture, providing regular supervision and line management alongside externally facilitated reflective practice which enables staff to look after their own health and well-being whilst giving their best in their roles. 
 
To Apply: 
 
Please apply by completing an online application form outlining why you would fit the role, via our jobs page on our Julian House website.

Previous candidates need not apply.

Closing date: Monday 03rd August '20 (12 noon). 

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

The Islington Young Peoples Team offers support to vulnerable young people (aged 16-24), with a range of tenancy-related support needs. The support is person-centred and also focuses on areas such as Education, Training and Employment (ETE), increasing social networks, domestic violence, gang related issues, support to address mental health needs and substance use.

As a Floating Support Worker you will support the day to day running of the Service, taking responsibility for a caseload of up to 22 clients and producing comprehensive and high quality support plans and risk assessments.

As part of the team, you will work in partnership with the Local Authority Housing Department, Islington Leaving Care team, The Family Nurse Partnership, Probation Service, Mental Health Services,Drug Treatment Services and other community groups  to support clients to find and maintain suitable accommodation, access services, increase independence and improve their quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of working with young people; including those leaving care and knowledge of Housing and other related legislation.  You will also have experience of managing complex and difficult situations in relation to vulnerable people and be able to effectively liaise with a range of service providers and agencies; in order to establish or improve services for our clients.

Closing date for applications:  16th August 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews will be held:  27th/28th August 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.