We are looking for a Senior IDVA Practitioner to join our team in Preston

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic individual who is experienced and passionate about supporting victims of domestic violence. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working within the domestic violence arena and in providing leadership and support to a team . You will hold an accredited Safelives IDVA certificate (or equivelent professional qualification) and have experience of case management and supervision. Safety is a priority and you will need to have a thorough understanding of risk management and safeguarding.

You will be one of a team of 3 Senior Practitioners, supporting 16 FTE IDVA's who work across the county of Lancashire (excluding Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool). You will be based in our Preston office working in collaboration with other Senior Practitioners.

This is a demanding role, requiring someone with tenacity and resilience to support the team in the delivery of support to around 2,500 high risk victims across Lancashire each year.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as essential. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Penrose Community Links (PCL) is a CQC registered service specialising in working with the most complex and chaotic clients within social & health care settings. This service will provide floating support to clients within their own home who have physical and/or mental health needs. This includes those who are experiencing psychosis, have a substance misuse or a forensic history, and/or display behaviours that challenge.

The Senior Care and Support Worker will be assisting the Field Manager and Registered Manager in doing environmental risk assessments and support plans, doing initial home and hospital-based assessments and attending multidisciplinary meetings as required. They will also be doing spot checks and monitoring performance of the support staff. They will be expected to lead and mentor by example, but will not generally be responsible for direct line management.

As well as providing home care to vulnerable adults with mental health issues or other complex needs, including personal care and domestic help the successful candidate will take on management responsibilities which will include supervision and coaching of support workers, along with regular spot checks.

Why work for us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Guaranteed 20 hours per week plus additional hours if required

• Access to employee assistance programme

• Medi-cash which includes the following:

• Discount gym membership

• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses

• Dental treatment via NHS or Private

• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies

• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave

Senior Support Worker

Location: North London

Salary: £21,798.92 per annum

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (including days, evenings, sleep-ins and some weekends)

About the Company:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead a small and skilled team of support workers at an Independent Living Service, Mildmay Avenue. Coordinating meaningful support and activities for 10 service users, who live in their own flats, a key focus is to engage individuals with their peers and the local community, helping to tackle social exclusion and loneliness.

Working in partnership with a variety of professionals and agencies, you will keep our service users at the heart of decision making to empower them and take positive risks. In addition, you will have strong administrative and organisational skills and experience of supporting and motivating people with learning disabilities to achieve their goals. Experience of supporting people with additional mental health needs would be advantageous.

We are looking for a caring and creative person to empower the people we support with making meaningful choices, accessing the community for rewarding activities, and building lasting relationships.

Senior Support Worker Responsibilities:

* To have a positive and person-centred approach to working with service users, ensuring choice and control and acting as an advocate for them.
* To encourage the tenants to be involved in day-to-day and long-term decisionmaking.
* To offer the suitable level of support to tenants enabling them to build confidence, self-esteem and fulfilment.
* To support and encourage tenants with a range of needs to develop their independent living skills; particularly around domestic activities such as cleaning, shopping, laundry and cooking.
* To support the tenants in managing health needs and to access appropriate health services.
* To support the tenants with any aspect of physical support or personal care, in line with their guidelines and in a respectful way that ensures their dignity.
* To adhere to safeguarding procedures and to remain vigilant for signs of abuse, taking immediate action and reporting all issues of concern with the line manager.
* To encourage and enable tenants to use community facilities to develop leisure and social activities and be active participants in the community
* To work with the tenants in such a way that takes account of their individual, cultural and spiritual preferences.
* To support the tenants to pay their rent and claim their rightful benefits.
* To liaise with Care Managers, families/carers, advocates, DWP and other professionals and external parties where appropriate.
* To facilitate and attend weekly house meetings as required.
* To support tenants during the moving in process.
* To respond to requests/needs of existing tenants to move on to different accommodation. To liaise with Housing Associations, the local Authority etc. about move on accommodation and possible support needs. To support tenants moving on and continue to offer a degree of support for a pre-negotiated period of time.
* To provide and participate in a wide range of social activities, including holidays, using integrated services.
* To act as a keyworker to individual service users.
* To support service users in the organisation of their regular Person-Centred Planning meetings. Participate in and prepare reports for these meetings.
* To participate in the implementation of agreed individual plans, this may include structured teaching of skills.
* To plan and work as a team with other staff members.
* To keep records and reports in the appropriate files, using IT systems such as Microsoft Office and Charity Log data systems.

Senior Support Worker Requirements:

* Available to work a variety of shifts throughout the week, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
* Able to travel to a variety of locations within and outside the borough
* Physically fit and able to offer physical support to tenants
* Awareness and understanding of issues affecting people with learning disabilities
* Understanding of health and safety, legal and policy issues as they affect tenants in order to manage the house safely
* At least 2 years' experience of working with people with learning disabilities or other vulnerable client groups
* Excellent interpersonal skills including communication with tenants, families and colleagues, as well as the ability to liaise with external agencies and professionals.
* Ability to form professional and constructive relationships with people with learning disabilities, significant people in their lives, colleagues and others outside the organisation
* Good written communication, with ability to write clear reports and keep accurate records
* IT proficient with an ability to use Microsoft Office package and other software
* Ability to be assertive and take a leading role with the team when required
* Understanding of, and se

Victim Support are looking for an Senior Administrator to be based in one of our Lancashire offices. (Accrington, Blackpool, Preston or Lancaster)

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The role will involve coordinating the administrative functions of the whole service, in accordance with Victim Support's National standards and local policies and procedures. Main duties will include; Liaising with the police, primarily to gather further information, Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail appropriately including sending out security items, Dealing with telephone, email and general enquiries appropriately, Providing ongoing support and guidance to Administration Assistants and Apprentices in order to support the effective smooth running of the Service.

To be successful in this role you will have general administration experience, understanding and knowledge of the requirement for confidentiality and a willingness to learn about the General data Protection Regulations (GDPR). You will be able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will work in an organised and methodical manner and have good IT skills including Word, Excel, databases, internet and Email.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria, which are marked in the person specification. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

There will be an expectation to travel between all four sites to provide support to the administration team.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Senior Project Worker OLAC
Leylands Rd / Horsham
Permanent Contract
37.5 Hours per week
£26,115 per annum

As Senior Project Worker, you’ll be working alongside the OLAC Manager to support the implementation of our OLAC service. You will be expected to coordinate the implementation of a range of activities within the projects and provide support for the residents. You will have the ability to engage and build a rapport with both the team and the residents.

The ideal candidate for this post will have:
• Experience of working within Older Looked After Children service,
• Good knowledge of, and relationships with, partnership agencies within West Sussex,
• Proven experience in safeguarding young people,
• Excellent record keeping and IT skills.
A valid driving licence is required for the role.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

The position involves working 5 days over a 7-day rolling rota, including some weekends, evenings and early mornings. 

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th April 2020 at 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that we do not accept CVs.
To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group.

Recruiting a Team Leader/Support Worker (10 Month-Maternity cover) to join our Mental Health Service in Slough!

GBP 23,166 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Hope House provides support for 16 customers overall, we have two sites Hope House (10 bed supported housing) Doddsfield Rd (6 flats independent living with floating support).
Hope House - Support hours 24 hours 7 days per week (with sleep-ins)
Doddsfield Rd - Floating support (during working hours)

Job Overview:

We are recruiting a Team Leader/Support Worker (Maternity Cover - 10 Months) to work with supporting staff/customers.

We are a small team; a lot can be learned based on structure in place. Team Leader will work closely with Contract Manager, supporting with customers assessment, day to day running of the team and other operational expectations within a Team Leader Role. We work closely with Slough Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) we also have a designated Occupational Therapist working along side supporting staff. Customers also attend Hope College which is facilitated via Slough Mental Health Team as part of their recovery process needed in preparation into independent living.

This is a great opportunity for a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker wanting to gain exceptional experience within the mental health field, based on the solid working relationship with (SCMHT). We have since implemented training directly from SCMHT to support staff with understanding Mental Health diagnosis and Managing Crisis with our customers in-house.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working in mental health

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We are seeking individuals who are strong, resilient, warm, motivated, and approachable with a strong value base to support service users with complex physical disabilities to live within their own tenancies.

We support service users in all aspects of their daily living, promoting choice, independence (inclusive of personal care and moving and handling tasks) inclusion in the local community and wellbeing. You must have skills and/or knowledge in re-enablement principles. Working as part of a team on a Rota basis which does include sleep in shifts, you will deliver flexible, person centered support.

What we offer…

Creative Support also offers a wide range of training courses and this will be a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector as we also offer the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2, 3 and 5. As a senior practitioner and supervisor, we will support your continuous development by providing accredited courses such as person centered planning, communication approaches and many more. Although previous experience in a similar role is more advantageous, we would like to encourage the people with the right values and passion to apply and work to make a difference.

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction. This includes:

-Flexible Hours
-Full training is provided such as QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2, 3 or 5
-Free life assurance
-Pension with company contribution
-Highly serviced employee advice line
-A range of employee discounts

Creative Support is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to delivering local high quality care through a well-established and supported local work force

Closing Date: 28 April 2020

Team- North & East London Young Peoples Services

Are you passionate about working with young people, do you have well proven experience of working within residential youth services?

SHP provides a range of supported housing and community based floating support services for Young People in London. We aim to prepare our young people for independence and work collaboratively to positively impact their quality of life.

Our services in North London provides accommodation and support to young people who are either Looked After or Leaving Care. 

Your role will require you to lead and motivate the team, to deliver a service that empowers our young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive, sustainable life changes.

You will need to be ready to learn how to supervise and support the team within a strengths and recovery framework. You will also be skilled and have the capacity to develop your management skills with the support of the Manager.    

We are looking for someone who will be able to:

• Manage the delivery of a service to Young People with a diverse range of needs.
• Demonstrate resilience and clarity when faced with challenging behaviour. 
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders.
• Motivate and support a team through change in order to meet local priorities.
• Develop & build on our structured opportunities program specifically for Young People.

If you think you have got what it takes to fill this role, we would love to hear from you. 

Interviews to be held: 20th April 2020*

*subject to change

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.

Do you have an understanding of mental health issues or experience of working in mental health? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Casual Crisis Recovery Worker.

Your challenge? To manage the service’s resources and monitor, develop and share good practice across staff teams to ensure everyone is better equipped to work with a greater range of challenging support needs. We’ll also rely on you to provide high quality support to clients, build positive relationships with multi-disciplinary organisations and make sure that data entry onto our reporting system is accurate and timely.

You will be solution focused and outcome driven, you’re great at leading, supervising and motivating others using tact and diplomacy and a firm but inclusive, open style of working. You also have a flair for managing conflicting demands and priorities and a flexible attitude to working hours . A proven track record in a mental health care setting is, of course key, as is a good understanding of recovery and coproduction and experience of carrying out investigations and writing reports and recommendations. You will need to be a great listener, with a flexible approach and a flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload. You will enjoy motivating and engaging people in a range of developmental interventions and activities. What’s more, you will have a good understanding of mental health issues and how they affect people and their loved ones.

The hourly rate for this post is £9.01

The rate per sleep in is £78.30

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

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

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

Recruiting Bank Support Workers to join our services across London and the Home Counties!

£10.55 per hour plus Pension scheme. This role is working a zero hour contract.

Look Ahead is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. We support thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives.

With over forty years in social care under our belt, we are experts through both practice and understanding. Today, we are proud to be the trusted partner of over 30 local authorities and health trusts, providing specialist support and care services for over 7,000 people every year with a wide range of needs, including:
- Mental health
- Learning disabilities
- Homelessness and complex needs
- Young people and care leavers

Overall Purpose

Bank Support Workers have the ability to accept any shifts available on an ad-hoc basis across all of Look Ahead's specialisms including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Homelessness and Young People. Bank Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. Within Learning Disability services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. Within Mental Health and Homelessness services they will enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. While carrying out activities, Bank Support Workers should deal with all customers, visitors and staff in a professional and appropriate manner and report to Look Ahead staff and management any observations relating to customers' welfare.

Key Responsibilities

- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Conducting key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local area to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

The above sets out the key responsibilities and typical tasks, however not all of these tasks will be relevant to all specialisms. You may also be required to undertake various other tasks and duties to ensure that our customers' needs are fully and effectively met. The list is not exhaustive.

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

As a By Your Side Worker, your role will be to provide light and practical support to individuals for a short period of time following a stay in hospital.  This could include picking up a little shopping, fitting a key safe, making contact and conducting welfare visits/calls. Good IT skills required. Car driver/user preferred.

Flexible to the needs of the role. Some evening and weekend work may be involved. Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Kindly note we do not accept CV's. Please complete our Job Application Form on our website.

Casual Team Leaders
Working across our four friendly Care Homes in London

- Cecil Court (TW9 3DG)
- Homemead (TW11 0AQ)
- Rathmore House (NW3 3EL)
- Compton Lodge (NW3 3BX)

Get immediate income - and lend a helping hand
If you need extra income during this difficult time, then why not lend a hand to the most vulnerable people? We’re seeking suitable staff cover to work at our care homes to look after people aged 65 and over, some of whom have dementia. It’s a challenging time for our care home residents, and if you’re available now/soon, then you can get paid to make a big difference!

C&C has a long-standing Bank scheme, providing work on a shift by shift basis to Team Leaders, Care Assistants, domestic staff and Administrators. We are now growing the scheme to make sure we can fully support our residents in the long term, come what may.

The offer
Our Team Leader’s salary is £21,801 per annum for 37 hours, equivalent to £11.33 per hour. Shifts last for 12 hours and 20 minutes, three days per week and additional shifts are available. We can be flexible to accommodate other lengths of shift, for example covering our busiest times. 

Whilst currently we are looking for people to work casual hours, we also have full and part-time permanent roles available. Induction and training will be given.

Who we are
C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our homes and our innovative strategies for supporting residents.

Your role as a Team Leader
This would be a perfect opportunity for you if you are already working in a senior care role, or you are looking to take the next step into a role with more responsibility and greater autonomy. Supported by the Home Manager, you will take the lead in supervising a dedicated team of caring professionals, working with them to ensure standards of care are maintained at the highest level and that each resident’s individual needs are met.

With previous experience of providing personal and social care to older people in a residential setting, you will hold a Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care and be able to demonstrate post-qualification learning and development. 

About you
An excellent communicator who understands the level of care needed by people with dementia, you will also have a good understanding of the CQC standards for care homes and extensive experience of leading and working within a team.

You will need:
- To have experience of working in a residential care setting
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of administering medication
- An excellent understanding of Personalised Care Plans 
- Very good literacy and numeracy skills
- To be compassionate and patient
- To pass our DBS check

To apply

Please select the apply button shown to send us your current CV, applying to any of our four friendly Care Homes that you would like to work at.

Other organisations may call this role Care Supervisor, Care Team Leader, Residential Care Team Leader, or Care Home Team Leader.

At Connection Support we are passionate about the professional and quality services that we provide. At the heart of what we do are the exceptional team of support workers, team managers, administrative support and volunteers, and we are currently looking for new people to join our team.

This service supports those who are long-term rough sleeping, who are not engaging with, or who have been serially excluded from, available services. These clients often need support to engage with other services and explore housing options to help break free from a life on the streets and move into suitable accommodation.

Our Mental Health Outreach Worker will take an assertive approach to meet clients with serious and enduring mental health difficulties through street work, assessing how best to support them and encouraging engagement including signposting and attending appointments with primary and secondary Mental Health services in Buckinghamshire.

The aim is to help them regain choice and responsibility for their lives.

Use of a vehicle is essential

Promoting equal opportunities and celebrating diversity.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers* to share this commitment”*