Recovery Space worked to work as part of a team in the provision of a non-clinicalRecovery Space (crisis café) for Mind in Croydon and funded by Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group.The Recovery Space operates in the evenings with people triaged by the Emergency Department of Croydon University Hospital or from the Crisis Assessment Team (CAT). The Space provides a warm and welcoming holding space for those referred. Key responsibilities include:

1. To work as part of a team including Recovery Space staff providing the day-to-day operational delivery of the Crisis service, including 1:1 support for no more than 300 service users per month/10 service users per day
2. To work a spart of a team to meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets against KPIs
3. To promote the highest quality of service by liaising with relatives, carers, and local services including external agencies and other voluntary sector organisations as necessary
4. To promote service users’ views and needs throughout all aspects of the project including follow-up calls for clients and collating satisfaction surveys
5. To facilitate clients to move closer towards volunteering/employment roles

We are looking for passionate and committed candidates with solid experience in the mental health field who are looking to work in a supportive team environment providing holding support to referred clients.

The service is open 365 days per year and involves evening work and some weekend evening work which is arranged on a rota basis with the rest of the team.

Job Title: Senior Social Worker / Social Worker, Recruitment & Assessment

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £36,000-£39,000 (Social Worker); £38,000-£42,000 (Senior Social Worker) dependent on skills and experience

Location: Coram Campus, with some opportunity for home working

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 is a Commissioned Voluntary Adoption Regional Adoption Agency – with statutory adoption support services and family finding located in each relevant partner local authority, and part of the wider adoption services including recruitment and assessment and support located at the Coram Campus in London. Coram Adoption is a service with a long track record of serving children well and outstanding ratings from Ofsted.

We are committed to making adoption happen for children where this is the plan and are very proud to be working with our adopters and our adopted young people in shaping the future of the service. We will be maintaining the very best of local authority adoption practice and the outstanding adoption support services at Coram to deliver an innovative adoption service that will transform children’s lives.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to provide a child-centred, comprehensive adoption service to prospective adopters, adopters and children and young people which respects children’s rights in all aspects of the adoption process.

Responsibilities will include responding to initial enquiries and formal applications from prospective adopters, supporting adopters through stages 1 and 2, preparing them and presenting their applications to Adoption Panel. The social worker will work alongside adopters to identify children for placement, be involved in planning introductions and making and supporting complex placements. For a full list of responsibilities, necessary experience and capabilities, and our values, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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

Closing date: 9am, 10th October 2021

Interview date: TBC

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.

Our Young Peoples Housing service provides supported housing to a variety of young people who have had very different experiences. This includes those who are homeless, those leaving care, those who are estranged from family and also young people who have difficulties sustaining education, training or employment. We enable people to be more independent through support and housing that suits their needs and is accessible.

About the Role

Hightown Young Peoples Housing Service believe that every young person has the right to a safe home and the support needed to help them become independent / lead positive fulfilling lives.

As a Senior Youth Support Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Young Peoples Hostels Manager in managing the day to day running of the scheme.
• Line management for frontline staff as well as holding a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs.
• Providing leadership and act as a point of contact for the staff team, dealing with enquiries and complex issues that arise daily.
• Providing reassurance, coaching and guidance to staff as well dealing with unforeseen circumstances and situations that concern staff and service users professionally.
• Empowering staff to feel confidence in their role and ensure you are approachable when they need support and guidance.

You will work closely with the Young Peoples Hostels Manager to enhance the quality and development of the scheme overall. You will assist them to provide a quality service and to promote high standards of practice, which is conducive to meeting the needs of the people we support. You will work as part of the team to provide a flexible and person centred service, which adapts and responds to the changing needs and risks of our clients.

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our young peoples housing service in Watford which provides supported accommodation and floating support for young people aged 16-24. This is in an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team who are determined to help young people reach their potential and move towards independent lives.

Were keen to recruit individuals who care about supporting vulnerable young people to achieve their aspirations and goals, as well as understanding, promoting and embracing our values:

• Putting our residents andservice users first
• Treating people withrespect, promoting independence and choice
• Developingpassionateand committed teams
• Beingcost effectivewithout compromising standards or safety

If you share our values and our passion for supporting young people, wed love you to work for us. Supporting young people can often be challenging but incredibly rewarding. Patience, compassion, resilience and creativity will be crucial in this role where you can make a difference to a vulnerable young persons life.

The Benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £23,772 pa for a 37.5hour a week contract
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use at work
• Access to COVID-19 vaccinations
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage

This role requires you to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own car.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Location: Home-based in Scotland

Salary: £26,520 per annum

Contract: Full time, 12-month contract with possible extension if funding secured

Would you like to excel within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling? Cycling UK believes that cycling enriches people’s lives and is an essential ingredient in happier, healthier communities. Our mission is to enable millions more people to cycle, and our development projects across Scotland are a vital part of achieving that mission.

The Bothy is a network of 5 place-based projects across Scotland aimed at supporting and encouraging walking, wheeling, and cycling. With activities such as led rides, health walks, bike loan schemes, hands-on support and guidance for individuals, organisations and businesses, the Bothies are embedded in their locations to help people make active travel choices and feel confident walking, wheeling, and cycling in their local area.

We are looking for a self-motivated, entrepreneurial individual to lead the success of The Bothy. Supporting your team of development officers, you will ensure that our impact is captured and communicated across a broad audience as we change lives for the better.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Visit our website to explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details available on our weebsite). 

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 04 October 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

The purpose of the role is to oversee delivery of the Social Work and Therapeutic services. The position involves working strategically to ensure the sufficiency and sustainability of these areas of the business, whilst upholding the ethos of CCS, placing beneficiaries at the heart of the services, and ensuring practice and service delivery is of the highest professional standard - responsive to legislation and regulations. As the Ofsted Registered Manager, a key aspect of the role is to maintain the Agency’s Ofsted “Outstanding” rating. You will be a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the overall direction of the organisation, and working to build on CCS’s reputation, raising its profile in terms of the services that it provides to children and their families.

Responsibilities include:

• To work strategically to:
  • Develop and lead on a three-year Adoption Recruitment and Conversion Strategy to ensure CCS has sufficient approved adopters to sustain the organisation’s core business model and meet the needs of children who have a plan for adoption
  • Explore opportunities for the diversification of practice around delivery of all types of permanency planning and support for vulnerable children and their families
  • Continue the progression of a sustainable business model for the Therapy service which meets the criteria of the ASF whilst developing alternative income streams.

• To keep abreast of trends and developments in the external local, regional and National adoption landscape; and changes to the Inter-agency Fee and the Adoption Support Fund.

• To prepare the annual budget for the Social Work and Therapeutic services in collaboration with the Finance Manager, and KPIs and business planning in collaboration with the Business Manager; reporting to the CEO on performance against budget and targets. 

• To oversee delivery of both the Agency’s Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service, ensuring operational plans are in place to meet service priorities efficiently and effectively, and deliver KPIs within budget.

• To provide direct line management and supervision of the Practice Managers (responsible for the day to day delivery of an efficient and responsive social work service) and the Therapy Service Lead (responsible for overseeing the Therapeutic Service); to conduct timely supervision and staff appraisals and ensure that staff development needs are recognised.

• To develop and maintain a smooth ‘adopter pathway’ and throughput of families from the Social Work Service to The Centre and/or Therapeutic Service, working closely with the Head of Centre and the Therapeutic Service Lead to ensure best outcomes for adopted children and their families.

• As Safeguarding Officer, manage and monitor Safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the Agency works (across the whole agency). To ensure that Safeguarding knowledge, practice and reporting meets local and National requirements, and that vulnerable children and adults’ needs are at the forefront of any intervention.

• To fulfil the role of Agency Panel Advisor: ensuring the efficient and robust delivery of a professional Adoption Panel in line with Statutory Adoption Regulations and Agency policies.

• To ensure that Quality Assurance processes are in place for the Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service; and work with the CEO and other members of the Management Team to prepare for external scrutiny from regulated bodies. 

• To fulfil the position of Ofsted Registered Manager for the Agency; managing Ofsted inspections in a way that promotes and endeavours to sustain the Agency’s current ‘Outstanding’ rating.  To ensure that services are in a position of Ofsted ‘readiness’

• To ensure CHARMS (case management system) is used effectively in order that accurate records are maintained and timely reports can be produced; and evaluation processes are in place to monitor the effectiveness and impact of services, making changes to services where necessary.

• To prepare reports as required by the CEO including (but not limited to) a monthly Service Delivery Report, quarterly performance against KPIs, contribution to the Annual Trustee Report and preparation of the annual Agency report.

• To oversee and negotiate inter-agency agreements, acting as Agency link person and ensuring that any procedural and financial issues are clearly addressed.

• To ensure compliance with GDPR, Health and Safety legislation and operational standards, including effective management of risk as appropriate.

• To participate in the investigation of any Stage One complaints about the Social Work or Therapy Service as required by the Agency’s Complaints Procedure.

• To deputise as required for the CEO in their absence.

• To be flexible in terms of working hours, which will at times include work outside of core office hours.

• To undertake additional duties as required by the CEO.

Other Information

1. All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory practice.

1. The post holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Agency Policies and Procedures.

1. As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.  This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”.  Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.

Key relationships

To deliver these responsibilities successfully the post-holder will need to work closely with the following CCS Adoption colleagues:

CEO, Practice Managers, Head of HR, Facilities and Administration, Head of Centre, Finance Manager, Business Manager, Therapeutic Services Lead

Kensington and Chelsea Mind is the delivery partner for the NHS Community Living Well Peer Support Service. The service operates alongside other clinical and wellbeing services to offer: one-to-one peer support, peer support groups, social peer support, training and workshops for people with complex, common and stable long term mental health needs.

You will be working as part of an NHS integrated mental health service to deliver community-based peer support. You will be building and maintaining constructive working relationships with people who use our services, carers, colleagues and community networks.

Senior Peer Support Worker - £31,346 - 37.5 hours per week 

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of recovering and living well with mental health issues
• One year’s knowledge, training or experience in peer support work
• Knowledge of recovery approaches in mental health
• Knowledge of the values and principles of peer support

• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Ability to use experiential sharing of own lived experience
• A minimum of one year’s supervisory experience in a peer support setting
• The ability to monitor and respond to the need for self-care
• Proficiency and confidence in using Zoom, MS Teams to deliver support options
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office                                                                                             

Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross/Bloomsbury

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

For 85 years, Coram’s Fields has provided pioneering services for young people from birth through to early adulthood, today these services continue to provide invaluable support to the local community. Our Youth Programme supports young people aged 9 to 19, providing a safe space with a wide range of engaging activities, whilst also ensuring critical development opportunities for all young people, both in a practical context and in terms of their wider personal and social development.

Over the last ten years, we’ve established ourselves as one of the leading providers of children and young people’s activities in Camden, engaging over 350+ young people per year through our Youth Centre. We pride ourselves on working with those in most need of support and have excellent relationships with local schools and statutory services.

For the past three years we have been the lead charity partner on a partnership project with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and London Borough of Camden, working with young men at risk of violent crime and showing signs of poor mental health. A fundamental part of this role will include working alongside Clinical Psychologists and Mental Health Workers to grow our targeted offer for young men and increase the reach and impact of this project, that sits alongside of our generic youth activities. 

Fundamental to your success in the role will be an unrivalled commitment to the lives of children and young people, supported by an in depth understanding of the multiple challenges that they face, and in particular, the challenges facing young men at risk of school exclusion and/or offending. Even more crucial, will be your ability to turn this commitment and understanding into high impact services that produce tangible outcomes for those young people that we support.

You’ll be an inspirational leader, bringing a creative flair to your work with young people, harnessing the skills of those around you to deliver a truly exceptional offer.

How to apply

If you are interested in contributing to the work of this pioneering charity, please read the job description and person specification thoroughly and complete the application form found here or on our website. Completed application forms should be returned to us by email or post by 9am on Monday 4th October.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within seven days of the closing date, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Interviews will take place w/c 18th October 2021.

Coram’s Fields is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity, are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly, their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.

YMCA DownsLink Group are currently recruiting for a Senior Housing Advice Worker. You will join our team based in Brighton, East Sussex (with some hybrid home working), on a part time, permanent basis working 30 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,850 - £26,500 per annum (pro rata).

About the role:

You will join our Youth Advice Centre (YAC) ensuring the effective day to day operation of our single point of access housing advice service. Joining our Housing Advice Team Leader and YAC Project Manager in supporting young people aged 16 to 25 years old who are homeless, threatened with homelessness, or insecurely housed.

Our drop in service at YMCA YAC offers support and advice to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We can help young people look for accommodation in the private rented sector and negotiate with landlords, as well as help with benefits and referrals to specialist housing schemes. We also run a Skillz for Life course where young people can learn practical skills for everyday living.

Responsibilities of our Senior Housing Advice Worker:

• Providing support and advice to young people to support them to maintain their housing and where appropriate to help them find more secure accommodation.
• Carrying a caseload of clients with multiple and complex needs with a holistic and trauma-informed approach.
• Providing support and guidance to staff, and deputising in the Team Leader’s absence.

What we are looking for in our ideal Senior Housing Advice Worker:

• A relevant vocational qualification e.g. housing, social work, or youth work
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people
• Understanding of Safeguarding for children and young people and vulnerable adults
• Experience of issues relating to youth homelessness

Benefits you will receive as our Senior Housing Advice Worker:

• 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary
• Health and wellbeing cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

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.

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Senior Housing Advice Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 30th September 2021

Interview date: 11th October 2021

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).

This is an exciting new role within the expanding Welcome Team at Survivors Network. Initially, you will be responsible for the intake, supervising the Duty Welcome Worker, attending agency meetings and providing frontline support to the team as required.

The Welcome Team are the ‘front door’ to our specialist services for survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The team will be the first point of contact for many survivors accessing our services.

You will have significant experience of working with vulnerable or traumatised individuals and experience of supervising or mentoring staff or volunteers in a role working with vulnerable people.

The postholder will be based at our Brighton offices.  Travel may be required throughout Sussex.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to self-identifying women applicants only, as being a woman is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 pt 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Job Share is not applicable for this role.

Aim of post

The Senior Community Support Worker role is integral to ensuring that all services are effective at the point of delivery. Operating within the current legislative framework and adhering to the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.

You will help ensure the individuals who use the service receive high quality, person centrered support that meets their physical, health, emotional and social needs. Assisting in the development and maintenance of their support plans as required and developing positive and engaging interactions with individuals that use our service, their families and all other stakeholders involved.

You will provide line management to a small staff support team, developing their capability through demonstrating the right values and behaviours, mentoring staff and supporting their ongoing development.

About you

The Trust have a vacancy at their specialist day service.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, proactive person to work with our complex and sometimes challenging young adults.

Our ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of working with young adults with autism and complex needs. You will have NVQ Level 3 and experience of working in community based projects. Ability to work individually on shift using your own initiative and as part of a team, maintaining & encouraging, open and honest communication.

Thank you for considering a Senior Youth Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives.

As the Senior Youth Worker based at Kings College Hospital, you will take the lead in developing the King’s Adolescent Outreach Service (KAOS), acting as an advocate for young people, and working with medical and surgical teams to support and engage young people in age-appropriate ways. You will hold a small caseload of young people staying on adult and paediatric wards, outpatient settings and in the community, once discharged. You will line manage the KAOS Youth Worker, providing them with regular one-to-one supervision and identifying opportunities for professional development, cultivating team working within the project, provide case management support and the opportunity for them to reflect on their work with young people.

To succeed in this role, you need to be a people person; passionate about supporting young people, who advocate for a trauma-informed approach for the team and for the young people we support. You’ll have extensive experience working with young people who are vulnerable, an understanding of the impact youth work can have, and a good understanding of the support ecosystem they need. Resilience, self-reflection and flexibility are all essential to this role in Redthread and you will participate regularly in clinical supervision to broaden your practice and emotional literacy.

You must also be a skilled communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service.

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, a supportive and flexible working environment, excellent staff training and development package and access to a range of employee benefits including; enhanced annual leave and family leave entitlements, employer pension scheme contribution, access to clinical supervisions, enhanced employee assistance programme services and more.

If this sounds like it could be the role for you, please download the full Job Description and Person Specification from our website. 

Applications deadline: 9 am, Monday 11th October 2021

We are currently recruiting for a number of positions across London and the Midlands, check out our website for more information. 

Please Note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative, and diverse teams.

As a senior support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. You will be a role model to others through demonstrating excellent support to those we support and you will help the registered cluster managers to coach, support and manage staff teams effectively. You will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.

To be successful in your application you must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Salary: Up to £21,546
Hours: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Location: St. Teath, Cornwall

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check.

You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records to be a success in this role. You also need to be willing to work towards a Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 (or equivalent). But above all, if you have the passion for delivering high quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and you want to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life – then this is the role for you.

A full UK/EU driving licence is essential - manual car drivers only.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

Government legislation is coming into force on 11th November, which states that all individuals working in registered care homes must be fully vaccinated.

If you have not been vaccinated yet and are not medically exempt, you will need to be fully vaccinated by the 11th November 2021 as we may require you to operate in services which are Care Quality Commission registered.

This means you will need to have had your first vaccination by the 16th September at the latest followed by your second one by 11th November 2021 allowing 8 weeks between them.

If you are medically exempt, you are required to provide us with the relevant documentation stating this.

Closing date: Sunday 10th October 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

Senior Support Worker - Young People

Join before 30th September 2021 to receive a bonus of £1000

Are you currently a Support Worker looking to move into a Senior Support Worker position? Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference to young people’s lives? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career with our client is for you?

They provide residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are currently looking for a Senior Support Worker, or an experienced Support Worker looking to develop into a senior post. You support the Deputy and Residential Manager in supervising a team of staff with the aim to help their young people move into independent living in the future.

You will be based within their residential home in Ramsbottom, Bury working shifts over a 37.5 hour working week, consisting of earlies, lates, sleep ins & nights when required to support the service. Flexibility will be required.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.56 per hour + £1000 Welcome Bonus paid over 5 months)
- £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Access to their 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £1000 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Senior Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To work alongside the Deputy and Residential Manager to support with the management of staff and smooth running of the home
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Senior Support Worker

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Our client is a CQC registered organisation and therefore all staff who work in or visit any of their residential homes will have to demonstrate evidence that they have received the COVID vaccination as a condition of employment.

Senior Community Engagement & Outreach Worker with Leicester Garment Workers Advice & Support Project (L-GWASP) at Highfields Centre -  Application dealine extended to the 7th October 2021     

We are looking for: a full-time (37 hours) dynamic community minded and multi-lingual individual with excellent listening and communication skills who understands the issues facing garment workers in Greater Highfields, and is able to initiate and develop appropriate responses.

This post is initially funded for 12 months* by major clothing brands and trade unions, specifically to respond to the well-documented and publicised issues about Leicester’s garment factories and their workers.

The Senior CEOW  will work closely with those garment workers (including their families), as well as relevant employers, trade unions and community groups, and play an important contribution in how they (post their Covid-19 experiences) return to take up employment and access our and other local projects’ services for both their general and more specific work related needs. The successful candidate is expected to be not only understanding and responsive but also professional, informative and contribute to the quality and safety of the garment workers’ employment and their general wellbeing.

This work is a key part of the Apparel & Garment Merchandise Public Private Protocol’s activities, and funding is expected to continue for (at least) a second year.

Applications should be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 7th October 2021 and interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 12th October 2021

Highfields Centre, 96 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DS