Recruiting for BankSupport Workers to join our service based in Kent!

GBP 10.85 per hour, 0 hours per week, Pension schemes avaliable

Job Overview:

Bank Support Workers have the ability to accept any shifts available on an ad-hoc basis across from 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

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.

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 reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

SUPPORT WORKER CARE, EDWIN HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661

Edwin House is a 63 bedded specialist registered care and reablement facility which meet the needs of people with a range of complex support needs and health conditions resultant from historic or current problematic substance misuse.

Framework is looking to appoint suitably skilled and experienced staff for the role of Support Worker at Edwin House to provide high standards of care and support and work proactively with service users to enable them to gain some control over their substance use, improve their quality of life and build recovery capital.

This is exciting opportunity to be involved in the development and delivery of a truly innovative and unique service which will form a new pathway available within in the substance misuse treatment system locally and regionally.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

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Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Recovery Officer to join our inspiring and friendly Black Country Helpline team. Your role will be a fixed term position until 31st March 2022 working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service.

Our Black Country24/7 Helpline service is the first main point of access for members of the public wanting or requiring direct access to mental health services, support, or advice.  The service does not replace all other points of access but will function to serve all and eradicate the need for people to be signposted, where the ability to provide direct access can be facilitated. The helpline is open for people of all ages, available 24 hours a day, 7 days week, 365 days per year, providing immediate access to advice, emotional support, and triage.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Monitoring and reporting when required on the effectiveness of support delivery and contract performance.
• Supporting and guiding staff and volunteers ensuring they have the knowledge, information, and resources to be successful in their roles and make a positive and valued contribution to the service.
• Maintaining accurate records as required by policies and procedures, using appropriate paper and electronic systems. To maintain up to date details of service and support activities and outcomes on the Rethink Information System.
• Ensuring effective incident and complaint recording including reporting information on SPHERA.
• Supporting individuals to express their satisfaction with the opportunities they have accessed by submitting comments, compliments or complaints.
• Ensuring staffing rota is completed a month in advance and adequate staffing cover is available.
• Representing individuals interests when they are not able to do so themselves.
• Enabling individuals to access information about services and resources relevant to their requirements.
• Communicating, co-working and networking with statutory services and other agencies.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans and activities to meet these needs.
• Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience of leading and supporting a team effectively.
• A strong working knowledge of mental health and appropriate intervention methods QCF Diploma or NVQ level 3 in Care or Certificate in Community Mental Healthcare (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience of providing support to people with severe mental illness in a community or helpline setting 
• Diploma or certificate in Counselling or equivalent accredited qualification

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £22,407.40 to 25,690.03 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we're unlikely to be fully reopening our Dudley or Wolverhampton offices in the near future. Therefore, the role will involve a mixture of working from home and if required office working until we’ve fully re-opened the office. We will continue to review the situation inline with government guidelines.

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Title: Peer Support Worker

Responsible to: Project Worker

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

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

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

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

Other benefits: Training, Development and Supervision

Length of contract:                       12 months fixed term contract

Overview of the role

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

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

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

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

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

Deadline: 30th April 2021

Interviews Week Commencing: 10th May 2021

Peabody are seeking to recruit an Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities to join their team based in Westminster. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £52,000 per annum.

About the role:

As an Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities, you will support the Head of Service to ensure that the directorate achieves its strategic ambitions by developing and delivering services for Adults with disabilities. You will provide supportive, insightful and challenging leadership to ensure your services are managed effectively and that we are delivering services and homes that we can be proud of. You will develop partnerships that support our ambitions to be a provider of integrity who collaborates with others to benefit people needing support and the community. 

Responsibilities of our Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities include:

- Deputising and providing management support in the absence of the Head of Service

- Providing inspirational, visionary and effective leadership, visiting services on a regular basis to meet customers, access culture and service quality

- Delivering and embedding clear and consistent messages relating to our mission and values

- Developing improved methods to obtain customer feedback, and involving customers in the co-production of their service

- Keeping abreast of political, policy, legislative, demographic and commissioning changes within the sector

- Setting up and maintaining strong links with the Commissioners, NHS, Local Authorities, our peers and relevant agencies

- Ensuring that services are contractually compliant and that internal key performance targets are met

- Providing robust leadership for the work and activities of managers

- Surpassing standards that are set by commissioners and other regulatory bodies

- Ensuring that structures, systems and staffing procedures are in place to identify, manage and mitigate risk whilst providing the highest possible quality services

- Ensuring that processes are in place to monitor the effectiveness and performance of all services

- Implementing processes to audit quality and performance, to set improvement targets, learn lessons and share good practice

- Building strong links with both local and national agencies working with and on behalf of adults with disabilities and other vulnerable groups

- Participating in an on-call rota

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities:

- Experience of working at senior-level in services that support adults with disabilities

- Experience of supporting services through change and transformation

- A commitment and understanding of new models of support and outcome-based service design

- Knowledge of relevant care and support legislation, regulation, procedure and best practice with an emphasis on Care Quality Commission standards

- A full clean driving licence with access to a motor vehicle and willingness to travel between sites

- A DBS check that is satisfactory to Peabody

- Experience in managing CQC registered services

- Experience in providing services for people with a range of disabilities

- Experience of managing, motivating, coaching and developing a dispersed staff team

- Knowledge of best practice in supporting people with disabilities

- Experience of co-production and/or genuine inclusion of people in the development and delivery of services

- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding

- Experience of managing different income streams and budgets

Benefits of becoming our Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities:

- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

- Sleep-in payments £73.89 per night

- Paid Mileage at 45p per mile

- Up to 4% pension contribution matched 1:1

- Flexible benefits of 1% of salary with a minimum of £300

- Spot Bonus awards

- Long Service awards

- Paid Induction Training

- Paid DBS (roles that require enhanced checks will include both the child and adult barring checks)

Closing date: Sunday 11th April at 11.55pm

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Head of Service - Disabilities please click ‘apply’ now!

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by The Peabody Group.

Centre 33 is looking to recruit a Young Carers Project Worker, with extensive experience working with young people, to support the delivery of the Centre 33 Young Carer service in Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will involve assessment of young people, face to face support and group work in line with the strategic development of the service.

This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.

The role is for 37 hours per week over 5 days.  

You will be working across various locations in the South Cambridgeshire region.

A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references. Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

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

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

Main Tasks and Duties:

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

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

General Responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Essential

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

Desirable

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

This role

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

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

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

Main responsibilities:

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

Person specification:

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

The person we’re looking for will:

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

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

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

The Jobs: Senior Communications Officer and Communications Officer

Our goal at Kent Wildlife Trust is to ensure that 25% of the population of Kent is engaged with our work tackling the climate and nature crises. Both these roles are pivotal to that goal, working across a range of communications and marketing activities to promote our brand and ensure that as many people as possible are committed to a wilder Kent.  Working on ground breaking projects such as our bison release and wilder carbon, your responsibilities will span digital and traditional media to help our campaigns to reach audiences including businesses, policy makers, farmers and the wider public.  You will write and schedule social media posts and press releases, support the production of our membership magazine, deal with media enquiries and support the development of specific campaigns to promote Kent Wildlife Trust’s goals. This is an opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on our environment and if you think you have the skills to succeed, we would be delighted to talk to you.  Please carefully consider the skills, qualities and experiences required for both roles and let us know which you are applying for on the application form.  You are equally very welcome to apply for both! 

You: 

In the Senior role you will be an experienced communications and marketing professional looking to take the next step in your career.  You will be an excellent writer, comfortable operating across multiple social media channels, have experience maintaining websites and with email marketing and be confident dealing with journalists.  You may currently be in the corporate or the charitable sector and you will bring fresh ideas to effect behaviour change to achieve positive environmental impacts. Ideally you will have a sound understanding of the conservation and environmental sectors, but for the right candidate this is not essential.  For the Communications Officer role you may be taking your first career steps into the Marketing and Communications sector but be able to show us passion for conservation, creativity, accuracy and experience of working with online communications and printed materials and publications.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent! In return we will inspire you, listen to you, value you, treat you equally and fairly, look after your health and wellbeing and encourage flexibility from day one, enabling you to draw on these benefits to be a better, happier and more productive you.

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION WORKER, EDWIN HOUSE (CARE AND REABLEMENT), NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK05 £18,661 - £20,385

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION WORKER REQUIRED FOR NEW AND EXCITING SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE IN NOTTINGHAM

Framework Housing Association is the lead provider of drug and alcohol treatment within Nottingham City and is excited to be able to offer this unique opportunity to work within a specialised service.

Framework is looking to appoint a Psychosocial Intervention worker for its Care and Reablement (Residential) service. You will join our team of Senior Support Workers, Support Workers and a Psychosocial Team- providing high standards of support to Service users. This will include supporting service users in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse and promoting independence and reablement. Edwin House is a CQC registered facility located in Nottingham.

Excellent communication skills are essential alongside experience of working with vulnerable people.

Please note Psychosocial Intervention Workers are required to work over a 7 day week.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

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Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

At Thames Reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards of effectiveness in delivering services to vulnerable people.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new project funded by the GLA’s Immigration Advice for Rough Sleepers Fund (IARSF).

We are recruiting a lead immigration navigator to support people sleeping rough in London to prove or obtain secure immigration status and enable them to positively move-on from the streets or temporary emergency accommodation.

You will:

• Work with existing Pan London Thames Reach services to identify eligible clients
• Contact and support vulnerable migrant clients living in London
• Identify and work closely with immigration lawyers and law centres across London
• Learn and understand the Government’s digital application process to support clients with applications for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Support people to prove or obtain UK immigration status
• Record support delivered and outcomes achieved

As Lead Worker you will have:

• The ability to provide a flexible and responsive service to meet the needs of rough sleepers across London.
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Excellent communication and creative problem solving skills and be able to create options for people where these may be hard to find.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to work with rough sleepers.
• The flexibility to work some late and early shifts and weekends if required.
• The enthusiasm and ability to manage a case load of clients and be outcome focused.
• The ability to carry out assessments and oversee a multi-agency problem solving approach with people who may have a history of challenging behaviour.
• An ability to work both autonomously and within the team; ensure health and safety requirements are followed and manage risk to ensure the safety of all parties involved.

The working hours:  37.5 hours per week. Mostly regular office hours Monday-Friday with some hours outside of this as required. Your main  base of work will be our Hackney office in E2 with regular travel to a number of Pan London Thames Reach’s projects.

As well as a great working environment we also offer:

• 6.5% employer pension contribution.
• Development opportunities
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holiday
• Reimbursement of the cost of annual  eye test
• Season ticket/cycle loan
• Flexible Working
• EAP services

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

We are looking for a colleague to provide the research aspect of our campaigns on fair pay, analysing data on gender pay and bonus gaps, equal pay, CEO pay ratios and the wider issue of income inequalities. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that our data is accurate, updating our data dashboards,  About Inequality and coordinating our academic network.

Working under the guidance of the Executive Director, the Senior Research Officer (Income Inequalities) will be an integral part of our small busy team,  leading primary and secondary research, liaising with academics and policymakers in the field, as well as our local groups and supporters. We are looking for someone who feels comfortable engaging with a variety of stakeholders and supporting the team with research needs for campaigns, reports, media enquiries and events. The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and consistently meet deadlines. They will be able to work within a small team, have an interest in, or knowledge of, social and economic inequalities, be confident analysing data sets, using statistical analysis and contributing to the comms and campaigning work of the organisation.

About The Equality Trust

The Equality Trust (TET) is the national charity that campaigns to reduce social and economic inequality to improve the quality of life in the UK. We are at the forefront of debates to tackle structural inequalities as well as supporting local grassroots groups to bring about change in their areas.

About the job

• Compiling, analysing and disseminating robust and up-to-date information and data sets on economic and social inequalities (including COVID 19 impacts, trends, drivers, attitudes and solutions) and curating the About Inequality section of our website and updating data dashboards. 

• Proactively monitoring relevant trends, progress and developments relating to inequality to keep expertise up-to-date within the team.

• Identifying and liaising with academics and experts with both learned and lived experience.

• Drafting reports and providing research for media and campaigning work and briefings.

• Assessing and advising on relevant external debates and proposals.

• Managing/commissioning and/or contributing to the production of research.

• Supporting the development of evidence-based policies.

• Writing and/or managing the writing of reports and articles. 

• Identifying, interpreting and/or analysing relevant information and data from FTSE company reports, LIS, ONS, academics, think tanks, NGOs, etc. 

• Monitoring and analysing the output of policymakers and other key influencers. 

• Responding to requests for data from the media, policymakers, Equality Trust supporters and local groups.

About you

Experience (essential)

• Experience of carrying out qualitative and quantitative research including research design, data collection, data analysis and presentation of data. 

• Experience of commissioning research. 

• Experience of communicating written information persuasively, constructively and in a manner suitable to a wide range of specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Experience of engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including media, civil servants, NGOs, academics, etc. 

• Experience of compiling and summarising large amounts of disparate information. 

• Experience of analysing and interpreting large data sets.

• Experience of working with data to produce reports, update websites and briefings.

• Experience of organising roundtable events and webinars. 

Abilities and skills

• Knowledge of or interest in economics (macro or labour), business and finance and/or drivers of economic inequality.

• Ability to monitor and assess the output of FTSE businesses in company reports, academics, government, political parties, think-tanks and/or NGOs.

• Familiarity with the key current political, economic and/or social debates on inequalities and intersectionality in the UK. 

• Ability and willingness to work as part of a small team.

• Ability to plan and manage projects.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

• Flexible and adaptable; able to produce high-quality work, sometimes at short notice.

• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude 

• IT literacy, including the ability to update websites and proficiency in the use of Excel. 

• Proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required 

• Good interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, sensitive to their communications needs. 

• Deadline driven, able to remain calm in the face of several simultaneous deadlines.

• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed for which TOIL will be given. 

• Commitment to the aims and values of The Equality Trust.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have experience of all of the skills above and so we are willing to support training in areas that candidates wish to develop.

Business Support Administrator

(National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health)

£24,995 - £27,782 per annum (pro rata)

17.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) was jointly established by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Psychological Society’s Centre for Outcomes, Research and Effectiveness at University College London (UCL).

At the NCCMH, we care about people’s mental health and wellbeing. We believe that everyone should have equal access to high-quality mental health care, with a platform to voice their needs, at home and at work or in education, and in hospital and the community.

We work with others at a national level to help make this happen, supporting the improvement of mental health services and redressing mental health inequalities.

By reviewing the evidence and co-producing guidance, standards, workforce competencies and quality improvement initiatives, we enable the delivery of high-quality, equitable mental health care.

The post holder will provide administrative support to the Senior Associate Director and Senior Operations Manager and act as the central point of contact for the NCCMH.

To be eligible, you should have proven expertise in an office environment of financial administration, diary management and general administration. You should be able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and numeracy with attention to detail and experience of setting up and maintaining general administrative support systems and monitoring systems. You should have advanced experience of Excel.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

Closing date for applications: Monday 3 May 2021 @10am

Interview date: Friday 14 May 2021

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Charity registration. no. 228636.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

NO AGENCIES OR PUBLICATIONS PLEASE.

We are looking for people who will be committed to helping us to change the lives of young people, by taking up a permanent role as an Education Worker at one of our centres in Birmingham, Nottingham and Oxford.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff are transforming the fortunes of thousands of young people each year. From Autumn 2021 we will have thirty-seven centres and extension projects across the country, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you. If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to achieve their potential regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are also recruiting for Education Workers in Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Weston-super-Mare

How to apply

The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the Apply on website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 10 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on w/c 21 June 2021 with interviews in w/c 28 June 2021.