Responsible for:

Engaging and working with individuals / families, of any age, with mental health and / or substance misuse issues who are at risk of eviction / homelessness.

Job purpose:

This role will work alongside Hertsmere / Broxbourne Borough Councils / Housing Association partners to identify individuals and families who are difficult to engage and are at risk of eviction / homelessness due to low level mental health and / or substance misuse. You will work creatively to engage individuals and families to assess their needs and support them to access appropriate services to improve ongoing health and wellbeing and prevent future homelessness and the need for crisis intervention.

Benefits of working for hyh:

• 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)
• An additional day annual leave to have your birthday off
• Contribution of 5% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the staff member
• Group Life Insurance benefit of 4 times salary
• Complete Employee Assisted Programme offering legal advice, financial counselling and up to eight face to face sessions of counselling support for issues affecting mental health
• Monthly draws to win either “lunch on your manager” or a “leave work early” token
• A comprehensive Induction to hyh and your role
• One to one supervision with your line manager every 4-6 weeks
• Ongoing training relevant to your role

How to apply for this role:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward your CV along with a covering letter or statement to us.  The covering letter or statement must outline how you feel you meet the person specification criteria on the job description, and it must be a one page document of between 250 to 500 words.  If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it with us, please contact a member of the team as we will be happy to help.

About The Role

We are committed to offering short term housing and support to young people aged 16-24 years old who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Our role is to help young people settle from often chaotic lifestyles, start doing something productive towards employment, education or training, teach them the basic life skills required to live independently and help them resolve some of the trauma from adverse childhood experiences that brought them into supported housing.

Plymouth Foyer Accommodation Service provides accommodation and support for up to 56 young people who have complex needs including emerging mental health, substance misuse and chaotic life styles.  They may have adverse childhood experiences and trauma.

We have an opportunity for a resilient individual to join our team as a Youth Development Worker. You will able to work with this client group to help them address the issues in their lives and move forward onto independence. 

You will support and monitor the conduct, health, safety and general welfare of residents with a flexible and sensitive advantage thinking approach.

This is a full time position, working 37 hours per week on a rolling rota. You will be working evenings, weekends and bank holidays to provide a safe, secure and supportive service. Bandwidth hours will be 8am to 10pm.

For further information about the role, please visit our website to view our candidate information pack.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate

You will be part of a well established team who work with young people resident at the Foyer. You would be expected to deal with any support issues the young people may have and signpost them to the appropriate course of action. You will need to have a good understanding of young people’s needs, safeguarding and emotional and mental health issues. 
 
The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people.  You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries. 
 
To be considered for the role of Youth Development Worker, you will:

- Have a working knowledge of safeguarding procedures in relation to both adults and children. 
- Understand trauma informed practice. 
- Have a non-judgemental approach to drug and alcohol use.
- Ideally have experience of lone working.
- Have the ability to assess and manage risk.
- Be able to demonstrate the skills required to support individuals.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of resident vulnerabilities in a supported housing environment.
- Have the ability to adopt a methodical, organised approach to work.
- Able to competently use a range of IT and social media.  
- Have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

In return, we provide a generous entitlement to paid holiday increasing with length of service, a pension scheme, a healthcare cash back plan, subsidised private health insurance (after a qualifying period) and great opportunities and support to develop your career.

About The Company

At LiveWest, we believe in a home for everyone.  We own and manage over 37,000 homes across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.
 
We take the time to listen to, understand and learn from our customers.  We focus on thriving as a business and employer, so we can deliver more homes and even better services.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.

Are you passionate about youth work and helping young people to develop? Do you want to join a dynamic, award-winning charity who work at the very heart of their community and deliver social change throughout their projects? If so, you could be the person we’re looking for; read on!

Based in and around Hounslow and neighbouring boroughs, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust are looking for an experienced, passionate and creative Senior Youth Worker to lead our Hounslow Service Project.

In this role the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of our Hounslow Youth Work programme, which includes sports outreach and detached youth work, universal programmes and holiday provision. We think this is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to continue to advance their career in youth work in a supportive environment alongside experienced and dedicated colleagues as well as existing partners such as the Police, Youth Offending Team and Community Safety Team to deliver targeted work across the borough.

Main Purpose of Job
To lead and manage all aspects of the Hounslow Youth Work programme. This includes Outreach and Detached Youth Work (using sport and other activities), Universal Programmes and Holiday provision.

Responsibilities

1. Leading in the management of Brentford FC Community Sports Trust’s Hounslow Youth Work programmes to ensure key deliverables and KPIs are achieved in line with strategy.
2. Working with the Head of Department to develop strategy that inspires and supports Hounslow Young People
3. Leading on all aspects of delivery including programme design, planning, risk management and face to face / online sessions.
4. Line managing and developing approximately eight part time/casual youth work staff including staff supervision, to ensure KPI’s are met and positive outcomes for Hounslow young people are achieved.
5. Working alongside the Communities Engagement Manager to develop a cohesive and comprehensive offer of engagement through youth clubs and sports/activity outreach programmes, leading to personal development and social education for Hounslow Young people
6. Building positive working relationships with key partners including local community groups, venue providers and activity partners to assist with achieving targets.
7. Supporting local voluntary / community groups working with young people, to create a collaborative approach for supporting Hounslow Young People
8. Working alongside partners such as the police, Youth Offending Team and the Community Safety Team to assist with targeted work across the Borough
9. Working with other Trust staff and partners to provide suitable progression routes and positive pathways for young people
10. Oversight of processes and systems to track outcomes and progression for young people, including the Trust’s VIEWS database.
11. Supporting budgetary management alongside Head of Department
12. Supporting the development of a fundraising strategy for youth work within the Trust
13. Working in partnership across all Trust projects ensuring clear lines of communication are maintained with relevant Senior Managers. 
14. Representing the Trust on local strategic networks and steering groups. These may include networks where wider Trust perspectives are required.
15. Other appropriate tasks as designated by the Head of Department.

Key Internal Relationships

• Head of Intervention Department
• Lead Communities Engagement staff
• Lead staff in all Intervention Department Projects
• Youth Work project staff
• Social Education and Health Hub team
• Volunteer Co-ordinator
• Safeguarding Team

Key External Relationships

• Hounslow Council Youth Service Commissioners
• Project Partners – community venues, voluntary / community youth work providers
• Key Hounslow schools
• Hounslow Youth Offending Team
• Police / Community Safety

General Trust Accountabilities

• To ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including health and safety and safeguarding policies, particularly around compliance with current Covid 19 procedures and regulations.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
• To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
• To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Trust and its personnel
• To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times

Role Specification

Essential

1. Previous experience of leading successful Youth Work programmes including programme design, planning, budgeting, risk management, delivery and achieving KPI’s / targets.
2. A recognised qualification in Youth Work
3. A high level of understanding of Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and current Covid 19 risks in relations to working with young people in a wide range of indoor and outdoor settings.
4. Experience of building, leading, developing and line managing a team of Youth Workers and Engagement staff (Sports Coaches, Dance Tutors, Drama Teachers etc) across a wide range of sessions
5. Experience of personally delivering high quality youth work with the ability to act independently with confidence
6. A commitment to young people's personal development and participation, and an ability to deal calmly and effectively with emotional or challenging situations
7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
8. An ability to build relationships and to work alongside key partners such as local voluntary groups as well as the Police, Youth Offending and Community Safety Teams
9. An understanding of Hounslow as a Borough and a commitment to working in Outreach and Detached Youth Work settings, as well as place based programme settings
10. Proven ability to organise your own work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing circumstances, sometimes under pressure
11. Excellent organisational and co-ordination skills
12. Ability to write clear and concise reports that can be delivered to external stakeholders

Desirable

1. Previous experience of creating a Youth Work strategy

Personal Attributes:

1. Ability to work to deadlines and time-manage effectively
2. Ability to think creatively around problem solving and strategy
3. Ability to work effectively with others and cooperate with colleagues at Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
4. Behaviour consistent with creating a child-focused, open environment in which young people feel valued and empowered.
5. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, challenging discrimination and creating environments of respect and trust.
6. Ethical standards and behaviour consistent with a caring/education role in a charity organisation.

The Appointment
The appointment will be full time and is available immediately upon the receipt of two acceptable references and the submission of an enhanced Criminal Records Check to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The appointment will be confirmed upon receipt of the DBS check. 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 10th December 2020

Job purpose:

To work as a key member of the team in delivering the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service.  To lead and develop a team of staff within the service to deliver high quality person centred services as directed by the Team Leader and Operations Manager in line with Business Plan. To ensure Turning Point’s vision and values are embedded in the team.  To ensure all statutory requirements of the service specification are met.

Herts Young Homeless, Hertfordshire Mind Network and Turning Point work in partnership to  provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities.

The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Benefits of working for hyh:

• 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)
• An additional day annual leave to have your birthday off
• Contribution of 5% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the staff member
• Group Life Insurance benefit of 4 times salary
• Complete Employee Assisted Programme offering legal advice, financial counselling and up to eight face to face sessions of counselling support for issues affecting mental health
• Monthly draws to win either “lunch on your manager” or a “leave work early” token
• A comprehensive Induction to hyh and your role
• One to one supervision with your line manager every 4-6 weeks
• Ongoing training relevant to your role

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward your CV along with a covering letter or statement to us.  The covering letter or statement must outline how you feel you meet the person specification criteria on the job description, and it must be a one page document of between 250 to 500 words.  If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it with us, please contact a member of the team as we will be happy to help.

Senior Support Worker

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 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 Bury working shifts over a 37.5 hour week consisting of earlies, lates and sleep-ins.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.43 p/h + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 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 their 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 License
- 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 submit your application by Tuesday 8th December 2020.

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

Please note that interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams as a video interview.

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.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 95343

Senior Support Worker

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…

Our client is excited to announce the opening of their new Residential Service based in Heaton, Bolton. This 5-bed service will be supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of young people and young adults with complex mental health difficulties in a least restrictive way. The aim of the service will be to support the young people engage in the community, education, and vocational activities with the aim of promoting independence.

They have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Support Worker, or an experienced Support Worker looking to develop into a senior post. You will support the Deputy and Registered 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 based in Bolton working shifts over a 37.5 hour working week, consisting of earlies, lates and occasional sleep ins & nights when required so flexibility is required.

Company Benefits
• Competitive pay (£10.43 p/h + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
• 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays rising to 27 days 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
• 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 £500 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 License
• 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 submit your application by Tuesday 15th December.

Please note that we 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 Microsoft Teams as a video interview.

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 Senior Play Worker will sit at the core of our Children, Young People and Families Team, working as the senior practitioner and ensuring the smooth running of all our programmes and services. You will be part of a small and dynamic team which delivers a wide range of programmes and activities from our adventure playground and within local schools.

Reporting to the Children, Young People and Families Manager, you will be the senior practitioner in all our delivery, advocating for children’s right to play. You will lead on the delivery and planning of all sessions, ensuring that the children’s ideas are central in the constructing of the play environment. You will also monitor and evaluate activities in line with the Every Child Matters Framework, Play Work Principles and requirements from our funders.

The work of the Children, Young People and Families is diverse, and current services include an adventure playground, coaching in local schools, homework clubs, youth work provision, and out of school and holiday services. You will ensure all of these services are appropriately scheduled, monitored and reported on whilst working with the Children, Young People and Families Manager to plan and deliver service improvement. You will understand the wide-ranging challenges facing young people and will be flexible in adjusting your practice to meet these needs.

Within your team, you will also hold responsibility for communications and outreach - promote our services across Tulse Hill and deliver ongoing and targeted outreach programmes to ensure our services are reaching those who need them most. A strong understanding of how your team sits within the wider work of the organisation and building strong relationships internally, as well as using your excellent communication skills to work within the wider community, is essential to the role.

Hours will include evenings and weekends.

Please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual.

Fixed-term contract until March 2021 - Full-time (35 hrs p/w)

Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London

Ref: SCV-201

Are you a flexible, empathetic and highly motivated individual with a proven record of working with high risk, vulnerable young people? Do you have strong experience working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team providing support, advice and advocacy?  If so, Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Caseworker to join our award-winning, youth violence service at the Royal London Hospital, which supports vulnerable victims of violence aged 11 to 25 years-old.

About St Giles 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this key role

The main focus of this role is to provide support for the young people admitted to the Major Trauma Centre right through to their discharge back into the community. You will do this by assessing referred clients and producing support and risk management plans based on these assessments, ensuring you promote inter-agency collaboration in the whole process through to delivery.

You will deliver holistic support to each client, providing a practical service including social and housing support and help with benefits, plus ensure you close cases efficiently and positively, identifying referral routes that will identify agencies that can be used both for ongoing support and if serious problems develop in the future.

You will also provide supervisory support to a small team of caseworkers, plus ensure all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated in line with agreed processes and procedures.

What we are looking for:

• Personal experience of the criminal justice system, have served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison within reach of London

• Lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children, young people and families

• Substantial experience of assessing the needs of young people who are at risk of significant harm

• Experience line managing or support volunteers

• A strong understanding of using support plans to enable people to successfully access support services 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 1 November 2020. Interview date: 4 November (to be held via video) 

Do you have the desire to help change lives and have experience of working within a mental health setting?

We are currently looking to recruit a Mental Health Senior Support Worker who will play a key role across our Organisation who will assist with the day-to-day recovery of the residents and encourage them to live independently. You will join our team in Oxford on a permenent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,400 - £22,667 per annum (depending on experience).

Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides housing and a range of support for people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs.

About the Mental Health Senior Support Worker role:

Our main priority is to find people that can live our values every day. Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications are advantageous, however, we have a Learning & Development team who are happy to support you and your personal development and work to progress your career with us! You will be required to work 37 hours per week across equally distributed shifts that will include weekends and sleep-ins.

In return as our Mental Health Senior Support Worker we offer fantastic benefits including:

- Free Onsite Parking (dependant on location)
- Discounted online shopping
- Outstanding induction and training
- Free flu jabs
- £100 towards gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- £500 refer a friend scheme
- Allowances for sleep ins and night shifts

What you will be doing as our Mental Health Senior Support Worker:

• Supporting, encouraging and prompting residents with their medication
• Leading and co-ordinating the shift ensuring residents are supported accordingly
• Communicating regularly with internal and external professionals
• Delegating appropriate responsibilities across the team
• Promoting and encouraging both physical and mental well-being
• Taking part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations
• Ensuring house rules are kept and adhered to as well as providing a safe and respectful environment

If this Mental Health Senior Support Worker sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

£22,526 - £26,501; full time - p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual) - Fixed Term Contract ending 31st March 2022

This role is based in Kent. Frequent travel required across the geographical area, but due to covid19 this will include virtual sessions/meetings; some working from home.

This is a re-advertisement of this role. Previous applicants need not apply.

Ref Code: SSF-204

Are you a confident and resilient individual with lived experience of the issues facing vulnerable young people (i.e. involvement in gangs or knife crime) and a proven ability to engage successfully with individuals despite their challenging behaviour?

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Senior Gangs & Exploitation Mentor & Facilitator to join our SOS+ team and deliver a service that will address these important social issues across Kent through both face-to-face and virtual mentoring support, and group work sessions.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Our award-winning SOS+ Service works with young people in a variety of settings by delivering sessions and workshops in schools, Pupil Referral Units, Community Centres and to Youth Offender Teams. The mission of SOS+ is to prevent children and young people becoming involved in gangs and youth violence by equipping them with tools, knowledge and support delivered by experts with lived experience.

About this vital role

One of your main challenges will be to deliver structured sessions on knife crime, gangs, county lines drug smuggling and other criminal justice issues to young people, parents and professionals. However, we’ll also rely on you to provide 1:1 mentoring support for young people at-risk of exploitation and criminality aged 8-18 who have been identified needing additional support. In addition, as first point of contact, you’ll liaise with relevant funders, attend partnership meetings and ensuring the successful delivery of positive outcomes.

Maintaining the high standards of the project will be important too, as will compiling reports when required. A great opportunity to contribute towards the overarching aim of reducing risk, harm and exclusions, it will involve working closely with Kent police force, schools and PRUs and developing relationships based on trust while prioritising safeguarding. You’ll also work alongside other multi-agency teams, attend key meetings and feed intelligence back in.

What we are looking for:

• To have lived, personal experience of the Criminal Justice System, and/or being involved in a gang or knife crime

• A confident mentor with experience of partnership working who can coordinate a project without a team around them
• A confident public speaker/mentor and someone who is comfortable working alongside a variety of professionals contributing to multi-agency work
• A relevant qualification, or willingness to work towards one, plus knowledge of safeguarding practices and policies
• Strong IT skills, confident with virtual communication platforms like MS Teams and Zoom, and has the ability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of work
• Desirable - A full current driving license and willingness to travel across Kent as required

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, access to clinical supervision, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 9th December. Interviews: Monday 14th December (please note shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video).

£25,526 - £29,501 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Full time – 35 hrs p/w – Fixed Term Contract ending 31 December 2021

Based at Camberwell

Ref: SeC-201

Are you a driven and compassionate individual with excellent people skills? Do you have the skills and commitment to undertake a role that’s diverse and fast-paced? Then join St Giles Trust as a Senior Caseworker and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.

About us

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

This exciting opportunity is based within our Skills & Employment Team which supports young people facing adversity, we aim to tackle the critical issue of Youth unemployment amongst those who are at risk/have experience of the criminal justice system.

About this role

As a Senior Caseworker you will lead a small team of caseworkers and Peer Advisors, to provide a tailored one to one high-level service of engagement, advocacy and support for the young people. In addition, the senior caseworkers will work closely with the team leader and the Skills and Employment manager to assess standards of evidence and how well the data collected evidences the effectiveness of the young people’s journeys. 

The aim will be to support young people to achieve engagement in sustainable education, training, employment and a positive lifestyle, as well as improvement in their mental health, wellbeing and relationships.

The project team will be working with external evaluators to assess the project’s achievement and improve our ability to measure the impact of the service. 

To secure this great opportunity:

• Substantial experience and strong track record in successfully supporting young people into sustainable employment.
• Experience of working on a target driven project, and a proven ability to organise others to reach their targets
• Awareness of Matrix standards and ability to implement quality assurance measures
• Have experience in collaborating with partner agencies
• You will be an excellent communicator with impressive interpersonal skills

In return you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance; staff pensions scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice & counselling service, season ticket loan and much more besides.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy

Closing date: 11pm, 6 December 2020. Interviews: w/c 14 December (likely to be held via video).

At Depaul UK we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Outreach Worker, an motivated individual bilingual in Romanian and English, to join the team in London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a salary of £27,674 per annum plus benefits.

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

Benefits of joining us as a Senior Outreach Worker:

- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Senior Outreach Worker Role:

We are recruiting for Senior Outreach Worker fluent in Romanian and English to work as part of reconnection services for people sleeping rough.

The successful post-holder will work with a high degree of autonomy towards delivering outcomes for clients and tailoring the service to individual client’s needs and aspirations. They will collaborate with London local authority rough sleeping services to identify clients suitable to be referred into the service, process referrals and help clients prepare to reconnect.

What makes this Senior Outreach Worker role exciting?

- A detailed briefing at the outset of the project, to explain and explore how you will deliver the project
- Regular one-to-one supervisions
- Support to gain OISC Level One accreditation

What will ideally support your success as our Senior Outreach Worker?

- Fluent Romanian speaker
- Good experience of working and building trust with homeless or vulnerable people
- Excellent experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
- Skilled at responding to conflicting demands, using own initiative and working creatively to tailor services to individuals
- Good knowledge of the immigration and housing issues faced by non-UK nationals sleeping rough
- Excellent experience of developing productive relationships with partner organisations

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th December 12:00pm

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Outreach Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Senior Practitioner

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people, and their families, offering them care and support when they need it most. You can be a part of a team helping them live their life to the full.

We are looking for 2 experienced Senior Practitioners for our London team. 1 based at University College London Hospital and the other at Great Ormond Street Hospital, you will act as the key day to day link within the Multi-Disciplinary Team and ensure the provision of high quality assessment and care management to all service users.

You will provide support to children and young people diagnosed with cancer and their families. As well as working closely with your fellow senior practitioners across the region to lead on practice development, you will be responsible for the reflective supervision of your CLIC Sargent Social Work Team.

Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; alongside the need to be resourceful and resilient, you will need to be a confident and compassionate practitioner and a supportive and knowledgeable supervisor.

You will be required to be hold a current Social Work England registration.

What we offer:

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from BAME and other under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: London - Great Ormond Street Hospital or University College London Hospital

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours per week: 35

Salary: £40,705 per annum

Closing Date: 6 December 2020

Planned interview date: 16 December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Care Management, Social Work, Social Worker, Charity, NFP, Social Care, etc.

Ref: 95486

Senior Volunteer Coordinator (4404)

Thatcham, Berkshire
Circa £23,600 per annum pro rata
Permanent, Part Time 21 Hours per week

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Here4me is our project in Berkshire. We provide volunteer Independent Visitors and Advocates for children and young people in care, and mentors for identified children in need.

As a Senior Volunteer Coordinator, you will be co-ordinating the safer recruitment, induction, training and supervision of volunteers, ensuring they are well equipped to carry out their roles competently and confidently through the delivery of Volunteering led programmes that lead to positive and agreed outcomes for children.

You will make a difference by:

- Recruiting inspiring volunteers who can act as positive role models to children in care.
- Coordinating ongoing support and training for volunteers.
- Establishing and maintaining partnerships to provide a range of volunteer placement opportunities.
- Supporting volunteers with steps to education and employment.
- Supervising volunteers providing front-line delivery of services.
- Demonstrating the benefits of the service to social work teams and commissioners and facilitating ongoing referrals.
- Publicising and promoting volunteering opportunities with individuals, community groups, professionals and other relevant agencies and to scrutinise applications form potential volunteers.
- Offering advice and information to potential volunteers and external organisations through face-to-face, telephone and email contact.

You will need:

- Experience and/ or skills in volunteer recruitment, training and supervision would be an advantage.
- Ability to liaise with wide range of individuals (Social Workers, Young People, Commissioners)
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Positive and proactive approach.
- IT Literate.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.