We are looking for someone to work with the National Parent Support Team based in our office in Leeds to act as an independent source of support and contact for parents whose children are being sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family, deliver intensive telephone casework support, link parents to the online Parent Forum, and attend occasional parent network events.
You will have good active listening skills, experience of working with CSE, the ability to empathise and engage with affected parents and respect their vital role in safeguarding their child. You will be able to liaise and develop a good rapport with partner agencies, and offer advice on good practice relating to working in partnership with affected parents. You will maintain your own professional practice and ensure ongoing development through use of supervision and training. You will adhere to Pace ethos and policies including equal opportunities and diversity.
National Parent Support Team is funded by the Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund, Tudor Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Closing Date: Thurs 2nd January 2020 Noon
Interviews: Monday 13th January 2020
Interviews will be held in the Leeds head office.
To apply and download an application pack, visit our jobs page at:
https://paceuk.info/national-parent-support-worker/
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We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit, who can develop ideas into sustainable business initiatives; lead, manage and engage people; understands the challenges and complexities of working in the third sector; and has some knowledge of therapeutic counselling services, or a willingness to learn.
You must be self-motivated and have a ‘can-do’ attitude; able to adapt to and lead change; be positive and enthusiastic; have excellent interpersonal skills; have a sound understanding of financial management; ability to think and act strategically and demonstrate proven success in generating ideas that lead to income generation.
Please submit a CV and supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. Please pay attention to the essential and desirable requirements in the personal specification. Candidates who do not provide a supporting statement will not be shortlisted.
Interviews: Monday 13th January 2020.
Post commences on or after 1st April 2020.
As a not-for-profit provider of person-centred care and support to individuals with a range of support needs, Creative Support is looking for a Team Manager for Brandling Court, part of our Leeds service that provides autism specific support.
Leading the service, you will coordinate a high standard of flexible support, ensuring an outcome-focused service is provided to our service users at all times. This is a highly operational role, and you must demonstrate professionalism and confidence when working with the staff team, professionals and commissioners. You should also possess the warmth and consideration required to foster positive working relationships with service users and family members.
You will lead in the recruitment, supervision, mentoring and management of the staff team, so that the service is effectively supporting service users to maintain their independence, wellbeing and to enjoy opportunities for personal development.
You must be able to demonstrate relevant prior experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism in addition to staff supervision, coaching and support. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week, primarily during office hours. However, some evening and weekend work will be required, including taking part with the local duty rota covering weekends and bank holidays.
In return we can offer personal development opportunities, generous employment benefits and a supportive, friendly and inclusive working culture. Creative Support is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to delivering high-quality care through a diverse, well trained and supported local work force.
Closing Date: 11 December 2019
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Hampton Crescent is a 40 flat Extra Care Service in East Leeds, this site has a vibrant and established care team providing compassionate support to people under your management. The service always has support cover in place during the day and operates waking night support to clients should they need it. The service is registered with the CQC as delivering Personal Care and has good systems and processes in place to ensure that a quality service is delivered consistently. You will need to fulfil the role of registered manager with the CQC for this service and meet the expectations of the local authority commissioners and the contract that unpins the service.
You will have the values and commitment to lead the staff team to provide the highest standards of customer care and person-centred service delivery and to promote independence, choice and wellbeing. The role will involve the operational management of the service and the direct supervision of Senior Support Workers.
You will be expected to work effectively with families and other agencies and to maintain a positive and trusting relationship with the on-site Housing Scheme Managers. You will need skills in contract and relationship management. You will undertake quality assurance checks at the service to ensure compliance with essential standards of care, this is a busy service and therefore you will need to be hard working, accountable and have strong organisational skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with other agencies to provide a holistic and joined up approach for meeting the needs of older adults. You will respond to referrals, undertake assessments and take part in allocation processes. You will ensure that each person moving into the service has a personalised care plan which ensures that their needs and preferences are met.
You will have relevant skills, knowledge and at least three years management experience gained in the care and support of older people in settings such as Extra Care, home care or residential care. You will have previous experience of staff supervision and management. You will be expected to bring a warm, caring and person-centred approach to your work and to be able to work collaboratively with our service users and their families. You will demonstrate a commitment to re-ablement principles and to promoting dignity and independence.
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Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Stoke, Burnley, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London
We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.
This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.
We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.
We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.
You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people.
You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.
To learn more about the role please visit our website
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
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Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
We are currently recruiting for a Regional Manager to cover Maternity Leave.
Scope of the Role:
The scope of this role is to contribute to the overall success of our Organisation in accordance with Migrant Help’s visions, values and objectives. The post-holder is expected to:
- provide day to day management for their regional team(s) and to ensure statutory and contractual compliance on behalf of the organisation.
- ensure that quality standards are met and continuous improvement a focus.
- maintain and develop excellent working relationships and referral procedures with and between external stakeholders in order to improve the access to and quality of mainstream and specialist services for refugees and asylum seekers.
- ensure continuous development of the role and their team.
- ensure that the service is delivered according to procedures and processes.
- attend meetings with key partners and stakeholders as the organisation requires.
- monitor the service and react accordingly, and in a timely manner to changing needs with resultant re-prioritisation of his or her work as necessary.
- Lead within their region(s) on Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Security and Quality.
- Co-ordinate with colleagues in other parts of the organisation and with our sub-contractors to successfully deliver Asylum Services.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- Educated to graduate or equivalent level
- A minimum of 3 years previous experience in a people management role
- Experience of providing advice, support and guidance within a diverse organisation
- Working with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations
- Capability to collect, analyse and disseminate data for reports and Organisational KPI purposes
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Understanding of Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Data Security principles
- Excellent administrative and organisation skills, with meticulous attention to detail
- A demonstrable ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally, including well developed letter writing skills
- Proven ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative whilst respecting boundaries
- Ability to deal with deadlines and conflicting priorities
- Good IT skills, particularly MS Office applications
Desirable
- Certificate or Diploma in Management
- Working knowledge of UK Immigration / Asylum legislation
- Working knowledge of processes of various statutory agencies which could be of benefit to clients
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector
- Experience in managing Volunteers
See Job Description on our website for full Person Specification
Please submit;
1. Relevant CV
2. Detailed personal statement showing how you meet the specific requirements, skills and experience as outlined in the job description and person specification with special attention to the added value you could bring.
Closing date – 16 December 2019
As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values:
Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Evolve HR Consulting is delighted to be supporting a national and international humanitarian and campaigning charity, well-known for being a pioneer in its critical, life-saving work, in its search for a critical role; Development Manager. This is a unique and exciting time to be joining a team fighting for a cause that has a catastrophic impact on lives in the UK and around the world.
Are you an experienced and dynamic professional with a track record of achieving high level success in developing relationships for a charity, business development, or similar roles outside of the charity sector? Are you driven by a fast pace, stretching targets? Do you have the high-end communication skills needed to gain entry to, and work with a variety of statutory organisations including the departments of Police and Crime Commissioners, Mayoral offices and other regional authorities? If so, this could be the opportunity you are seeking.
Our client has innovatively led the way in its growing sector for 25 years and is recognised for setting the standard for robust and sustainable partnerships using a model often copied by others and that provides a significant proportion of the Charity’s income.
Reporting directly into the Head of the Department, the successful candidate will take responsibility for developing and sustaining your own portfolio of partners working with them to secure significant funds to support the department and its critical activities supporting victims and their families.
The successful candidate will need to have demonstrated excellence in a national or international charity environment or a similar related field outside of the charity sector.
You excel in revenue generation, exceeding targets and sustainable relationship management through your own efforts.
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As a growing charity Mermaids has been successful in raising awareness of the difficulties facing transgender children and young people, and campaigning for better education, treatment and acceptance of the same.
The work that we do has expanded, and we now need to recruit a Service Development Officer. Delivering the National Lottery Community Fund Grant, you will work with volunteers to set up and run groups, ensuring their sustainability. As the main point of contact for many stakeholders and staff you will have a varied workload and must be able to manage conflicting priorities. You will also deliver Mermaids training to organisations including Schools, CAMHS, Fostering Agencies and the Police, ensuring transgender children and young people are supported appropriately, raising awareness and understanding.
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Due to expansion Brian Jackson College are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Nurture Co-ordinator. Brian Jackson College are owned and managed by the Yorkshire Children’s Centre which is a medium sized Charity in Kirklees.
The aim of the school is to promote inclusion, raise standards of behaviour and achievement with a vision where young people achieve their full potential in life.
Our Ethos is to offer a fresh start to all students; challenging and supporting them to achieve, developing self-belief and aspirations to support and encourage positive progression by proactive early intervention.
The successful candidate will support all our students by helping to improve their social, emotional and mental health, developing strategies using Boxall profiling and providing students with an opportunity to develop social skills and reach their full potential.
Brian Jackson College is an Ofsted ‘GOOD’ school supporting students that have or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream school. If you want to make a difference to a young person’s future and support them in reaching their full potential then this is the job for you. Staff have created a strong community atmosphere and operate an open door policy.
Experience in supporting children with SEMH is essential. All successful candidates will have an enhanced DBS check and have the right to work in the UK.
Experience using Boxall is essential
- To be responsible for the implementation of the Behaviour and Exclusion Policies to include:
- Overseeing referrals to Nurture Group.
- Collating daily information regarding targets for Boxall profiling.
- Updating target sheets for students.
- Supporting the Inclusion Manager in Re-integration meetings with parents/carers and students.
- Supporting staff with the management of behaviour on site.
- To support safeguarding referrals, conferences etc.
- To work closely with the SENCO to develop strategies for working with Looked After Children and Students with EHC Plans
- To have due regard for Safeguarding procedures at all times.
- To provide pastoral support to students.
To liaise with Secondary schools and the LA regarding student progress for any students who are dual/single registered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brian Jackson College are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Inclusion manager. Brian Jackson College are owned and managed by the Yorkshire Children’s Centre which is a medium sized Charity in Kirklees. We are an Ofsted ‘GOOD’ school supporting students that have or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream school.
The aim of the school is to promote inclusion, raise standards of behaviour and achievement with a vision where young people achieve their full potential in life.
Our Ethos is to offer a fresh start to all students; challenging and supporting them to achieve, developing self-belief and aspirations to support and encourage positive progression by proactive early intervention.
The successful candidate will provide behaviour and attendance support working with students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties providing them with an opportunity to develop personal, academic and vocational skills and reach their full potential.
If you want to make a difference to a young person’s future and support them in reaching their full potential then this is the job for you. Staff have created a strong community atmosphere and operate an open door policy.
Experience in supporting children with SEMH is essential. All successful candidates will have an enhanced DBS check and have the right to work in the UK.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
-implementation of the behaviour and exclusion policies
-collating daily information regarding behavioural incidents and taking appropriate action
-agreeing exclusions with head teacher and deputy to ensure the exclusion process is implemented.
-support staff with the management of behaviour on site
- leading on re-intergration meetings with parents and pupils
- to be responsible for the impementation of the attendance policy
- to support the nurture manager with reflective and restorative practice and the implementation of the boxall targets.
You can request a full description of the job role on request of an application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Operations Executive
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: Lancashire, Merseyside, Tyne & Wear and Teaside, or Yorkshire & Humber
As a Operations Executive, you will work directly with young people, volunteers, and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!
We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience. People who are adaptive, flexible, and ready to embrace change and innovation.
Ideally have experience in one of the below areas:
- Youth Work
- Health & Care Sector
- Employability / Self Employment Sector
- Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most. You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. You will thrive in both teamwork and autonomous settings.
Delivery teams help young people by:
- Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged
- Supporting young people into successful employment outcomes
- Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support
- Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
- The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services
To learn more about the role please visit our website
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our webiste to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
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About us
The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awaress and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community.
The Role
The Special Events Manager will focus on maximising income and building the profile of BCRT by planning, managing and delivering a successful series of events.
You will operate at the centre of a growing team and will be responsible for planning, developing, marketing and implementing a portfolio of Special Events, including gala dinners / balls, comedy nights and assist with delivering lab tours for supporters. Success will be measured by achieving income targets within the planned expenditure, numbers of participants / guests, publicity generated, receipt of positive feedback, and the retention of and conversion of supporters.
You will communicate with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver on these events. From the Research, Support & Information and Fundraising & Communication teams to event venues, families affected, medical professionals and researchers that we support. You will be required to lead on every aspect of each event, including marketing, pre-event logistics and on the day support. You will be in a pivotal position to help us achieve many of our strategic goals.
To deliver on our strategy through to 2022 we need to ensure we deliver high quality, meaningful events that help meet our income and charitable objectives. This role will have a direct impact on the primary bone cancer community through Special Events by empowering patients, carers, friends, relatives, healthcare professionals and researchers.
About You
The ideal candidate will bring experience of organising and deliverying high profile special events, such as gala dinners, balls, art exhibitions etc. They will be results-orientated with a passion for first-class supporter care. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together new ideas for events that will help to ultimately save lives.
As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.
If you have excellent communication and event management skills, a natural ability to liaise with stakeholders, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.
Application Process
- Application Form & CV submission closing date: 11th December
- Interviews W/C 16th December
For more details please see the full Job Description.
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Legacy Fundraising Manager
With a refreshed brand and a recently celebrated 150th year anniversary this is a great time to join the team.
Legacy Fundraising Manager Responsibilities:
Legacy income is RNIB’s single biggest source of voluntary income (c£38m per year) but the number of gifts has been falling in recent years. After a period of extensive structural and cultural change across the organisation, there are now huge opportunities to reach new audiences and significantly increase the number of legacy supporters in our pipeline.
You will be managing a growing programme of supporter receptions across your region, working closely with your team and colleagues in the Yorkshire and the Humber, North West and Wales Networks to promote gifts in Wills, training staff and volunteers to have good legacy conversations and convert leads into considerers, intenders and pledges.
Legacy Fundraising Manager Requirements:
You will have experience working within a fundraising setting and are committed to working in a donor / customer focused environment. You excel at making asks to a wide variety of audiences and can demonstrate a strong event management track record.
You will have a good understanding of the principles, methods and practices of legacy fundraising and data governance and be a strong manager who works independently, prioritising across a busy workload. Either home based within your region or working from one of RNIB’s offices in Leeds or Manchester, this post will involve significant and regular travel across the UK including overnight stays.
About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
Location: Home based or based at an RNIB office in Leeds or Manchester
Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 to £33,000 per annum
Benefits: Include 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service, excellent pension schemes.
You may have experience of the following: Legacy Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Business Development Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.
Ref: 90707
Team Leader - Leeds Service (full-time at 35 hours, Office Based, UK)
£28,000 - £33,000
GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice and support for the treatment for anyone affected by problem gambling. In September 2019 we were delighted to open a brand-new service, the Leeds Community Gambling Service, with our regional Partner NECA. This service is integrated with the new NHS gambling provision for the North of England.
The Leeds Community Gambling Service is seeking a full time Team Leader to manage the treatment provision within the service. As the Team Leader you will directly line manage the treatment practitioners to ensure the model of care is delivered safely and effectively.
You will be a self-starter, flexible, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality services, and a collaborative style. You will have experience of working in the addictions field and managing staff. We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults. Applicants will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.
A full job description and application form is available on the GamCare website.
This role will require an enhanced DBS check
To apply, please complete the following application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey, please go onto our website for further information.
Please note we do not accept CVs
GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.
If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:
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Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.
Previous applicants need not apply
For further information please contact Charlie Plücker, please go onto our website for further information.
This recruitment is on an ongoing rolling basis, applications will be reviewed regularly until the post is filled.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Employ-Ability is a highly successful supported employment service, as well as a recognised Centre of Excellence. The Charity works with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust to deliver an Essex wide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and from April 2019 with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to deliver a West Suffolk, Ipswich and East Suffolk Service.
The role is part of an NHS England funded investment to expand IPS services. The contract is for an initial commitment to June 2020 with an expectation that it will then become a permanent post, subject to further funding.
The successful candidates will join our super successful West Essex team covering Harlow and surrounding areas and be embedded in NHS Mental Health teams and work closely with jobseekers and potential employers across the area to secure ongoing employment.
This fabulous role calls for empathy, determination and resilience, and a solution-focused results-orientated approach. The ideal candidate may have a recruitment, personnel or support work background, but is just as likely to have broad business experience, which can be drawn on to achieve positive outcomes.
Most importantly, you need to be personable, as well as a motivated self-starter who is resilient and has great communication skills. High quality staff are the key to our success and you will need to be self-motivated, passionate about supporting people and willing to actively promote clients to employers.
Employ-Ability offers 25 days holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays and a range of other benefits
Experience in at least one of the following fields is essential:
- Work with people with mental health conditions
- Work in a sales or recruitment capacity
- Work assisting individuals to identify and achieve their goals
Knowledge in at least one of the following fields is essential:
- Knowledge of disability issues, including mental ill health
- Knowledge of the jobs market and recruitment practices
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and practice
- Knowledge of equal opportunities legislation and practice
- Knowledge of welfare benefits
Skills and competencies:
- Excellent communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport
- The ability to organise one’s own workload and meet targets
- The ability to network effectively
- The ability to keep accurate records
- The ability to work in a team
- The ability to work creatively and problem solve
- Computer literacy
- Car driver*
Attitudes:
- A strong belief in the value of employment
- A desire to succeed in achieving goals
- A resilient approach to dealing with challenges
- A flexible and creative approach to work
- A belief in the importance of personal development and the value of training
Qualifications:
- Evidence of personal development through training, academic achievement or work experience
- A supported employment qualification
- A qualification relating to career planning
- Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent e.g. NVQ 3
Experience:
- Working with people with disabilities: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence:
- Drivers Licence (Preferred)
Flexible Working Options Available:
- Not offered
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