About ReachOut
ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people in disadvantaged communities in London, Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.
Role Description
We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader you will run a weekly mentoring project for young people in primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, our projects will be starting online until it is safe for us to run sessions in schools again. Project Leaders will be trained on how to deliver sessions both online and in-person to prepare for this.
Role Details
As a Project Leader you will:
- Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
- Manage and support the young people.
- Manage and support the volunteer mentors
- Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to assess project success.
Please download the information pack for full details about the job role.
Personal Specification
Experience
- Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years old
- Has the potential to take on a leadership role
- Can demonstrate commitment to a cause / activity and has taken an active role in that (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
- Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can include regular voluntary experience but should be positions where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.
Skills
- Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
- Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
- Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in timely fashion)
- Confident in use of MS Word and Excel
Personal attributes
- Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
- Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
- Demonstrate good team work skills such as collaboration and delegation
- Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
- Enthusiastic and energetic
- Excited by challenge
- Prepared to be adaptable and creative
- Positive and sociable
Application Instructions
To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website where you can download our application form. We will ask you to send this to us along with your CV and shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom assessment centre.
Applicants must ensure they are available to take part in our September Training. Full details of this are available in the information pack and Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50 upon completion.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all spaces are filled so please apply as soon as possible. Please note, we are currently recruiting for our London and Liverpool locations as our Manchester projects are now full.
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WHAG
WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse and homeless vulnerable women across North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of our service users and supporting them in their recovery
Our people impact on the lives of others and our business everyday so we’re committed to developing talent and growing ambition. We’re looking for people who want to be the best they can in their role and who want to make a difference day in, day out.
We currently have opportunities for:
Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Service Manager
We are looking for a Service Manager to manage an accommodation based homeless vulnerable women’s service. Providing a high quality and individual service to women who are vulnerable and homeless and Men, Women and Children who have or are experiencing domestic abuse.
- Salary: NJC scale 26-28 (£28835 - £30523)
- Actual Salary: £25951 - £27470
- Hours:
(Week 1: 36 Hours, Week 2: 28.8 hours)
- Closing Date: 10.00am, Thursday, 27th August 2020
- Interview date: Monday, 7th September 2020
As this post is at women only project schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Operations Director Managing Service Delivery- Relief
No of Posts: 1
Salary: £33,000, Pension and Health Benefits
Status: Full Time, Substantive
Hours: 37.5 per week
Holidays: 24 days plus Bank Holidays per annum
Based at: Wigan and Leigh
Responsible to: CEO
Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees
SUMMARY
The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to join the charity in vital and exciting role. Your role will be to enhance, integrate and develop all aspects of relief services within the Charity. You will need to be as committed as we are to equip people from diverse backgrounds for self-sustaining and independent living. You will have an understanding about the need to ensure people have a safe, nurturing environment to thrive in, which is the first step into transition.
To be successful, you will be a person who has
• high integrity,
• commitment to organisational development, and good governance,
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work at pace in a complex context,
• the ability to work in a team in a practical, flexible and cooperative way
• passionate about people having a right to choice
• passionate about an asset based approach to all service delivery
To Apply: Please complete an application form along with a brief overview of why you feel you are perfect for this role in no more than 500 words. Please attach all documents when applying for this vacancy.
Please apply early as we reserve the right to bring forward or extend the deadline for applications, so please get your applications in as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 12 Noon Friday 28th August 2020
Possible Interview days: Early September TBC
*** We are a Christian Charity with Christian Values supporting the Wigan Community *****
****The Brick is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of our workforce.
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and support or staff from different backgrounds****
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Operations Director Service Delivery- Restoration
No of Posts: 1
Salary: £33,000, Pension and Health Benefits
Status: Full Time, Substantive
Hours: 37.5 per week
Holidays: 24 days plus Bank Holidays per annum
Based at: Wigan and Leigh
Responsible to: CEO
Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees
SUMMARY
The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to join the charity in a new and exciting role. Your role will be to enhance integrate and develop all aspects of restoration within the Charity. You will need to be as committed as we are to equip people from diverse backgrounds for self-sustaining and independent living.
To be successful, you will be a person who has
• high integrity,
• commitment to organisational development, and good governance,
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work at pace in a complex context,
• the ability to work in a team in a practical, flexible and cooperative way
• passionate about supporting people to transition
To Apply: Please complete an application form along with a brief overview of why you feel you are perfect for this role in no more than 500 words. Please attach all documents when applying for this vacancy
Please apply early as we reserve the right to bring forward or extend the deadline for applications, so please get your applications in as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 12 Noon Friday 28th August 2020
Possible Interview days: Early September TBC
*** We are a Christian Charity with Christian Values supporting the Wigan Community *****
****The Brick is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of our workforce.
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and support or staff from different backgrounds****
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Based at the following Crisis Skylight Services (Newcastle, South Yorkshire, Merseyside, Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford, Brent, central London, or Croydon)
Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.
About Crisis
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. Through our pioneering research into the causes and consequences of homelessness and the solutions to it, we know what it will take to end it, together, in our lifetimes.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert advice on homelessness legislation and relevant housing legislation to contribute to Crisis’ mission of ending homelessness. These new roles will provide advice and assistance on an internal consultancy basis to Crisis Skylight staff to enable them to advocate for their clients. For complex cases, more direct involvement will be required including direct work (usually by phone/ digital means) with members and advocacy (through written, phone or digital means) to relevant agencies. The role will also involve training and developing staff and volunteer’s knowledge of the application of relevant homelessness and housing legislation in England.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience working in the homelessness / housing sector together with excellent knowledge of homelessness and housing law and how, through consultancy and advocacy, you can prevent and end homelessness. You will enjoy working across Client Services providing good quality advice and support as well as developing and delivering training to Skylight staff.
Your knowledge and expertise will contribute to the development of policy, practice and campaigns work by providing examples of where housing policy and/or practice contributes to the perpetuating or creating homelessness.
Person Specification
Essential
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Demonstrable track record of successfully preventing and relieving people’s homelessness through advocacy and the application of relevant homelessness and housing law, including complex cases such as people with different immigration status.
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Expert knowledge of relevant homelessness and housing legislation, including Housing Act 1996 Parts VI and VII, Homelessness Act 2002 Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, Protection for Eviction Act 1977, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
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Knowledge of the issues affecting homeless people and the impact and interaction of welfare and immigration policies on homelessness
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Familiarity with local authority housing options services and their processes
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to listen, analyse, advise, and put across complex information accessibly through different media (one to one consultancy in person or by phone/ digitally, written materials, training materials)
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Excellent at networking with strong advocacy skills to improve access to entitlements for our members wherever necessary
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Organised and able to deal with conflicting priorities
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Strong team player who is driven to work within a team, whilst also able to work on own initiative
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Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages and experience of data entry using a case management system
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Knowledge of and ability to comply with Health and Safety (including adherence to lone working and social distancing protocols) and safeguarding procedures
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Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values
Desirable
12 Experience of supporting / defending people in possession cases
We encourage applications from all sections of the community and particularly from people who have lived experience of homelessness.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team
Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2020 (11.59pm)
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessnes
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Street League work with young people, progressing them into employment, education and training by engaging them through football, fitness, dance fitness and multisports. We specialise in helping our participants (16-24 years’ olds from disadvantaged areas) progress from our unique sport/fitness and education programmes into sustainable employment, education and training.
We currently operate across the UK in 14 regions, including Greater London, the North West of England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and extensively across Scotland.
The Progressions Coordinator will be required to deliver group employability and personal development workshops and accredited qualifications at the Street League Academy. They will carry out 1-2-1 progression meetings with Street League participants and liaise with employers and colleges to broker opportunities and support young people into Education, Employment or Training.
Responsible for positive participant outcomes into Employment, Education and Training, the progressions team are an integral part of Street League operational delivery. Targeted on delivery and outcomes you will report to the Operations Manager.
A teaching qualification (e.g. PTLLS or equivalent), plus experience in delivering employability services, accredited qualifications and job brokering is highly desirable. Considerations will be made for candidates with experience in delivering training or in careers guidance plus an appropriate assessor qualification would be desirable.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Check.
Street League is an equal opportunities employer.
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Senior Front-End Developer
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Front-End Developer to shape the digital direction of CIPFA by developing high quality user experiences for all products within the Organisations digital estate.
You will be passionate, about new technology and approaches. With good interpersonal skills and able to quickly build relationships throughout CIPFA.
It is essential you have experience working with public facing websites, and technologies such as Angular and Sass. Experience of approaches to site optimisation, working with a microservices architecture, and patterns such as atomic design or BEM are desired.
You will be:
• Developing high quality user experiences for all products across the digital estate
• Contributing to the development strategy and schedule
• Assisting in identifying user journeys and ensure they provide a rich and beneficial experience for all users
• Promoting high standards through code reviews, and mentoring
• Assisting in identifying and evaluating the most suitable technology to adopt
In return we offer:
• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 10% employer's pension contribution
• Season ticket loans
• Employee Assistance Helpline
• Exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology providers
We are currently working remotely and in normal circumstances the role would be based from our Chester office.
About CIPFA
The Chartered Institute of Public Accountancy (CIPFA) is the world’s only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services, and is a strong advocate for sound public finance management and innovative public service delivery.
Our members work in public services such as local government, the NHS and Whitehall departments as well as in national audit agencies, major accountancy firms and other organisations around the world where public money needs to be effectively and efficiently managed.
You may have experience of the following: Senior Front-End Developer, Front-End Developer, Front-End Developer, Web Developer, Software Developer, Developer, Software Developer, etc.
Ref: 93874
Location: Flexible - Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool
Department: Expert Advice Team
Contract Duration: March 2021
Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.
The Expert Advice Team at Citizens Advice provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the accuracy of our online content.
We support the local network of Citizens Advice services and our national online content team in major advice areas such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, immigration, family and consumer law. We do this through one to one consultancy with local advisers, one to many advice and training products and legal assurance of content. We also provide expert support to other functions such as public policy and news.
We are looking for a Benefits Expert to work with us from now until 31 March 2021.This expert will provide legal and advice expertise in benefits law to Citizens Advice internal teams and to the Citizens Advice network of local offices. To support the delivery of benefits advice across the Citizens Advice network.
The location is flexible with travel to our offices in London, Leeds or Birmingham likely. Hours are flexible from 21.75 to 36.25 hours per week and we are happy to discuss potential part-time and flexible working arrangements with prospective applicants.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
Our offices are currently closed due to coronavirus, with employees working from home. We are open to discussion about flexible working, and are willing to consider both full or part time working.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.
Senior Back-End Developer
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Back-End Developer to shape the digital direction of CIPFA by developing high quality user experiences for all products within the Organisations digital estate. Through promotion of high standards, modern development processes and practises and adoption of the most suitable technology.
You will be passionate, about new technology and approaches. With good interpersonal skills and able to quickly build relationships throughout CIPFA.
It is essential you have experience working with Microsoft Development Stack (.Net, dotnet core, C#), AWS and implementing CI / CD pipelines with Azure DevOps (or close equivalent).
You will be:
• Developing high quality solutions for all products across the digital estate
• Assisting in implementing modern development processes and practises to improve quality and effectiveness of solution delivery
• Implementing CI / CD pipelines through all environments
• Working closely with infrastructure teams to establish requirements and ensure best practices are adopted
• Working closely with the architectural function to ensure patterns are developed and implemented throughout all undertakings
In return we offer:
• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 10% employer's pension contribution
• Season ticket loans
• Employee Assistance Helpline
• Exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology providers
We are currently working remotely and in normal circumstances the role would be based from our Chester office.
About CIPFA
The Chartered Institute of Public Accountancy (CIPFA) is the world’s only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services, and is a strong advocate for sound public finance management and innovative public service delivery.
Our members work in public services such as local government, the NHS and Whitehall departments as well as in national audit agencies, major accountancy firms and other organisations around the world where public money needs to be effectively and efficiently managed.
You may have experience of the following: Back-End Developer, Software Developer, .Net Developer, Back-End Software Developer, Web Developer, Programmer, C#, Developer etc.
Ref: 93873
Advice on Prescription
Hours 35 per week (part time will be considered)
Permanent (subject to ongoing funding)
Citizens Advice Liverpool is looking for Link Workers to join our Advice on Prescription Team.
Please see the attached pack for the job description and person specification.
Launched in 2015 by NHS Liverpool CCG in partnership with Citizens Advice Liverpool, the service enables all Liverpool GPs to refer patients for assistance from Citizens Advice advisers on a range of non-medical issues including housing, homelessness, job loss, complex debts, fuel poverty and welfare benefits.
The service offers a practical treatment option for GPs and currently provides 50 advice clinics in Liverpool health settings every week, receiving 730 referrals per month.
Vacancies will be based in Liverpool including the North Liverpool Primary Care Network.
To be successful in these roles, you will need to be confident, motivated and willing to try new things, have excellent communication skills with an ability to work under pressure to achieve targets and outcomes with minimum supervision.
We’re not looking for the finished article, if you have the right attitude then we can help to develop your skills.
Closing date and time: 21st August 2020 at 12 noon
Interview date: 27th August 2020
Please note that applications should be via email and interviews will take place via video conference call.
Advice on Prescription
Specialist Welfare Caseworker
Hours 35 per week
Permanent (subject to ongoing funding)
Salary £21,500 - £23,500 per annum dependent on experience
Citizens Advice Liverpool is looking for a Specialist Welfare Caseworker to join our Advice on Prescription Team.
Please see the attached pack for the job description and person specification.
NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has commissioned a programme of Citizens Advice services for all Liverpool Health Centres. The programme will focus on the non-medical causes of health inequalities and will target vulnerable patients.
To be successful in these roles, you will need to be confident, motivated and willing to try new things, have excellent communication skills with an ability to work under pressure to achieve targets and outcomes with minimum supervision.
Closing date and time: 21st August 2020 at 12 noon
Interview date: 27th August 2020
Please note that applications should be via email and interviews will take place via video conference call.
This post can based at any of our Skylights which are at the following locations London, Brent, Croydon, Oxford, Merseyside, South Wales, South Yorkshire, Coventry, Birmingham, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.
About Crisis
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. Through our pioneering research into the causes and consequences of homelessness and the solutions to it, we know what it will take to end it, together, in our lifetimes.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert advice on welfare rights and entitlements for people facing homelessness, including those who may appear to have no recourse to public funds, to contribute to Crisis’ mission of ending homelessness. Advice and assistance will be offered on an internal consultancy basis to Crisis Skylight staff to enable them to advocate for their clients. For complex cases, more direct involvement will be required including direct work with members and advocacy to relevant agencies.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience of working in the welfare benefits sector. You will enjoy working across Client Services providing good quality advice and support as well as developing and delivering training to Skylight staff.
Your knowledge and expertise will contribute to the development of policy, practice and campaigns work by providing examples of where welfare policy and/or practice contributes to the perpetuating or creating homelessness.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR team through the Crisis website.
Closing date: Wednesday 13 August 2020 (11.59pm)
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people.
We are committed to ending homelessness. Every day we see the devastating impact ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Flexible - Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool
Department: Expert Advice Team
Contract Duration: March 2021
Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.
The Expert Advice Team at Citizens Advice provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the accuracy of our online content.
We support the local network of Citizens Advice services and our national online content team in major advice areas such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, immigration, family and consumer law. We do this through one to one consultancy with local advisers, one to many advice and training products and legal assurance of content. We also provide expert support to other functions such as public policy and news.
We are looking for a Family Expert to work with us from now until 31 March 2021.This expert will provide legal and advice expertise in family law to Citizens Advice internal teams and to the Citizens Advice network of local offices. To support the delivery of family advice across the Citizens Advice network.
The location is flexible with travel to our offices in London, Leeds or Birmingham likely. Hours are flexible from 21.75 to 36.25 hours per week and we are happy to discuss potential part-time and flexible working arrangements with prospective applicants.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
Our offices are currently closed due to coronavirus, with employees working from home. We are open to discussion about flexible working, and are willing to consider both full or part time working.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.
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Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person centred care and support to older people, people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism spectrum conditions.
We are recruiting an experienced practitioner for the role of Senior Support Worker to provide person-centred care and support to people with mental health needs at our service in Liverpool. Your role will include:
• Providing practical and emotional support to service users in line with Personal Support Plans
• Identifying and accessing opportunities with service users to gain independence and confidence
• Supervising staff and managing staff resources efficiently to meet the needs of the service
• Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that maximises outcomes for service users
A minimum of two years’ experience of providing care and support to people with mental health needs is essential for this role. It is desirable that you have experience of supporting and supervising a staff team. A clean driving licence and access to a car is beneficial.
You are expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.
This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the client group you work with, managerial qualifications, and up-to-date training regarding changes to the law governing social care
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Flexible - Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool
Department: Expert Advice Team
Contract Duration: March 2021
Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.
The Expert Advice Team at Citizens Advice provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the accuracy of our online content.
We support the local network of Citizens Advice services and our national online content team in major advice areas such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, immigration, family and consumer law. We do this through one to one consultancy with local advisers, one to many advice and training products and legal assurance of content. We also provide expert support to other functions such as public policy and news.
We are looking for a Housing Expert to work with us from now until 31 March 2021.This expert will provide legal and advice expertise in housing law to Citizens Advice internal teams and to the Citizens Advice network of local offices. To support the delivery of housing advice across the Citizens Advice network.
The location is flexible with travel to our offices in London, Leeds or Birmingham likely. Hours are flexible from 21.75 to 36.25 hours per week and we are happy to discuss potential part-time and flexible working arrangements with prospective applicants.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
Our offices are currently closed due to coronavirus, with employees working from home. We are open to discussion about flexible working, and are willing to consider both full or part time working.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.