All posts at the WEA will support the vision for "A better world - equal, democratic and just; through adult education the WEA challenges and inspires individuals, communities and society.”

To plan, prepare and teach online (initially) courses for adults within the WEA programme of work, as agreed with the appropriate Education Coordinator. To carry out the administrative tasks required in each programme area. To provide appropriate student feedback and support and educational advice and information where necessary, and to create an appropriate and welcoming atmosphere for students.

You will initially be required to deliver level 1 Introduction to Early Years Settings. There are likely to be other courses in the future.

As a Sessional Tutor you are required to carry out the following duties in the context of the WEA’s policies and practices, particularly Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Data Protection, and those of any host organisations, including informing students of their obligations:

1. Plan, deliver (online using Zoom) and report on your course, using methods and materials appropriate to the student group and course content. A scheme of work, course outline and lesson plans should be used for this and made available to the Education Coordinator, class visitor or inspector when required;
2. Prepare/adapt appropriate teaching materials on Canvas (the WEA’s virtual learning environment)  (N.B Preparation time is implicit in calculations of tutor remuneration) - Training on our virtual learning platform will be provided;
3. Identify/assess the needs of students and if necessary adapt course content and delivery style to meet these needs. Where a course is inappropriate for a student direct them to another course or provider. Deal appropriately with individual student support needs, using the appropriate forms and recording the required evidence as per the guidelines provided. Advice or assistance can be provided by the Education Coordinator, Education Support Assistant or the Tutor Support Team in the relevant Support Centre;
4. Comply with the WEA policy on Equality and Diversity so that all students are treated with respect and dignity in an environment in which a diversity of backgrounds and experience is valued. Deal with any harassment or discrimination issues that arise;
5. Discuss Learning Outcomes or Moderation Requirements with students as the course proceeds;
6. Enable your students to participate in the WEA by affording time for distribution of any relevant notices or information, and ensuring they know about the organisation and how they can become a voluntary member;
7. Liaise with Branch/Centre Head/Caretaker to be aware of venue, resources and administration, including procedures in case of fire and other health and safety issues;
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of learning. Assess students’ work. Keep records of students’ progress and ensure students are given feedback on their progress;
9. Offer advice on further learning and progression opportunities to students as required;
10. Ensure that all required paperwork, including enrolment forms, learning outcomes forms, Tell Us About It! forms, awarding body paperwork and other registration forms and course registers, including the Tutor’s Report and Claim Forms are returned to the relevant Support Centre, within two weeks of the end of the course (It is vital for funding purposes that these documents are received promptly) - The tutor will collate this information on Canvas.
11. Undertake continuing professional development required to maintain your professional status. Attend relevant induction and training meetings as required by the WEA. It is essential that you attend at least one briefing event per year;
12. Where appropriate, attend moderation meetings;
13. Maintain contact with your Education Coordinator, and inform her/him immediately of any changes, cancellations, or other significant problems. In an emergency, please contact the Tutor Support Team in the relevant Support Centre. Maintain contact and liaise with Branch or Partner organisation, where appropriate;
14. Represent the WEA throughout the course;
15. Any other duty, which, from time to time, may reasonably be required to meet the needs of the WEA and the funders and is within the remit of this post.

The successful candidate must have occupational knowledge of childcare, a level 5 Childcare qualification and level 5 Teaching qualification.

The successful candidate must be IT literate and will have some experience of teaching online. Training will be given in teaching using Zoom and Canvas which are the platforms used by the WEA.

Session Leader (7611)

Barnardo's

We are seeking 2 caring and fun filled Session Leaders to join our Short Breaks Services in Abingdon and Witney, Oxfordshire

Session Lead (16 hours)

£18,220 - 24,738 pro rata

(Depending on experience)

Providing safe, fun and stimulating Short Break sessions for disabled children, you'll offer direct care and interaction. You'll have an understanding of the needs of children with disabilities along with experience of working within a play/activity setting.

The sessions are held in two schools located in Abingdon and Witney.

Sessions are held after school from 15:00 to 18:00 and then in school holidays from 09:00 to 15:00.

These posts are to lead the sessions held in Springfield School Witney and Kingfisher School, Abingdon. Session planning, evaluation and recording will be part of the remit.

These posts are to cover 4 days a week

Extra hours are offered in school holidays.

In view of the travel that will be necessary for this post, access to own transport is essential.

The sessions are Monday to Friday 14:30 - 18:30 with extra hours available in school holidays when we run Holiday Schemes.

To explore further and apply please contact Holly on 07784 299553

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Documents

* Project Worker 1 - Job Description & Person Profile.pdf (76.34 KB)
* Read about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks.pdf (59.64 KB)
* Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (Oct 2018).pdf (0.56 MB)
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Please Note: We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. IRMO reserves the right to close the Job-Ad as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Please do not send CVs as we do not shortlist from CVs. The role is temporarily home-based due to Covid-19, we require candidates to be available to work from an office-based location at any time. 

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality advice and coaching services to support participants to secure and/or progress in employment and for developing relationships with local partners to enable participants to access employment, training, and volunteering opportunities.

• Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed-term until September 2021
• Pay band: £25,052 (pro-rata)
• Annual leave: 30 days per year (pro-rata)
• Deadline to apply: Rolling 

Due to expansion, opportunities have arisen to join our team of passionate and dedicated Partner Support Worker to work alondside our experienced and established team. The posts will play a key role in working along-side the The Jenkins Centre interventions team accross Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to deliver long-term support to the partners of those referred to the Jenkins Centre's Intervention Programme..

Currently our support sessions is being delivered online due to COVID 19 restrictions, however once safe to do so face to face delivery of the programme will recommence and there will be a requirement to deliver from our city office base and accross the county.

This is exciting term time only opportunity to join our team of youth workers to support the delivery of the Right Track programme in Croydon Schools.  The Right Track Schools Programme is a three-session programme that supports young people in a group, equipping them with the tools they need to live a resilient lifestyle and cope with life’s challenges.  The programme focuses on tools to build resilience, how to lead a healthy lifestyle, stress management and resilience.  In addition to this programme, there will also be the opportunity to work on a 1:1 basis with young people as part of a ‘befriender’ programme, engaging in a positive recreational activity.  We also provide online support to children and young people during periods of national lockdown.

Recruiting for Six Community Support Workers to join our Service in Camden and Islington!

GBP £25,500 (pro-rata) working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This is a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Job Overview:

To work in a partnership with Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust to support people in the community working with them for up to 6 weeks to prevent admission by maximising income, reducing debt, improving confidence by using person centred approach. Also to work with Discharge Facilitation Team (DFT) to support customers in the hospital who require support to alleviate social pressures for a successful discharge to their accommodation pathway.

The Community Support Workers roles are new and varied, and it is expected that the candidates will work closely with external parties like the NHS and local council staff. The roles run initially for 6 months, but may be extended. There will be some evening and weekend work.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Contract Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to build confidence in completing domestic tasks where appropriate and teach them the skills required to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive customer records to professional standards
- Ensure that referrals are assessed and screened thoroughly and up to a high standard
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Provide day-to-day instruction & support to your team based on the professional experience/ knowledge you have
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

The post holder will need the following skills and experience:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

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

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

We are delighted to be advertising an exciting new role at MASH.

MASH is a busy city-centre based charity working with women who sex work to help keep them safe and more empowered to make decisions about their lives. Our small and dedicated staff team, supported by volunteers, work with more than 600 women every year and we are the only agency in Manchester working specifically with women with complex needs. In 2018, MASH was awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the equivalent of an MBE, which recognises exceptional work done by volunteer groups in their communities. All our staff benefit from regular development opportunities including trauma-informed training.

We are recruiting a new Drop-in Development Officer to join our team full time for 6 months.

Using a gender and trauma-informed approach, the Drop-in Development Officer will manage our city centre Drop-in Centre and support the women who attend. This will involve managing volunteers, providing support and advice to women, and delivering a range of activities. Please note there may be some evening work involved in this post.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has an understanding of complex needs including, homelessness, mental health, substance misuse and offending behaviour.

It is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, part 1) for this post to be filled only by a woman.

This role is fixed term until 31st September 2021.

The closing date is Sunday 7th March. Interviews will be held on the 9th and 10th of March and will be conducted via zoom.

The post is subject to DBS checks, suitable references, and completion of a 6-month probation period.

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE)

Location: Greenford UB6 (open to some home working)

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021 – 9.00am

Interviews: Thursday 11th March 2021

Age UK Ealing is a small independent charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Ealing.

The Telephone Support Coordinator has a vital role to play in helping older people in the London Borough of Ealing in tackling loneliness and isolation and seeks to support older people in building and maintaining independence. 

Reporting to the Head of Services and working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator, the Telephone Support Coordinator will ensure that the delivery of the project meets the required standard, the support needs of the service users, outputs, outcomes, and targets.

For further details including the job description and person specification, please see the Job Description below.

To apply please send a Supporting Statement (max 2 pages of A4) and a copy of your CV. 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Form.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing.

Mahdlo Youth Zone is a young people’s charity based in Oldham with a vision to be a beacon of excellence for youth-led provision. Our mission is to deliver high quality, innovative activities and experiences for young people aged 8-19 (25 with a disability) to provide opportunities to raise aspirations and support young people to be the best they can be.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated and pro-active person to the role of Junior Zone Coordinator.

The post holder will manage and coordinate our Junior Zone offer, developing and delivering youth work programmes for Junior Zone members aged 8-12 years old and develop and deliver the Holiday Zone provision. You will provide direct line management support, coaching, and development for coordinators, sessional workers and volunteers to ensure young people receive high quality opportunities, activities and support.

The ideal candidate will have experience in leading activities and working face to face with diverse groups of young people as well as supervising and managing staff and volunteers. You will have demonstrable in-depth knowledge and understanding of safeguarding best practices and the ability to identify and challenge discrimination and discriminatory behaviour, taking appropriate action as necessary.

You must be committed to working within the spirit of Mahdlo’s core values – Pride, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability and Excellence – which describe the way we work.

Benefit package

This role offers:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 33 days annual leave (including bank/public holidays) per annum
• Automatic enrolment to Medicash Health Care scheme on successful completion of probationary period
• Free onsite gym access

Job share applicants will be considered.

AIMS / PURPOSE OF THE POST
Trust House Lancashire is a Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre and provides a range of services for individuals of all ages and genders affected by rape or sexual abuse.
The service currently provides specialist counselling for adults, and therapy; art and play therapy as well as talking therapies for children and young people. We have a Therapeutic Wellbeing Programme that’s works with individuals to support their wellbeing and recovery by providing practical and holistic support and self-help strategies to empower recovery. Our Specialist Family Support Project works with children and families where a child in the family has been subjected to sexual abuse. We also have group provision, and a comprehensive training programme for working effectively with victims of sexual violence. The service is undergoing a period of significant growth across both our adults and children’s services.
We’re looking for someone that can support the development and growth of our adult services (25years+).
The Adult Services Manager will be based at our centre in Preston and the post-holder will be prepared to travel county wide as we deliver counselling at a range of satellite spaces across the county. There is currently some office based working but this is subject to change as we respond to the current pandemic situation. Going forward we would expect that some level of home working would be maintained so that time would be split across office and home working.
As Adult Services Manager you will work with individuals who have been affected by sexual abuse or assault at any time in their lives. You’ll be responsible for carrying out and co-ordinating the assessments of adult clients aged 25 years + referred into Trust House. You’ll do this in partnership with our Senior Adult Therapists and other team members. You will deliver counselling to a small caseload of clients, and co-ordinate the allocation and delivery of counselling and support work by a committed group of staff, volunteer and sessional counsellors working alongside other team members. You will also be pro-active in working alongside our CEO to drive the development of our service offer to adult survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Your clinical experience as a therapist, and within the sector will be essential in guiding the growth of the organisation to ensure our services are shaped in best consideration of client’s needs, remaining trauma informed and enabling the trustees and CEO to make sound judgements and decisions regarding service growth and development.
You will work alongside our Children, Young People and Families Service Manager and our Volunteer Coordinator and Senior Therapists to support our volunteer, student and sessional counsellors and therapists, providing individual case management supervision and group supervision to counsellors at Trust House.
You will contribute to, and support the development of policies and procedures that underpin our adult working. You will develop and promote robust and appropriate clinical practice, providing clinical guidance to our CEO to support best decision making in regard to all
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aspects of our frontline service delivery and development for adults affected by sexual violence or abuse.
Working alongside colleagues you will take a leading role in the development of our outreach provision and our digital offer to support service accessibility and your knowledge and expertise will play an important part in raising awareness of the service, enhancing our training offer and developing effective referral pathways for counselling.
You will ensure that services are delivered in accordance with Trust House Lancashire’s policies, procedures and service standards and enable and support the service to meet with any specific requirements from the board of trustees, funders and commissioners.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Adult Services Manager has responsibility for:

•  Overseeing the day to day practice across the adult services team to ensure effective and efficient operations.
•  Planning, co-ordination, delivery and development of Trust House Lancashire’s adult services enabling us to deliver a holistic and high quality counselling and therapeutic service to clients.
•  To provide clinical guidance and development support across the range of services delivered at Trust House for adult survivors.
•  Assessment including risk and needs of individuals accessing the service, and following up with appropriate support action and recommending appropriate treatment, support and adjustments for clients including timely referrals and signposting out to meet wider support needs and effective exit planning.
•  Supervising and monitoring the allocation of new referrals to counsellors, therapists and project workers in line with their current caseload numbers and complexity and skills/experience.
•  Building team working, trust and transparency through regular 1-1 meetings with adult services staff team, and supporting team members as required.
• Taking responsibility for sessional and employed induction processes in partnership with our CEO and Office Administrator for employed staff, and our Volunteer Coordinator for volunteer and sessional staff and for their probation, performance and development.
•  Working with a small caseload of clients, and managing and supporting others with their own caseload of clients.
•  Working within Trust House Lancashire’s policies and procedures in relation to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults, children and young people, ensuring the escalation of concerns or issues that might arise in the course of our work.
•  Ensuring the CEO is kept informed of any trends or themes in presenting issues for service users and any practice issues for Trust House Lancashire in relation to our work with stakeholder agencies.
•  Working with our Volunteer Co-ordinator to support development of volunteer and staff induction and training relevant to our work. Identifying gaps in training delivery
• and leading the development of our internal CPD training opportunities to meet the needs of the service and the team
•  Working closely with all team members to support seamless service delivery.
•  Working and liaising with other professionals to address wider client needs.
•  Engaging with wider services design and development activities including fundraising, awareness, networking events research opportunities, and social media participation and supporting the CEO through contribution to funding applications.
•  Participating in opportunities to influence the design and development of services nationally for those affected by rape and sexual abuse.
•  Ensuring team use of systems (Lamplight CMS) in accordance with procedures, facilitating consistency of service quality.
•  Overseeing and reporting to the CEO on the provision of clinical assessments, waiting times of clients.
•  Managing project monitoring, reporting and outcome evaluation procedures in line with Trust House Lancashire’s established protocols and providing activity reports for the CEO for contract monitoring and reporting.
•  Providing clinical oversight of Trust House Lancashire’s introductory training, CPD content, and external training offer and where appropriate contributing to delivery.
•  Managing counselling project budgets in partnership with the CEO.
•  Participating in monthly line management, clinical supervision and team meetings.
•  Maintaining client confidentiality, upholding data protection and equal opportunities principles.
•  Working according to relevant practice guidelines; The Survivors Trust National Service Standards and the BACP and UKPT Ethical Framework.
•  Representing Trust House Lancashire in meetings with stakeholder agencies deputising for the CEO as required.
•  This job description is guide to the tasks of the Adult Services Manager at Trust House Lancashire, and the post-holder is required to undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the CEO.
   

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.

About us

BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”.  The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.

About the roles

These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer.  You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.

With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:

• Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
• Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
• Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
• Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.

Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:

Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.

Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.

Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates

Application deadline:

Please note there is no fixed  closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

Are you looking for the opportunity to move into a specialist substance misuse nurse role?

The Service

WDP Greenwich, is a community Integrated Substance Misuse and Wellbeing Service in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

This is a vital role within our Greenwich service which will be critical to providing safe and effective care to the residents of Greenwich.

To do this we are looking for a passionate and professional person to fill this post, key requirements include:

• Have a caseload of service users and proactively engage those not currently engaging with the service.
• Agree care plans for service users presenting with drug and alcohol use.
• Work with service users to achieve their care plan objectives; this will include supporting and delivering interventions.
• Support colleagues by providing training and advice regarding the management of drug and alcohol users and their needs.
• Work in partnership with clinical and psychosocial colleagues and external partners.
• Hold clinics to assess the needs of service users

Conditions

• Permanent role
• 37.5 hours per week
• Salary band of £32,650 to £42,710 per annum (including all allowances)

Location

Greenwich Recovery service is situated on Woolwich Road, in the middle of Royal Borough of Greenwich. A 15 minute bus ride from The O2. Close to Charlton and Woolwich Dockyard stations.

Why Should You Apply? 

• Competitive salary
• To be responsible for BBV and dual diagnosis care in the Greenwich service
• To be allocated an area of lead responsibility and be provided with professional development opportunities.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 14th March 2020 at 00:00 midnight

Interviews are likely to take place via Zoom, to support social distancing.

WDP and Our Values

WDP is an innovative behaviour change charity.  We facilitate long-lasting transformation in people’s lives to improve health, wellbeing and social integration.  We work across the fields of substance misuse, young person’s support, employability, sexual health and inpatient services.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

All posts are subject of Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich are looking to appoint an experienced Health and Wellbeing Manager. The successful candidate will work in partnership with other statutory and voluntary sector organisations to develop, coordinate and promote a holistic programme of community based health and wellbeing services, with, and for older people in Bromley & Greenwich.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for our successful Long Term Health Conditions team as well as our hospital discharge services.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an up to date knowledge of the health priorities of older people and be able to develop effective solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of our clients. With demonstrable leadership and management skills you will have an aptitude for providing and marketing healthy living activities for our clients.

If you are passionate about improving the health of older people in both Bromley & Greenwich we would love to hear from you.

For full details please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Friday 26th March 2021 (midnight)

Interviews: Thursday 1st April 2021

Please note we do not accept CV submissions.  No agencies, thank you.

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is the trading name for Age Concern Bromley, registered Charity No. 1060861

• Exciting opportunity to join a well-recognised mental health charity in Newcastle, to lead its successful counselling service and using your clinical and organisational skills to contribute to its further development.
• NIWE Eating Distress Service

• Counselling Lead

  Job Description

  Job Title: Counselling Lead

  Reports to: Chief Officer (CO)

  Responsible for: Counsellors (freelance & volunteers)

  Salary: £29,528 (f/t & paid pro rata for hours worked)

  Hours of work: From 22.5 – 30h pw by agreement

  Contract: Post currently funded to March 2022 (to be extended dependant on funding

• Main Purpose of Job
• To oversee, manage and help develop NIWE’s counselling services
• Ensure all service users receive a welcoming, safe, sensitive and confidential service that is responsive to their needs.
• To ensure service objectives and targets are met and reported
• To ensure consistent quality and excellence in service provision
• To hold a clinical caseload

• ____________________________________________________________

• Key tasks and responsibilities

• You will be expected to:

• Co-ordinate the counselling service including referrals, assessment, assessment liaison, allocation of client work to team.
• Liaise with other agencies and organisations in relation to service users, taking appropriate action where necessary.
• Provide assessments and counselling.
• Ensure all relevant administrative tasks such as maintaining case notes, client records, outcomes recording and case management are completed,up to date and held in accordance with NIWE policies and procedures (e.g. Information Governance, confidentiality), using current NIWE systems.
• Ensure comprehensive service monitoring and to evaluate the service, producing reports for the Board, funders, CO, Annual Report etc. where required.
• Contract manage freelance counsellors and trainee therapists / volunteers, liaising with external supervisors / placement managers as required
• Assist CO with recruitment and induction of new employees
• Oversee clinical work and ensure it is delivered according to an agreed plan, in line with NIWE service plan
• Ensure that any adopted quality standards are met, organisational issues are understood and to identify and implement improvements in clinical practice, and to implement policy and procedural change
• Continuously improve service delivery
• Attend clinical supervision with a supervisor mutually agreed with NIWE
• Attend and actively participate in line management, team meetings and training sessions.
• Assist in the development of NIWE services by working with the CO on continuing service quality and development with input to funding / contract bidding as necessary.
• Attend and actively participate in Board of Trustees meetings as required.
• Deputise for the CO when required and appropriate.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of NIWE’s strategic planning.
• Work in harmony with the Charity’s values, demonstrated positively through the work.
• Respect others and value diversity including by actively promoting and ensuring good equal opportunities/equality and diversity practice.
• Develop and maintain good communication and effective relationships with all NIWE colleagues and external partners and other stakeholders.
• Continuously develop knowledge, learning, skill and practice, maintain professional registration /accreditation.
• Comply with codes of practice, policies and procedures
• Perform other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time