Specialist Support Worker Jobs in Barnet, Greater London
Supporter Care & Stewardship Officer
Do you have a genuine interest in building and maintaining relationships? Are you keen to contribute to the delivery of effective supporter journeys and provide efficient and accurate income processing?
Your responsibilities will include acting as the first point of contact for supporters, taking donations by telephone and sending out thank you communications to donors.
Is this role for you?
Ideally, you will have experience of working in a supporter or customer care environment. Experience of working with a CRM database (preferably salesforce) to manage supporter or customer information. You will be friendly, confident and able to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
You will have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across a range of media.
- Full-time, permanent position
- Salary circa £34,000 per annum
- Hybrid working – Tuesday and Wednesday in the London office (EC1A)
Benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
- Pension – 8% employer’s contribution
- Private healthcare insurance
- Employee assistance and wellbeing support programme
- Interest free travel season ticket loan
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Closing date for applications: 3rd April 2024
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Full time – working 37.5 hours per week
Salary: From £38,000
Department: Research & Programmes
Line managed by: Research & Programmes Manager
Responsible for line managing: n/a
Location: London (hybrid, at least 2 days in the office)
About GISF
The Global Interagency Security Forum strengthens NGO safety and security practices worldwide. We have more than 150 member INGOs and offices in London and Washington, DC.
GISF’s member-led structure makes us a trusted platform for collaboration, a driver of innovation in security risk management (SRM), and a repository of best practices. We also work closely with policymakers to enhance their understanding of SRM.
We strengthen NGO security practice worldwide by:
- Maintaining and building from our expertise in humanitarian security risk management
- Offering trusted platforms for coordination and knowledge sharing
- Driving innovation, capturing best practice, and improving SRM capabilities.
- Supporting policy-makers and the humanitarian system to increase their understanding of SRM and maximise access to people in need
For more information, visit: www.gisf.ngo
What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave increasing annually after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Employer Pension contributions
- A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training
Job Purpose:
The Senior Data and M&E Specialist is a new role at GISF, that will play a crucial role turning data into actionable insights.
They will lead the monitoring and evaluation of GISF’s various grants and contracts, in addition to putting in place a framework to better assess GISF’s overall impact on global NGO safety and security approaches. The successful candidate will develop, rollout and implement an organisation-wide Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system to complement GISF’s continuing growth. Much of GISF’s work seeks to improve knowledge, attitudes and practices in the NGO sector, providing a unique and interesting challenge to the right candidate.
On a strategic level, this role will be key in enabling data-driven decision by GISF and our membership. GISF’s position at the centre of a network of more than 150 INGOs and the wider NGO community gives us access to a wide range of data. The Senior Data and M&E Specialist will create systems to capture that data, structure it for analysis and make it accessible to NGOs to support operational decision-making.
The Senior Data and M&E Specialist will play an active role informing GISF’s products and services, such as our research pipeline, resource-development and coordination services, by providing insights from the data.
The sensitive nature of the data means the candidate must be highly principled, and able to work with the wider team to implement robust data-protection measures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strengthen GISF’s programmatic data collation and analysis
Work collaboratively with GISF staff and partners to roll-out a new framework for data collection that emphasises collaboration and efficiency across GISF functions, and demonstrates GISF’s impact.
Develop standardised data collection protocols to ensure consistency, accuracy and rigour across GISF functions.
Support and guide GISF staff to collate, analyse, and document research, events and programmatic data.
Conduct frequent data cleaning, interpretation and storage of data in line with GISF’s ethical standards.
2. Grant and Project Management Support
Lead the MEL activities of GISF’s grants and contracts, from inception to completion.
Support the roll out of monitoring and reporting templates, tools and workflows for USAID grants.
Provide monitoring and impact data for donor reporting.
Work collaboratively with GISF staff in the preparation of funding proposals by providing input and guidance on appropriate MEL frameworks.
Provide other monitoring and evaluation support to programmes as requested and needed.
3. Research, Learning and Membership Data Management
Conduct research to identify, document and test good practices and alternative/locally-led approaches to assess the impact of SRM in humanitarian programming.
Create a Membership Data Collection Policy, ensuring relevant and accurate information is gathered to improve services to NGOs.
Coordinate the development of an annual tool to measure member satisfaction and gather members’ thematic priorities for the coming year.
Work with relevant colleagues to develop a process for collecting and storing open-source SRM sector data.
In collaboration with the Technical SRM and Coordination Lead, develop and implement a tool for NGOs to benchmark their safety and security capacities.
Support the organisation and facilitation of partner/membership learning exchanges on MEL (remote and/or in person)
Work with the Research team to strengthen the evidence base of GISF’s impact.
4. Internal Relations and Communications
Support staff to shift mindsets and attitudes from traditional, extractive MEL approaches and towards more ethical and responsible solutions to measuring impact.
Collaborate with Communications staff to input into regular reports on our work, including external-facing learning and impact reports (e.g. Annual Report).
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to help in the delivery of GISF’s strategy and annual plans.
5. External Representation
Undertake networking and information sharing to support effective MEL practice within NGO SRM operations
Build relationships to share and access relevant data-sets.
Represent GISF at external meetings and events
Liaise with consultants hired by GISF and provide administrative support where needed.
Other relevant tasks as directed
Person Specification
Essential Skills/Experience
Relevant post-graduate degree; or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of two years in a data analysis or MEL/MEAL related role.
Demonstrable experience in strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems.
Excellent analytical skills, with experience of understanding and processing qualitative and quantitative data.
Adept at data visualisation in support of decision-making.
Excellent data and information management skills with proficiency in MS office packages.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Understanding and knowledge of ethical data collection.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Desirable
Understanding and application of statistical software.
Knowledge and experience of MEL for participatory programmes.
Knowledge and/or experience of SRM practice.
Ability to work in French or Arabic would be an advantage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Are you passionate about the rights of refugees and migrant's? We need an experienced advice worker to provide effective and efficient welfare benefit, education & employment and housing casework to refugees and migrants.
Key responsibilities include:
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Advocating on behalf of clients and making referrals to specialist agencies where necessary.
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Providing advice to clients on a range of issues including welfare benefits, housing and education.
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Maintaining good practice & adhering to Advice Quality Mark standards.
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Participating in supervision of volunteer advice workers.
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Monitoring all aspects of work and reporting to funders.
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Maintaining a clear filing system, detailed records of all activities and respecting confidentiality of clients (Data Protection Act, GDPR) .
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Keeping accurate records using case management software.
Successful candidates will have an up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits rights and housing benefits legislation. You should have 2-3 years experience of providing welfare benefits and housing advice and be level 1 OISC trained.
Please apply sending your CV and cover letter. If you require any adjustments please do not hesitate to let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST ROLES (multiple openings)
Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health problems to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
We are now looking to recruit a number of professional and self-motivated Employment Specialists to join our dynamic and high performing teams in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham or Haringey. You will provide an employment support service to help people with mental health conditions gain and sustain paid employment.
In return we offer flexible working, career development opportunities, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We are also strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
JOB PURPOSE
To inspire people with mental health conditions to progress, and to gain and sustain paid employment. Some Employment Specialists will support clients with common mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression), whilst others will support clients with severe and enduring mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders).
Depending on what clients are right for you to work with, you will either work across the local NHS primary or secondary care network alongside NHS clinicians to secure client referrals.
To work with clients with more serious mental illness, you will need to be comfortable supporting people who have experienced / are experiencing serious mental health challenges, as well as possibly other serious difficulties in their lives. Although you will receive full training and support, it’s important you are aware of the potential impact this may have on your own mental wellbeing.
All Employment Specialists will follow the 8 principles of IPS, adhere to the IPS Fidelity Scale and achieve monthly targets and KPIs with the required administration and compliance.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. Engage a caseload of clients with mental health problems and establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them into employment in line with contract targets and IPS fidelity.
2. Assess clients’ employment support needs; implementing and adjusting employment plans as necessary to support each client’s desired outcomes along IPS requirements.
3. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to meet clients’ needs including career guidance, job searching, CV preparation, interview skills, individual coping techniques or work coaching.
4. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.
5. Conduct weekly employer engagement activity in line with IPS Fidelity.
6. Understand the complex issues a client may face, recognise holistic support needs and work in conjunction with clinical staff.
7. Facilitate access to expert financial advice on welfare benefits and ‘access to work’ resources.
8. Provide support and reasonable adjustments if required, to employed clients to support them to stay and progress in work.
9. As requested, attend clinical team meetings to provide advice and information on employment and IPS.
10. Collaborate with community partners to raise awareness of employment and mental health issues and promote access to the service.
11. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
12. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).
13. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
14. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
15. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection.
16. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we will shortlist you on.
We are also interested in transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
· Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with mental health conditions in finding, returning to/retaining mainstream employment.
· Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.
· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.
· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (training will be provided).
· Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines.
· Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.
· Strong client needs assessment and action planning and competent in accurate record keeping and casework administration.
· Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
· Ability to think creatively to provide solutions for clients and provide excellent local partnership work.
· Willingness to travel in designated London Borough.
· Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
Desirable Experience and Skills
· Experience working in an IPS or employment and disability service.
· Experience working in a mental health setting.
Attitudes
· Positive, professional, and self-motivated
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service.
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health.
· Empathetic and person centred.
· Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development.
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing.
ABOUT TWINING ENTERPRISE
Who we are
Twining Enterprise exists to improve mental wellbeing by supporting people in and into work. Everything we do is aimed at helping people with mental health conditions gain access to the benefits work has to offer. Our tailored practical employment support doesn’t just help with work-related goals, it improves our clients’ wellbeing and lives.
We are one of London’s leading mental health employment charities. We provide life-changing support to 2,000 Londoners with mental health problems every year. Our clients regularly tell us that our support has helped them achieve progress they didn’t believe was possible.
How we work
Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is an internationally recognised and evidence-based supported employment intervention. IPS is regarded as the most effective and efficient way of helping people with mental health issues into competitive and sustainable employment.
Twining was the first non-NHS provider to be awarded Centre of Excellence status for its IPS service in Barnet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Worker - Temporary Accommodation, Move-On Specialist
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of the homeless community? Do you thrive in a dynamic, independent role where you can utilise your skills to drive rapid interventions and facilitate transitions for those in need? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Location: Lambeth, London
Hours: Mon - Fri - 09:00-17:00
Assignment: minimum of 3 months (Likely extension, possible permanent opportunity)
Pay: £16.40 + HOLIDAY PAY = £18.38 Per hour or £20.00 via umbrella company
About Us:
Our leading homelessness charity client is seeking a new lead worker for their team. The service supports vulnerable people experiencing homelessness who are in Temporary Accommodation (TA) in Lambeth. Their mission is to support single homeless individuals with low to complex needs, facilitating their transition from TA to independent living through rapid intervention and tailored move-on support.
Role Overview:
As a Lead Worker, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and supporting clients placed in Temporary Accommodation within Lambeth. Your primary focus will be on facilitating suitable move-on solutions for individuals in accordance with their needs, driving rapid interventions, and providing independent advocacy for clients without direct managerial assistance. This is a highly community-oriented role that requires a self-starter with sound understanding or a background in move-on and outreach services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of clients with a focus on facilitating rapid transitions and move-on solutions.
- Conduct thorough assessments to understand client needs and advocate on their behalf.
- Engage with clients to increase case load and foster meaningful community connections.
- Work independently to develop and implement tailored support plans that promote independence and stability.
- Collaborate closely with the team of Lead Workers to ensure cohesive service delivery and support.
Requirements:
- Previous experience in move-on/outreach services is essential.
- Strong assessment skills and the ability to advocate for clients independently.
- A self-motivated individual with the ability to thrive in a high-caseload environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working independently in a community-based setting.
- An Adult DBS check is required for this role.
We anticipate this role will be popular so if you are keen, please apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
We have a great opportunity for an Advice & Wellbeing Specialist to join the team on a permanent basis. In this Outreach role you’ll be working predominantly within the North West London Region.
As an Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will report to the Advice and Wellbeing Team Leader. You’ll deliver proactive and trauma informed support to meet the holistic needs of residents. Your support will be tailored to your resident’s needs, and you will work closely with them to understand their wellbeing concerns and agree an action plan to enable them to sustain their tenancies and feel connected to their community. You will empower residents to manage their wellbeing needs by helping them to develop and maintain skills and resilience to lead independent and fulfilled lives.
You will work collaboratively with wider teams, statutory services external advice and support services to ensure residents have the appropriate support. You will build partnerships with external stakeholders in your area to ensure there is a strong network for support for our residents. You will also be delivering advice and wellbeing support in community wellbeing hubs and providing peer support to colleagues.
What you'll need:
- A Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
- Demonstrable experience dealing with vulnerable people.
- Demonstrable experience dealing with complex cases.
- Experience providing frontline support and giving advice.
- Be passionate about customer service, being resilient with a positive and can-do-attitude.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be exceptionally organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively and produce high quality work.
If this sounds like you, this role might be perfect for you!
A bit about the role:
You will work closely and collaboratively with residents in their homes and neighbourhoods to understand their immediate needs, as well as their wider goals and aspirations to achieve sustainable outcomes. You will do this through a mix of direct support and advocacy, as well as exceptional partnership working with other Peabody teams, our contractors, statutory and voluntary services, and by supporting local wellbeing projects.
Some of the key results for the role include:
- As the Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will be providing holistic wellbeing support that supports residents to sustain their tenancies successfully.
- Actively build strong partnerships with other Peabody teams, housing associations, local authorities, statutory and voluntary services to promote effective multi-agency working and information sharing.
- Work with the Allocations, Financial Inclusion and Neighbourhoods teams to target early tenancy support to new residents who need this and ensure others know how to access your support if facing any difficulties in the future.
- Support the delivery and promotion of wellbeing hubs and cafes, as well as other projects in your region.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role and requires a full, clean driving licence for roles based in North West London.
A minimum of 2 to 3 days working in the office/covering your patch is required; the other days can be worked from home, or a local office.
A bit about us:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.
The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.
Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.
We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.
We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.
Here's just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
- Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Are you ready to apply?
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
To be considered for the position of Advice & Wellbeing Specialist (Ealing Gateway), please visit our website and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.
Weekly Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Closing Date: 01 April 2024
Interviews will be taking place on Wednesday 17th Apri
Report to: Assistant Director Of Operations
Responsible for: N/A
Main Purpose:
Working as a specialist practitioner within our Hope intensive support team which is a peripatetic team you will be providing support, multiagency advocacy, case management support and guidance for support workers and clients in our refuges who are multiply disadvantaged and require intensive, well planned and implemented support to recover from the abuse they have experienced, to remain safe from further domestic abuse and to address the additional disadvantages they experience which put their wellbeing and that of their children at further risk. The role includes case management for refuge clients and families who are within the top 20% in terms of vulnerability. This could stem from a multiplicity of intersecting circumstances or being severely vulnerable in one specific area or a mixture of both, bringing expertise in supporting people with mental ill health and you will be a source of ad hoc professional advice for refuge practitioners delivering support to those with mental ill health within the remaining refuge caseload.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate
1. To maintain and demonstrate a commitment to the Organisation’s vision and values and strategic aims and objectives.
2. To maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, standards, best practice and maintain a focus of continuous improvement.
3. To maintain knowledge of the Organisation’s operating environment.
Main Tasks
1. Carry out a complete and thorough family or individual needs assessment.
2. With consent of the client, ensure the participation of all third-party agencies that should be involved in the case to safeguard a strong multidisciplinary working arrangement to support the family/individual.
3. Build a relationship with the adult and any children and work with the adult directly on a one-to-one basis by phone, in person or online
4. Apply a trauma informed approach to establishing and maintaining effective relationships with each client through an understanding of the prevalence and impact of trauma and the complex paths to healing and recovery.
5. Support clients to assess their needs and aspirations, using a client centred, strengths-based approach in line with Safer Places values.
6. Manage and co-ordinate support plans, maintaining the clients’ wishes and priorities at all times.
7. Support clients to understand the range of options available to them for their mental health recovery.
8. Provide and ensure interventions enhance a client’s strengths and increase their involvement in valuable activities in the community and within Safe Accommodation
9. Ensure clients are supported to make choices and access the services identified. This may involve advocating on behalf of your clients for their rights and needs to be met.
10. Provide emotional support, as well as practical support, and signposting to other resources. This may involve attending other services and appointments with them.
11. Ensure support is provided to clients and their children living in the accommodation in line with a structured plan that is driven by the risks posed to the client and the needs and preferences of the individual client, which is regularly reviewed with the client and line manager to ensure it reflects their current situation and priorities across the caseload, using mandated best practice tools.
12. Forge effective professional and close working relationships with colleagues within Safer Places and in third party agencies conducting yourself always in a professional manner.
13. Ensure accurate records are set up and maintained for all contacts and activities following appropriate legislation and policy.
14. Respond to crises, safeguarding issues, and complaints effectively.
15. Oversee a case load of specific clients as directed by your manager, and act as a contact for client-related professionals whilst upholding GDPR personal data policies and procedures.
16. Attend regular casework supervision session with your manager and team to discuss and reflect on client-related work.
17. Take part in effective tasking and coordinating to manage risk, needs and choices of existing clients and referrals to best effect.
18. Ensure clients have in place, and have continuously reviewed with them, robust risk management plans to support them living safely and ensure that they always have 24 hour access to support in the event that a crisis arises and they need to be made safe using additional support.
19. All Safeguarding measures are delivered in respect of clients and their children and that at all times you adhere strictly to Safer Places policies and procedures in respect of Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
20. Work closely with external partner agencies, advocating on behalf of individual clients and the client group to ensure that those with specialist needs e.g. Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Legal etc. are able to receive a timely and appropriate service.
21. Support clients to improve their resilience and prospects by encouraging engagement with the various programmes and opportunities offered within the service such as specialist programmes for people who have experienced domestic abuse (Triple R), improving numeracy and literacy, ESOL, Employability and other programmes provided in house or by other community partners.
22. To work flexibly within the shift pattern allocated by your line manager
General
1. The role holder will be expected to perform any other duties that may reasonably be asked of them.
2. To participate fully in the 24 / 7 onsite rota.
3. To act in a professional manner at all times, communicating effectively with colleagues and partners, building and sustaining effective and appropriate relationships at all times with clients, colleagues and partners and complying with Safer Places policies and procedures.
4. The role holder will be able to work within the Safeguarding arena following organisation policies and procedures, be able to Recognise; Respond to; Report and Record Safeguarding issues and understand and make quality Safeguarding Referrals.
5. Comply with data protection legislation, information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work. Act in a manner which preserves the confidentiality of all stakeholders.
6. Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
7. Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
Experience:
- Managing complex casework including risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with clients with multiple needs / disadvantages - Essential
- Experience of working effectively within a multi-agency environment - Essential
- Working with clients who have Mental Health - Essential
Skills and Knowledge:
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
- Be able to form good working relationships with clients whilst working within professional boundaries.
- Understand Safeguarding and child protection issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
- Understand the needs of vulnerable people.
- Have computer literacy skills and have some experience of working with databases.
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals.
- Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
Qualifications
- Hold a clinical qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience in the mental health field.
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2 and / or Safeguarding Children Level 2 or demonstrable equivalent experience and the ability and commitment to achieve qualification within 6 months of appointment
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Car driver with access to vehicle - Essential
- Subject to Enhanced DBS Check - Essential
- Ability to work outside the normal office hours working flexibly within the shift pattern allocated by the line manager - Essential
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays. Pro-rata for part-time employees
- Pension Scheme
- Occupational sick pay (on completion of probation)
- Access to Bupa Healthy Minds Support Service
- Employee discount scheme
Upon receiving an offer:
- All staff must complete a DBS disclosure due to the nature of our services. You will also be required to bring proof of ID.
- We are legally bound to check the eligibility of all candidates to work in the U.K. We therefore must have proof of your NI number (either the NI card or a recent wage slip).
- As you will be driving in the course of your duties we are also bound by law to make sure your vehicle is safe and road worthy and needs to be insured for business use.
- We will require two satisfactory references, one of which should be from your most recent/current employer.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
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Reporting to: Advocacy Service Manager
Responsible for: No staff
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location:Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ and other locations such as Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Rd, Beckenham BR3 3BX.
Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In-Reach, Social Networking, Counselling and an Information Service.
We are looking for an IMHA who is qualified or in training to join our mental health advocacy team.
Purpose of the role:
General Advocacy - to provide independent issue-based advocacy to informal inpatients and residents of Croydon. IMHA Advocacy - to provide statutory representation to inpatients or those living in the community when subject to compulsion under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as instructed by clients, the powers given to IMHA’s under that legislation.
Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
- What value you can add to the service?
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: VAWG Advice and Advocacy Case Worker in at least one of the Community languages (Arabic, Kurdish Sorani and Farsi)
Duration: Fixed contract for 12 Months – subject to extension
Hours: Full time (part-time can be considered too)
Location: London, Archway
Report to: VAWG Services Manager
Salary: 27K per annum/ pro-rata for part-time
Holidays: 25 days + Public Holidays/ pro-rata for part-time
Aims of the Position
To provide specialist and culturally competent support in mother tongue and to address the immediate and long-term needs of Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African (KMENA) women who might be at risk or survivors of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and the so-called Honour-Based Abuse (Harmful Practices). To meet women’s needs through provisions of information, advice, and advocacy case work, as well as signposting and referrals to appropriate services.
Main Duties
➢ To receive initial referrals, identify and assess the needs of service usersin accordance with KMEWO’s Policies & Procedures for efficient and timely responses to their issues.
➢ To offer information, advice, and intersectional advocacy to KMENA women and girls who are affected by domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices.
➢ To carry out comprehensive risk assessments and draw safety plans for service users supporting them to access safe accommodation/refuge and referring them to specialist agencies if needed.
➢ To maintain accurate and up to date records, files, and case notes in accordance with KMEWO’s policies and procedures.
➢ To gather statistics and data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, providing reports as required. ➢ To ensure that service users can access interpreting services when required.
➢ To work closely with partner agencies to manage risk appropriately, deliver coordinated and comprehensive support packages and to make appropriate referrals to other services as required.
➢ To be updated of developments and legislation around issues affecting service users.
➢ To develop skills by undertaking relevant training and self-development for a better understanding of issues faced by service users (Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices)
➢ To comply with Aims and Values of KMEWO and its Equal Opportunities policy.
➢ To ensure the framework of quality standards set down by KMEWO and local authorities are maintained.
➢ To work with the VAWG Services Manager in developing Quality Systems to deliver service standards and improve on service performance.
General
➢ To undertake own administration.
➢ To participate in external meetings, forums, etc. as appropriate
➢ To attend staff meetings, case review meetings, staff trainings and supervision / appraisals as required
➢ To liaise with external agencies in accordance with KMEWO’s confidentiality policy.
➢ To abide by and implement all KMEWO policies, including the Equal Opportunities Policy.
➢ To carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Line Manager or the Director of KMEWO.
Person Specification
Relevant experience:
➢ Proficiency in English and one (or more) community languages (Arabic, Kurdish and Farsi), both in writing and verbally. ➢ Experience in working within a community-based service.
➢ Experience in providing one to one support to individuals on one or more of the following issues: housing and homelessness, welfare benefits, domestic abuse and harmful practices, immigration, employment, and family issues. (Working with women on Violence Against Women and Girls will be highly desired).
➢ Experience in casework, case files recording and monitoring tools.
➢ Experience of providing support to people with complex needs.
➢ Good awareness about issues and barriers facing KMENA women living in the UK.
➢ Awareness of national policies relating to gender-based violence, housing and support services. Skills and abilities ➢ Being a good and efficient communicator in written and verbal English and or community language
➢ Ability to review and evaluate services including performance against service target.
➢ Ability to set up professional relationships with other organisations.
➢ Ability to work on own initiative prioritising workloads and meeting targets /deadlines.
➢ Ability to work as part of a team.
➢ Ability to use IT systems (Microsoft Office) and databases.
➢ Ability to represent the organisation in meetings, networking and forums.
➢ Planning, project management and organisational skills
➢ Have a positive, solution-focused attitude to complex situations.
➢ Have patience and calm manner in dealing with people.
➢ Willingness to continue further training and personal development
We are now recruiting for the exciting new role of Family Support Coordinator. This role will organise and deliver Croydon Refugee Day Centre (CRDC)’s new Family Support Programme, including being responsible for 1-1 casework with families to support children into education, and overseeing our Family Support Volunteers.
You will work at CRDC’s centre as well as running weekly to fortnightly drop-ins at four asylum hotel sites across Croydon, working in partnership with other organisations, the accommodation provider, and CRDC staff and volunteers to identify and reach out to families new to the accommodation and families that might need extra support.
You will have the following responsibilities:
1.Offer practical, hardship support to families with children.
2.Build links with, refer and signpost families to other organisations that offer opportunities and support for children and young people.
3.Support and empower families new to the area (and the country) – by helping them understand and navigate UK educational and child-related systems – including supporting with in-year school applications and school liaison.
4.Support families transitioning out of the asylum system or area to find new support networks.
5.Work with the Operational Coordinator to run activities for children not yet attending school at our Wednesday Welcome sessions, and to run one-off outings and activities in school holidays.
6.Maintain our database and records detailing the support we are offering families.
7.Supervise and guide Family Support Volunteers within the team.
8. Undertake other tasks as needed for the organisation, at the direction of the Centre Manager.
The Croydon Refugee Day Centre (CRDC) is a small but specialist, primarily volunteer-led organisation, with 25 years’ experience of supporting asylum seekers and refugees across Croydon and beyond. Our vision is that all asylum seekers and refugees across Croydon are able to integrate into and thrive in the UK. To this end, we support them both with their basic, practical needs and their mental health and well-being – as well as to develop the support networks, skills and experience they need to flourish.
Over the past few years, the number of asylum seekers and refugees in Croydon has increased dramatically, and CRDC is increasing its services and staffing to meet the new level of need.
Support Coordinator
We’re looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Services based in the Chester area.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to provide support following a stroke.
Position: S11130 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Chester however, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 27 hours per week (flexible working)
Salary: Circa £19,739 per annum (FTE circa £25,588.50 per annum)
Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 January 2025. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 31 March 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will:
· Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
· Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
· Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.
· Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state your preferred hours in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Support Coordinator
We’re looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Services based in the Chester area.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to provide support following a stroke.
Position: S11129 Stroke Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Chester however, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working)
Salary: Circa £25,500 per annum
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 31 March 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will:
· Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
· Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
· Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.
· Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state your preferred hours in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Support Coordinator
We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Kent.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to provide support following a stroke.
Position: S11146 Stroke Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based – North Kent, West Kent and Medway however, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time 35 hour per week post (FTE) and 21-hour week part-time.
Salary: Circa £25,500 per annum FTE (pro rata for part time hours)
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 2 April 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 5 April 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.
Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
· You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.
About You
The post holder will have experience/background in:
· A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
· Setting up and running groups.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter and the hours you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Support Coordinator
We’re looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Services based in the Crewe area.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to provide support following a stroke.
Position: S11131 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Crewe however, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (flexible working)
Salary: Circa £20,470 per annum (FTE circa £25,588.50 per annum)
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 31 March 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will:
· Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
· Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.
· Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state your preferred hours in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Do you have a strong passion for leading a large and talented team?
We’re working with a fantastic charity are who looking for a Supporter Care Manager to join their team. This role will manage a team of 8 experienced officers ensuring excellent supporter care is provided to all the charity’s supporters, responding to all supporter queries in a timely manner.
You’ll also ensure the smooth process of donations and timely appreciation of supporters for their donations including ensuring that all communications and updated on the charity’s database. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing improvements of supporter journey whilst continually developing new strategies towards providing supporters with excellent donor care to promote long-term support. This charity is passionate about ED&I and this is an excellent opportunity to step into a bigger team.
As a Supporter Care Manager, you will need:
- Experience working in a supporter care role with track record of successfully leading a team
- Demonstrable knowledge working with Raiser’s Edge CRM or other relevant fundraising database
- Strong analytical, problem solving, communication and systematic prioritising skills
Salary: £38,000 – £40,000
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Hybrid – London
Deadline- ASAP
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call or email.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.