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Salary: £19 000 - £23 000
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours: 37.5
Location: Bristol
About ACH:
ACH is a leading provider of resettlement services for refugee and newly arrived communities in the UK, working to resettle refugees through labour market and social integration. We currently work in Bristol, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry.
Our vision
For all refugees coming to the UK to be successfully integrated into society with access to adequate accommodation, employment and education.
Purpose of job
The Support and Integration Team is an integral part of ACH; the ideal candidate will be responsible for providing excellent standards of support, as well as quality information advice and guidance, to enable the resettlement and successful integration of refugees. ACH is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated support and integration team. This role requires resilience, creativity and a willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of both the organisation and our tenants.
Key Responsibilities
Support:
- Completing an initial needs and risk assessment for each person referred to service.
- Providing person-centred and culturally sensitive support to ACH tenants.
- Developing a personalised plan of support for each person and ensuring that the plan of support is reviewed regularly.
- Giving advice and support on a range of issues including housing, finance, education, employment, health and immigration, as required.
- Supporting people with budgeting / registering with care providers / creating social networks / advocacy/ volunteering / training / employment opportunities etc.
- Signposting to other relevant external agencies and referral partners as appropriate.
- Organising and attending group trips to local places of interest for our tenants
- Developing links with external organisations or agencies to promote the needs of refugees and create opportunities for partnership working.
- Effectively managing a designated caseload of tenants, as well as keeping accurate records and maintaining case files to a high standard.
- Fully participating in team meeting, staff meetings, training sessions, supervision and any other relevant forum or communication processes.
- Accompanying our tenants to appointments with statutory and/or voluntary services.
- Organising house meetings and visiting our tenants both at their properties and in the community.
- Completing online or paper forms for employment, welfare benefits etc.
- Any other tasks commensurate with the role.
Person Specification:
ESSENTIAL
Experience of working with asylum seekers or refugees in a voluntary or paid capacity
A commitment and desire to support refugees with their integration in the UK
Experience of providing advice and guidance, advocacy and culturally sensitive support
Experience of creating support plans, completing needs assessments
Experience and knowledge of working with people with complex/multiple support needs
Ability to effectively assess, manage and continuously review needs and risks
Ability to maintain accurate records and manage a caseload
Strong organisational and planning skills
Ability to manage own time, whilst also working within a team
Understanding the importance of safeguarding, in relation to working with vulnerable adults
Confident Microsoft skills - Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
DESIRABLE
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
A commitment to Equality and Diversity principles
A commitment to the professional representation of ACH
Knowledge of a community language(s) and/or lived experience of being a refugee
Understanding of the welfare benefits system
Experience of supporting people using assessment and support planning tools
Experience of supporting people to understand their tenancy rights and responsibilities, including housing management issues
Local knowledge and networks, including specialist agencies providing services for refugees in Bristol
Experience of utilising policies and procedures to ensure best practice principles are followed
Knowledge of legislation relating to immigration
Ability to support people to manage budgets and debts
Trained to OISC Level One or Two or willing to undertake relevant immigration training
Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for successful applicants, but only with their prior consent.
Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter detailing a) why you are applying for this role at ACH and b) how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
One25 is a Bristol charity for women moving from crisis and trauma towards independence in the community. It is a highly respected charity working with some of the most marginalised women to help them to heal and thrive.
Are you passionate about supporting some of Bristol’s most marginalised women?
We are looking for a Housing Caseworker to provide specialist support to street sex-working women, in the community, enabling them to find and maintain safe and appropriate accommodation. If you are a confident, pro-active team worker with great interpersonal skills who can think on her feet and react decisively in pressurised situations, and you are passionate about supporting some of Bristol’s most marginalised women to make positive changes in their lives, this could be you.
The Housing Caseworker will be part of the One25 Casework Team and report to the Services Manager. She will work closely with relevant partner agencies, will be responsible for her own caseload on a daily basis and will work alongside volunteers when engaging in street outreach.
It is an Occupational Requirement that applications for this post are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010. Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minorities, as these groups are underrepresented in our workforce.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (including occasional evening and weekend commitments)
Salary: £29,745.22
Applications by: 9am, 7 December 2021
Interviews: 13 December 2021
Start Date: As soon as possible
Benefits: Generous leave (33 days including bank holidays pro rata) plus additional leave on any working days that fall between Christmas and New Year bank holidays; up to 13 additional days’ time off in lieu; enhanced company sick pay; access to Employee Assistance Programme; Mental Health Champions; reflective practice sessions; and opt-out pension scheme.
For more information and an application form, please visit our website.
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We have rewarding opportunities available for Female Recovery Navigators to join our teams based in Bristol. You will join us on permanent basis, working on a rota system and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,301 – £23,284 (pro rata for part-time staff) per annum and benefits.
We have the following positions available:
- Recovery Navigator – 30 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
- Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
- Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (North Team: based at the Greenway Centre)
(Please state which position you are applying for on your application form)
Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.
In return for joining us, we will offer you:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellness Awards
- Staff Recognition Awards
About the role:
As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (you will support female and male clients) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing. Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support people’s recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individual’s cultural and social needs.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Recovery Navigator:
- Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male and female)
- Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
- Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user’s support in order to deliver the support package
- Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services
- Provide specialist support to women using the service and advice and guidance to other team members regarding women’s mental health issues
- Provide specialist support and screening regarding domestic abuse/sexual violence and provide advice and guidance to the team on pathways into DVA and sexual violence services
- Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health Bristol and the community in line with Mental Health Bristol Partnership objectives
- Manage caseload (male and female), documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with BMH policies, making best use of supervision, training and staff development. Ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies
- Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individual’s recovery
What we are looking for in our ideal Female Recovery Navigator:
- Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
- IT skills including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet
- Proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs
- Proven knowledge of equal opportunities issues
- Proven knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
- Proven knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people
- Knowledge and understanding of the particular needs of working with vulnerable women and men
- Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
- Hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle
How to apply:
Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am, Monday 13th December 2021. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held week commencing 13th December 2021.
We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Recovery Navigator to join our team based in North Bristol. You will join us on permanent full-time basis, working 37.5 hours (on a rota system) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,301 – £23,284 per annum and benefits.
Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.
In return for joining us, we will offer you:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellness Awards
- Staff Recognition Awards
About the role:
As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (you will support female and male clients) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing. Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support people’s recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individual’s cultural and social needs.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Recovery Navigator:
- Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male and female)
- Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
- Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user’s support in order to deliver the support package
- Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services
- Provide specialist support to women using the service and advice and guidance to other team members regarding women’s mental health issues
- Provide specialist support and screening regarding domestic abuse/sexual violence and provide advice and guidance to the team on pathways into DVA and sexual violence services
- Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health Bristol and the community in line with Mental Health Bristol Partnership objectives
- Manage caseload (male and female), documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with BMH policies, making best use of supervision, training and staff development. Ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies
- Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individual’s recovery
What we are looking for in our ideal Female Recovery Navigator:
- Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
- IT skills including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet
- Proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs
- Proven knowledge of equal opportunities issues
- Proven knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
- Proven knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people
- Knowledge and understanding of the particular needs of working with vulnerable women and men
- Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
- Hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle
How to apply:
Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am, Monday 6th December 2021. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on Friday 10th December 2021.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the Youth Services Manager you will play a key role in developing Caring in Bristol’s youth-focused work. You will play a key role in developing our new youth initiatives as we move into the next phase of our youth work.
There are three key deliverables of our youth work which are currently at different stages of their development:
- “Project Z” - Ongoing one-to-one floating support by specialist youth practitioners for 16-25 year olds, many of whom will be experiencing multiple disadvantage; a key objective is to build trusting relationships that can help to facilitate positive change.
- “Snacks” - Recently launched: Light touch walk-in support for young people referred to us with specific needs around their housing and welfare. This element of our work allows staff and volunteers to provide short pieces of assistance that make a lasting impact.
- “Z House” – Planned to open in Aprilearly 2022: Overnight accommodation at a volunteer-run residential house converted into a specialist night shelter for young people aged 18-25 years with low/no support needs, who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets.
The role will work closely with our other operational managers to ensure that our volunteer management, data systems and performance monitoring are best practice.
The role will have line management responsibility for project staff including the Youth Practitioners.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Oasis Community Partnerships is looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the new Community Hub Leader supporting the established Hub at North Bristol.
The post holder will lead the development of the Hub based in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol supporting the Academies and wider local community, and to hold the vision of integrated community delivery, which will include a range of services such as family support, holiday provision, volunteering, Youth mentoring, employability and NEET prevention. We are looking for an experienced Community Hub Leader who will take the Hub Charity to the next stage of development and grow the local community movement through our Christ-centred ethos. Some of the specific duties of this role include:
- planning, resource and coordinate the community Hub plan, measuring impact.
- building supportive working partnerships across the community and various groups.
- leading Hub strategic development (e.g. comms, income generation, MEL)
- developing a team that can grow an Oasis Movement (e.g. engaging staff, volunteers and community workers).
This is very much a relational and project management role. As such, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate:
- experience of leading community delivery and growing projects from start-up phase.
- innovative use of resources and budget management to maximise funding.
- a thorough knowledge and understanding community work and its’ potential for raising standards.
- an education to degree level or equivalent and /or relevant professional qualification
This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high profile field of work. In return we offer:
- Flexible working practices which encourages innovation and fresh ideas.
- A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
- A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
- 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
For full details please go the Oasis UK charity website or download the documents on this page.
This will be a rolling recruitment campaign so we invite you to send in your CV and Covering Letter early to the Oasis UK charity Recruitment Team. CVs will not be accepted after Midday, Monday 6th December 2021. Final interviews will be held week beginning 13th December 2021, in Bristol.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
SafeLives’ Training team develops the knowledge and skills of professionals responding to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, whether adults, young people or children.
Our training programme across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland aims to create:
- user value: with learners who attend our training feeling more confident and better equipped to fulfil their role
- social value: with measures showing professionals who attend our training providing more effective interventions for those who experience abuse
- financial value: responsible for generating around a third of SafeLives’ annual income
The programme includes sector-leading accredited training.
Foundation and Specialist courses: for independent domestic violence advisors (Idvas) and independent domestic abuse advocates in Scotland (Idaas), independent sexual violence advisors (Isvas), domestic violence and abuse outreach workers, and other frontline workers who come into contact with people experiencing domestic abuse.
SafeLives also delivers Domestic Abuse Matters (DA Matters), a change programme for police officers and staff, which we deliver on behalf of the national College of Policing.
As a Training Coordinator for SafeLives, you will provide effective and efficient coordination of resources and support for the Training team and the learners across all SafeLives’ training programmes.
Benefits include a generous package including 26 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year employee assistance programme and flexible working.
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9.00am on Friday, 10th December 2021
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies please.
We are looking for a Records and information Management Coordinator to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft in an established role. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.
You will be working with the DPM to create an organisation-wide records and information management system. During the initial project you will help define the information architecture, create baseline metrics for measuring project success, develop and maintain a functional classification structure and research and apply industry standards and best practices to the project.
Location: Home Worker - UK
Contract type: Permanent, Part time, 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,105.41 pro rata ( £15063.25 per annum)
What’s in it for you?
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.
With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme.25 days holiday (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. In some types of service this vaccine is required by law, but we strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated (across all our services) to ensure both the safety of the people we support and our colleagues.
Find your place with us and change lives.
Closing Date – Tuesday 4th January 2022
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
You may have experience of the following: Information Manager, Information Management System, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Compliance Manager, Information Management, Compliance, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity etc
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We are recruiting a team of Finance Business Partners to support our service delivery managers, as part of our plans to transform the commercial skills in our organisation. These are new roles with a significant remit and a huge scope for changing the sustainability of our organisation. As part of this we are on a journey towards becoming a Registered Housing Provider, the post holder therefore will need expert knowledge in the setting and maintenance of rent and charges according to relevant regulations, and in planning Asset Management investment.
We’re looking for motivated and experienced finance professionals with a passion for delivering excellent service to the people we support and colleagues. To be successful in this role you’ll need an understanding of accounting processes and housing rent knowledge having worked in a Rents or Rents & Service Charge Team in a Housing Association. You will have great attention to detail and be able to help design the new software systems to deliver excellent service to all of the people we support and key stakeholders.
Our Finance department works collaboratively with its stakeholders, actively looking for opportunities to improve financial analysis, model new types of tenure e.g. shared ownership and provide insight in support of the organisation’s delivery of financial sustainability, performance targets and outstanding services.
We recognise the work we have to do, and the imperative to support the cultural change in the charity which has been empowering vulnerable adults for over 60 years. These roles are not business as usual and will be the most rewarding for those willing to engage in the challenge.
Salary: Up to £43,500 per annum
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours
Location: Flexible working arrangement – including remote working/hybrid, with the ability to attend meetings at our Head Office Location in Emersons Green, Bristol
What we Offer
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft, and while we are looking for an experienced Rent Accountant we offer excellent personal and professional development support with on demand, structured and specialist training. This is a great opportunity to join us and take the next step in your career at a time when you can have a real and personal impact on the growth of our business into other forms of tenure including shared ownership.
With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed.
Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Flexible working arrangement – including remote working/hybrid arrangement. 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). Private Health Cover, A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.
We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. In some types of service this vaccine is required by law, but we strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated (across all our services) to ensure both the safety of the people we support and our colleagues.
Closing date: Monday 6th December 2021
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, Financial Business Partner, Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, Head of Finance, Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Financial Controller, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Not for Profit, NFP, Charity, Third Sector etc