To develop and deliver structured support to children and young people in our refuges struggling with educational attainment including non-attenders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Support Work:
To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs in relation to their educational attainment and to ensure those needs are met.
To undertake a needs analysis for each child and young person, to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
To develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of one-to-one and group sessions within refuge including homework clubs.
To work with and encourage Children and young people to re-engage with learning and development
To build confidence in children and young people so they can reach their ability to achieve and feel good about themselves through learning, reaching targets, and completing tasks.
To liaise with schools and educational institutions to best support children in need.
To provide school holiday play schemes in refuge.
To supervise and accompany children and young people on trips and visits outside of refuge.
To provide one to one support and family support with families living in the community.
To seek approval of all programmes with the refuge manager and ensure that these are discussed with other relevant members of the staff team before implementation.
To participate in the development of informative literature for women and children, including a children’s introduction pack, which is to be kept up-todate.
To purchase/hire such equipment as necessary to undertake programmes within budgetary constraints and with approval from the refuge manager.
To carry out appropriate methods of communication with women, children and young people living in refuge to keep them informed about opportunities and updates on work that is taking place, including house meetings.
To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work, and keep an accurate record of notes and comments in line with relevant legislation.
To communicate regularly with mothers/carers about the work with their children.
To support mothers/carers to enable them to meet the schooling, health and social care needs of their children.
To link with health workers, schools, nurseries, social workers and to implement procedures for referral to other agencies
To work with the BSWA floating support and resettlement teams to identify the needs of women and their children leaving refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
To advocate on behalf of children, where necessary, throughout adhering to Child Protection procedures.
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
To provide monthly reports to the Refuge Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.
To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: o maintaining BSWA communication records o following safety procedures o attending team meetings.
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
Premises and Equipment:
To ensure that all play areas, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements, the Children Act and other relevant legislation.
To deliver inductions and orientation to all children and young people entering the refuge.
To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure that they are aware of all legal Health and Safety requirements.
Training:
To deliver positive relationships and domestic violence awareness programmes in local schools and youth groups.
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of BSWA services through the delivery of training and briefing sessions to agencies and community groups.
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people.
To work within BSWA and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.
To participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover where needed.
To participate in multi-agency work.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post
Job Purpose:
To deliver face to face and group work support to enable children and their mums living in the community to recover from their experiences of domestic abuse
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support Work:
To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
To develop and deliver one-to-one support programmes for children to enable them to explore their experiences of abuse and address issues arising from this.
To design and deliver group sessions for children to build confidence and participation within a mutually supportive environment.
To support mothers to enable them to understand and support their children emotionally and practically and to build confidence in their own parenting skills.
To deliver family support sessions with mothers and children designed to rebuild communication and develop strong parent-child relationships.
To work within Birmingham FCAF process to assess family need, liaising with other professionals and acting as the Lead Professional as appropriate
To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work and keep an accurate record in line with relevant legislation
To identify and liaise with community venues, including schools and childrens centres, to facilitate local delivery of the sessions.
To ensure that appropriate risk assessments are carried out and that all venues, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements and other relevant legislation.
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA procedures.
To provide monthly reports to the Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.
To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) maintaining BSWA communication records b) following safety procedures c) attending team and other meetings
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To be involved in the Annual Review process.
Training:
To identify and attend training relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager.
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people.
To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout. To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise incidentally, develop or be assigned commensurate with the post
Job Purpose:
To implement a high quality support and advocacy service to women affected by domestic violence, working alongside police to maximise use of Domestic Violence Protection Notices/Orders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development:
To identify and develop support and safety strategies to meet the needs of women and children seeking support through BSWA’s Home Options Hub
To work in partnership with West Midlands Police force in developing the support service around DVPN/Os.
To work with the manager to develop and implement appropriate practice guidance, including information sharing protocols
To set up referral pathways and build up links with potential referral agencies
To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level, including legislative changes that impact this work.
To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager.
To explore the development of volunteering opportunities within the Project.
Support Work:
To carry out full needs and risk assessments and develop safety plans with women
To develop and produce case files with action plans for each service user
To provide referral and direct support to women applying for further civil protection orders
To keep women informed about developments in legal proceedings as they arise.
To support and advocate on behalf of women, where appropriate.
To work with women in recognising women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary
To facilitate access for women to both statutory and community services
To devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women and children, in agreement with your line manager
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
To ensure that clear and accurate records are kept for all service users
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
To produce monthly reports with statistical information for your line manager
To monitor and evaluate the project, via various methods including feedback from service users, evaluation and statistical information
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the services, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) Maintaining BSWA communication records b) Following safety procedures c) Attending team meetings d) Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager.
To attend in-house training.
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
To feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate.
To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
To provide awareness raising sessions to external agencies linked with the project.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise and are commensurate with the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
To work as part of a team to provide emotional and practical support to women and children affected by violence and abuse through helpline service
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support work:
To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing helpline
To participate in a rota of helpline cover and model and promote good practice in taking helpline calls
To support helpline volunteers and students in delivering helpline
To participate in a rota to cover at BSWA offices and across community venues as necessary
To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
To produce monthly reports for your line manager
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) Maintaining BSWA communication records b) Following safety procedures c) Attending team meetings d) Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
To attend in-house training
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
To be involved in the Annual Review process
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support work:
- To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing support through drop in and casework
- To participate in a rota of drop in cover, covering evening hours
- To support volunteers and students in delivering the drop in service
- To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
- To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
- To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
- To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
- To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
- To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
- To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
- To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
- To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
- To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
Administration:
- To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
- To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
- To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
- To produce monthly reports for your line manager
Communication:
- To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:
- Maintaining BSWA communication records
- Following safety procedures
- Attending team meetings
- Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
- To attend in-house training
- To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
- To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
- Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
- To be involved in the Annual Review process
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service
- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
- To provide effective support for the HR function (including establishing necessary administrative and database systems)
- To develop an adequate knowledge of systems. Awareness and oversight of systems and processes used within the Senior Management Team.
Duties and Responsibilities
HR Support:
- Support and oversee recruitment activities for the organisation in cooperation with Central Administration Team and the Senior Management Team.
- Process all new starters including production of employment contracts, induction packs, reference requests, DBS checks, Prevention of Illegal Working checks, language tests).
- Handle the administrative process of the employee life cycle (including contracts, contract addendums, employee files, probationary review calendar)
- Ensure leavers files are handled in line with GDPR and BSWA policies.
- Create and maintain all employee personnel files, ensuring archiving of leavers and cleansing of information held in line with GDPR
- Efficient management of online HR database
- Work closely with senior managers to provide sensitive and confidential support for personnel matters.
- Ensure safer recruitment practices are followed.
General Administrative Support:
- Maintain a comprehensive paper and computer filing management system.
- Management of online H&S training platform (adding new users, managing course enrolment, liaising with the account manager to add new courses as needs arise).
- Assist with the management of BSWA policy reviews (keeping schedules, liaising with relevant managers, updating central records with latest policies).
- Maintaining DBS database and ensuring regular checks are carried out in a timely manner for all staff.
- Support with development activities of BSWA (internal and external Training, Joint Team Meetings, staff surveys).
- Provide administrative support for events (venue hire, support with activities and workshops, complete post event work).
- Provide full technical support to virtual meetings attended by members of SMT.
- Take minutes at meetings attended by SMT as and when required.
- Provide flexible organisational and co-ordination support as required and demand arises.
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of all service users and staff.
- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation.
- To maintain a general awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level.
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
- Provide an effective basic administrative service, including telephone duties, management of post and providing hospitality.
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.
Personal Spec:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Thoroughness and accuracy
- Good IT skills 3
- Keen interest in HR
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
- Ability to cascade information verbally and in writing with accuracy and sensitivity.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Confident communicator who can build successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organisation
- Awareness of safer recruitment practice.
- An understanding of women’s issues and feminist principles, in particular around the issues of domestic violence and its implications for women and children.
- Commitment to providing services within an anti-discriminatory/equal opportunities framework to meet individual needs.
Experience:
- Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload
- Experience of HR administration is desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
- To deliver an intensive support service to families who are part of the Think Family programme and who have complex needs including domestic violence, drug and alcohol use and safeguarding concerns. Working with a small caseload of families for 5-8 hours per week you will be required to work with other agencies to assess need and coordinate a family support intervention with families in their home or the community
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support Work:
To work within Birmingham’s Family CAF process to assess whole family need liaising with other relevant partners as appropriate
To hold a caseload of families who are part of the Think Family programme and work with them to secure positive engagement
To conduct whole family assessment and planning and take on the role of Lead Professional for the family
To engage partner agencies in the development and delivery of an agreed integrated support plan relevant to identified needs
To provide direct and intensive interventions to support families to make required and sustainable changes
To maintain appropriate records and documentation in line with BSWA’s agreed case file standards and ensure progress and achievement of outcomes is effectively and appropriately evidenced
To promote children, young people and women’s participation in all aspects of service delivery and development
To work effectively with partners from a range of children and adults services in order to meet needs and improve outcomes for children, young people and their families who are in need of additional support
To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager
To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team and for use when working with women and children around their rights
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
To produce monthly reports for your line manager.
To monitor and evaluate the service via various methods including feedback from service users and produce statistical information.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) maintaining BSWA communication records b) following safety procedures c) attending team and other meetings d) carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager To attend in-house training
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
To develop professional working relationships internally and with external agencies
Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
Training:
To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of the BSWA services
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise incidentally, develop or be assigned commensurate with the post
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CRASAC has secured funding from the Government and the National Lottery to support us with the impact of Covid on our services, and we are recruiting to this post to enhance our award-winning team.
This is a part-time role, 20 hours a week. The post is initially for 12 months whilst we evaluate the service.
You will provide emotional support calls to clients on our waiting list for counselling, including symptom management techniques. You will provide support and advice on our confidential Helpline to victims, survivors, their supporters, and professionals.
You have knowledge and understanding of the nature and impact of sexual violence and abuse, safeguarding and the importance of confidentiality in this area of work. You have excellent communication skills, are well organised and IT-literate.
Further details are in the job description and person specification. To apply, please download and complete the application form, and upload it to the link included in the form and on our website jobs page.
Thank you for your interest in working with CRASAC. We look forward to receiving your application.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Birmingham Rathbone is a local charity which works to enable people with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential. We have secured a grant from the Big Lottery Fund to run in partnership with other local organisations a crisis support service called ‘Rebuild My Life’ for people with Learning Disabilities in Birmingham. Funding runs to at least October 2021.
We now have a vacancy for a:
Crisis Support Worker (30 hours a week)
Location: Birmingham
Salary range £14,798 - £16,081 p.a. for a 30 hour week
(plus pension, subsistence and 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata)
This is an exciting project and we are looking for people who can bring their commitment, motivation and experience to make it a success.
Closing date 9.00 am Monday 5th October 2020
Socially distanced interviews will take place on Monday 12th October 2020
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.
Enhanced Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check will be required.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and invite applications from all sections of the community.
Registered Charity No. 516557
Please do not send CV’s. Only applications forms will be accepted.
No agencies please.
An opportunity has arisen within Worcestershire County Council, in conjunction with Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust to recruit an Employment Support Worker to work with Community Assessment & Recovery Service (CARS). The service is county based and the post holder will be based at either New Brook, Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove or Studdert Kennedy House in Worcester. This is to join an existing, well established Employment Services Team which covers the county of Worcestershire and holds accreditation from the Centre of Mental Health as a Centre of Excellence for Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
You will be required to:
- Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.
- Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.
- Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this to aid recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.
- Supporting clients once gained employment, and/or aiding those who are employed and experiencing difficulties within the work place retain employment
- Liaise closely with DWP providers.
- Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.
You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health
You be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.
Personal experience of recovery from mental ill health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.
Closing date: 11/10/2020
Provision interview dates of the 26th / 27th October 2020
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a results-driven individual with experience of supporting vulnerable people or those with complex needs and who are, or have been, rough sleeping? Join us as an Engagement Worker and you’ll be a key player in helping to tackle rough sleeping on and around the railways through a new strategic partnership between Shelter and Network Rail.
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change - with individuals, in communities, across society - and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Shelter Birmingham is a dynamic city centre hub offering a holistic integrated advice and support service to the diverse residents of the city. We provide specialist advice and support to over 4,000 clients a year and are committed to delivering more of what we do to the people who need us most. A new strategic partnership between Shelter and Network Rail aimed at tackling rough sleeping on and around the railways has resulted in us creating this brand new role.
About the Role
You'll be working to an assertive outreach model that places the emphasis on engagement, maintaining contact and relationship building in community settings. Your challenge? To build relationships with, and support a caseload of clients who are currently entrenched rough sleepers to move away from the streets into settled secure accommodation and to access the support they need to remain off the streets. Together, you'll develop co-produced, outcome focused support plans that reflect each participant's personal strengths and goals. We'll also count on you to co-ordinate interventions provided by other agencies to ensure that the right support is offered at the right time to enable each recipient to progress on their journey to recovery.
About you
Whilst not essential, you will ideally have lived experience of homelessness or related issues, helping you to support vulnerable individuals or those with complex needs who are, or have been, homeless or rough sleeping, to exercise choice and control in their lives. As well as a structured, calm and well organised approach, you will be forward thinking and flexible. What's more, you are familiar with working in a safeguarding framework and are not afraid to introduce new ideas, methods and processes to working practices when appropriate. Knowledge of relevant Birmingham based services would be useful, but is not essential.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
£20,000 - £25,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)
37.5 hours per week, permanent
Home Based, with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19 and
covering Central England (including: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job.
We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible, and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services, and are looking for Employment Advisors to work on a DWP Work and Health Programme - Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS).
As an WHP JETS Employment Advisor, you will be providing advice and support to guide, encourage and support participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals. This will be mainly delivered remotely via phone, video conference and other digital channels.
Reporting to a Team Leader, the role holder will be expected to manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, offering advice and direction to enable participants to access support they need. The role will also involve re-building participant confidence and self-efficacy following a period on unemployment.
Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.
The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries. Additionally an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months.
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary.
- Enhanced annual leave.
Victim Support are seeking a Homicide Caseworker to join their team in the West Midlands - this post is Birmingham based and applicants from Birmingham and surrounding areas (Wolverhampton/Walsall/Black Country/Coventry) are invited to apply for this post.
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
If you live outside the location specified please explain in your application how you plan to travel to and from Birmingham as travel expenses from outside this location are not reimbursed and would therefore be at cost to the applicant, like wise time for travel to the destination.
You will be expected to act as the named contact and manage a complex case-load while maintaining multi-agency links with Police Family Liaison Officers (FLOs) and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs; you will ensure that bereaved people are central and integral to all processes that concern them.
You will be required to develop effective links with operational colleagues in the region including the Witness Service.
You will need to have excellent communication skills (telephone, email and face to face meetings), an ability to build and sustain solid working relationships with various partners and most importantly build rapport with victims.
You will be expected to visit victims in their own homes.
This is a home based, lone working role with a considerable amount of travel around the region, therefore being comfortable working the majority of your working hours alone is a must.
The ability to advocate and support victims through their recovery is a must, as well as managing the multi-faceted challenges you will experience on a day to day basis.
Applicants must have experience of working with vulnerable people. They should also be able to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise work and conflicting demand/needs and interests, whilst keeping victims at the focus of all work undertaken. You will be able to organise your diary to meet the needs of victims, whilst being able to respond to other tasks as they present. You will be IT proficient (word, Outlook, Case Management systems), record keeping is an important aspect of the Case Worker role.
Being a Homicide Caseworker is a demanding role, but hugely rewarding. You will be joining a passionate and committed team who support and mentor each other to ensure that Victims received an outstanding, and consistently premium service.
Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.
If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.
If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
VS is the independent charity for people affected by crime and traumatic events in England and Wales. Our specialist teams provide individual, ... Read more
Maternity Leave - 9 Months - Community Development Worker - 20 Hours P/W
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.
Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.
By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change on an social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.
You will be responsible in supporting the Activity Manager for Communities and Placemaking, for the operational planning and delivery of community based interventions that focus on community development, tactical urbanism and placemaking that ensure wellbeing outcomes for our target audience and places that support people and communities to be physically active, in an Active Environment working with communities.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work with communities, and system authorities and with positive disruption to gain support for and implement ways to help those who have the greatest barriers to community participation and to establish sustainable community models/structures for community level agency
- Understand and use asset-based community development approaches to community development and work with communities to understand priorities and co-design initiatives. This should also include working ‘with’ not ‘doing to’ communities and community organisations.
- Design and deliver a coherent delivery plan. This would include designing and delivering innovative ways to engage those with the greatest barriers to participation, including digital engagement
- Ensure plans and approach are linked to and influencing system change through system leadership at community level
- Proactive demonstration of innovation, leadership and delivery in field of work
- Work in partnership and collaboration with wider stakeholders, community group/organisation and activists and influence these.
- Project manage contracts including making recommendations for necessary decisions. This may include some direct or indirect budget management.
- Act to encourage develop and shape a community who engage in decision making, participate in activism toward locally co-designed plans to aid wellbeing
- Monitor and evaluation – To carry out effective performance monitoring of all activity working with the Knowledge and Insight team.
- Ensure the compliance with data capture systems and processes
- Teamwork -To work within the team and the wider organisation to support the values of the organisation and to ensure that citizens are central to the work that is been delivered.
Business Skills:
- Demonstrates an analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
- Takes initiative in identifying and negotiating appropriate personal development opportunities.
- Absorbs and applies technical information.
- Has a thorough understanding of their role and how it relates to other roles and to the business of the employer
Complexity:
- Has defined areas of responsibility.
- Due to experience gained may provide guidance to more junior or less experienced staff.
- May produce non-standard letters or reports.
- May be responsible for a defined part of a project, small internal business project or a new process.
- Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems.
- Performs a broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
Autonomy:
- Accountable for delivering assigned tasks within broader projects.
- Operate as a competent professional with minimum supervision.
- Has limited decision-making scope on how tasks are to be fulfilled.
Benefits:
- Bring your own device - £20 towards your phone bill monthly.
- Health Shield – discounted health benefit against eye examinations/prescriptions.
- +Plus EAP (counseling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
- Death in Service – 4 times your salary paid to beneficiary.
- Nest Pension – 8% paid by TAWS 3 % paid by employee.
- Annual Leave – 25-29 days AL plus 5 wellbeing days
- Flexible working.
The Active Wellbeing Society deliver a series of projects that enable people and communities to get active together. We also provide over 200 f... Read more
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Fixed term contract until June 2025
One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for an empathetic Referrals Officer to play an important referrals response role as part of a vital new contract.
Key Responsibilities:
The Salvation Army has been appointed to the Government’s new Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract to manage the support of adult victims of modern slavery in England and Wales. Through this new and extended contract, which runs for an initial five-year period, we and our specialist partners can build on expertise developed from helping more than 12,000 adult victims of modern slavery and human trafficking since July 2011.
Responding to referrals by First Responders to our free, confidential 24 hour Modern Slavery Referral Line in order to support adult potential victims of modern slavery is the challenge that awaits you here. Indeed, we’ll count on you to use your knowledge, skills and experience to accurately assess eligibility for support and undertake safeguarding risk and needs-based assessments on a case by case basis. Liaising with relevant interested parties to identify safe and appropriate initial, and subsequent, placements in England and Wales and manage all aspects of each referral in line with operational guidance and procedures will be important too. And, when it comes to completing client records and other relevant service documentation, maintain a case management system or providing cover for the Contracts Administrator, again, we’ll rely on you to deliver.
You will need:
• Experience of receiving and assessing referrals by telephone and face-to-face, with the aid of an interpreter where necessary, with similar client groups in a trauma informed context
• Empathy with issues that relate to asylum, homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and general vulnerability and an interest in alleviating and supporting the distress caused to victims
• An understanding of needs based and risk assessments, good administrative skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and a Case Management System or database
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, .lots of self-motivation and the ability to work enthusiastically as part of a team
• A flair for developing and maintaining effective partnership working with sub-contractors, volunteers and other relevant stakeholders
• Outstanding time management skills, a proven ability to multi-task and a willingness to participate in a 24/7 shift rota to include weekends and Bank Holidays and travel within England and Wales
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.
We positively welcome candidates with lived experience and if you can demonstrate that you meet the minimum essential criteria you will be invited to an interview.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS Check will be required.
Closing date: 28th September 2020. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
CVs will not be accepted.
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