Birmingham Rathbone is a local charity, which works to enable people with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential. We invite you to join our team of professionals providing an excellent service to clients all over the City.

We have a number of vacancies for full and part-time:

Support Workers 
Full-time posts are for 36.5 hours per week
Part-time posts are typically for between 20 and 30 hours per week. 
Salary range £17,651 - £19,182 p.a. full-time (pro rata for part-time) plus pension and travel costs. 
Training provided.

You will support people with learning disabilities to be able to live as independently as possible.  You will have experience of supported housing and/or care work, learning disabilities, safeguarding, knowledge of welfare benefits, risk and needs assessments, key working, and good domestic and budgeting skills.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 10 February 2020
Interview date: Monday 17 February 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.

Please do not send CV’s. Only applications forms will be accepted.

No agencies please.

Together We Can

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is a leading provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services to people of all ages throughout our county.

Following a successful bid for central government funding, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are looking to recruit an Employment Specialist as part of the Trust IPS (Individual Placement and Support) service to work within Community Assessment & Recovery Service (CARS) in the North of the county and will be based at New Brook in Bromsgrove. The post holder will be located in Bromsgrove  working across county boundaries, to meet the employment needs of clients and as the service continues to develops. The post holder will be required to cover additional sites such as Kidderminster, Droitwich or Redditch to meet client needs

This post will be initially offered as contracts up until 31st March 2021 with the potential for extension of this contract.

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 or other recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.

• 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.

• Work within the principle of IPS and maintain own performance data to be collated and submitted to NHS England and other stake holders

The successful candidates will be part of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust's IPS Employment Service, who are a Centre of Excellence for the Individual Placement and Support Model of Vocational Rehabilitation, having recently had their latest IPS fidelity review.

The applicant:

• 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.

PLEASE NOTE: All new appointments are subject to 6 months’ probation period.

If the same or similar vacancy arises within the recruitment period of this post or up to 3 months afterwards, the Trust may chose not to re advertise, but to select a suitable candidate from this interview pool. The new post may differ in terms of the base, hours available (full or part time) or contract type (permanent or fixed term) and therefore you are encouraged to apply for advertised posts but specify on your application form your preferences.

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable.

Applicants must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.

**If the position being applied for requires a DBS check to be undertaken on you, it will be a condition of your employment that you have subscribed and continue to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. New employees to the Trust are required to pay the fee for the initial DBS check (this will be deducted from their first months’ salary) and the annual subscription (£13) to the DBS Update Service. Internal applicants are required to pay the annual subscription fee only (£13). Further information on the update service can be found on our website link ‘DBS Update Service.’

The Trust offers a preceptorship year for newly qualified nurses and AHP's and attendance at preceptorship programmes is a condition of employment.

Specialist Advisor (Land Law)

Are you an experienced Land Law Adviser striving to achieve a better work / home-life balance, boasting a ‘can do’ attitude who enjoys working in a friendly and supportive team environment?

Are you tenacious with tenancies? Confident with covenants? Find easements easy?

Look no further – this exciting opportunity could be the role for you. A position as a Land Law Specialist Adviser has arisen to cover maternity leave. Beyond the fixed term period, it may open up new opportunities for career progression either within our client or otherwise.

This role would be suitable for either a property litigator, or a commercial or residential conveyancer looking for a change.

Specialist Advisor Responsibilities:

As a Land Law Specialist Adviser, you will work within a highly supportive and knowledgeable team in which you will provide high quality legal, technical or policy related advice in response to member queries. You will need to be able to think on your feet and use your initiative to confidently address problems, offering effective and appropriate solutions and advice. Typical queries they receive from their members include tenancy disputes, boundaries, adverse possession, public rights of way and easements, amongst others.

Queries are predominantly dealt with via the telephone, although other mediums are used. For example, you will be involved with reviewing and amending legal guides for members, and confirming advice in writing when required. You will therefore need to have a flexible and adaptable communication style, an excellent telephone manner and experience providing quality customer service.

Specialist Advisor Requirements:

The role requires you to be experienced in advising on Land Law as your fundamental topic, but you may also be required to provide legal advice to their members on other topics such as contract law, planning, transport or environmental issues, following structured and supportive in-house training from their team.

You will need to possess a degree in law, or related subject and have at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience advising on Land Law. The role may suit a solicitor, a licensed conveyancer, or an associate or higher-level member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (or someone working towards that qualification), although this is not essential. Experience in dealings with agricultural tenancies is highly desirable but not essential as quality in-house training is provided.

Our client is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

About our client:

They represent the interests of farmers and growers across England and Wales. Promoting the interests of farmers and growers, they aim to influence decision making at the highest levels, as well as to provide day to day business support, in order to create an environment in which their members can be successful.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent , 35 hours per week

Salary: £34,439 per annum negotiable, dependant on experience

Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holiday and increasing leave allowance commensurate with service), a contributory pension scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and a subsidised staff restaurant. We are also privileged to work in beautiful surroundings, allowing for lunchtime walks to recharge for the afternoon ahead.

Closing date: 9 February 2020
Interview date: 21 February 2020

You may have experience of the following: Legal Advisor, Solicitor, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Specialist Adviser, Specialist Advisor, Legal Advisor, Policy Advisor, Land Law, Environmental Law, Planning Law, Policy, Legal Executive, Associate, etc.

Ref: 91331

We have a new exciting opportunity, not to be missed! At DEBRA we are currently looking for a Regional Community Support Manager to join our team. This is a home-based position covering the North. You will be required to travel to our Head Office in Bracknell, Berskshire.  In return you will receive up to £34,000 per annum + life assurance, generous pension, 25 days’ holiday.

The worth of every activity at DEBRA is assessed by the impact it has to improve the quality of life for those in the EB community, a group of 3000+ people in the UK who have the genetic skin condition EB.  For over 40 years, the charity DEBRA has been providing care and funding research to try to cure this devastating condition.

About the Regional Community Support Manager role

This opportunity to join DEBRA as a Regional EB Community Support Manager puts the successful applicant right at the core of what the charity does – directly supporting our members, and it’s a rewarding job that requires a skilled and motivated individual.

Reporting to the Director of Health, Community Support & Membership, managing a small team of Area Community Support Managers, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be responsible for managing the service we provide to members in a specified region.

Supporting several direct reports, you’ll apply your managerial skills, your extensive experience gained in social care work, knowledge of the welfare system and practical skills of supporting individuals.  Developing best practice guidelines and leading on community support projects are additional responsibilities.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Community Support Manager:

It is a demanding role that will require you to travel extensively, not only to Head Office on a regular basis, but also to meet up with the individuals in your team and visit members in their homes and at hospital clinics.

To enjoy the demands of the job, you’ll need to be positive and have the ability to prioritise, but if you have the skills required and the challenge appeals, we’d like to hear from you.

DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal.

Our vision:

We have a vision of a world where no one suffers from the painful genetic skin condition EB.

Until that day, DEBRA focuses its work in two areas:

- We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB.

- We provide care and support to individuals and families living with EB.

We couldn’t do any of this without raising substantial funds, which is why you will be so integral to our success.

If you are enthusiastic about the contribution you could make and would like to join our team as our new Regional Community Support Manager please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

UK charity Children’s Liver Disease Foundation takes action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, emotional support, research funds and a voice for all affected.

Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

CLDF is looking for an experienced practitioner to join our Support Team as a Children and Families Officer to provide an innovative, unique child and family support service. 

As a key part of the Support team the Children and Families Officer will deliver family projects, resources and services including leaflet development, on-line information resources, themed projects and developing and delivering events and residentials.

The Children and Families Officer will undertake travel to hospitals and introduce themselves and CLDF to families, starting the development of their relationship with CLDF and building upon existing relationships. Providing improved outcomes for children and siblings affected by liver disease is at the heart of this service, as is ensuring that families can access support and advice relating to the educational needs of the children affected.

The Children and Families Officer will provide emotional support to families of a child with a liver disease, empowering them to take control of their lives, cope with chronic illness and signpost them to appropriate services looking at the family from a holistic viewpoint.

If you have the required skill set, want a job that makes a real difference and are hardworking, tenacious and outgoing, we're interested to hear from you.

Weekend working away from home, supporting the residential/events programme ( 5/6 times per year) and travelling nationwide will be required. The post is supported by Children in Need funding.

This a permanent, part-time 4 days (28 hours) per week post.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check will be undertaken.

Duties and Responsibilities

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 transitions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
• To monitor and evaluate the refuge service via various methods including feedback from service users and by producing statistical information.
• To keep inventories of all refuge contents.
• To contribute where appropriate to the preparation of returns for funders.

Support Work:

• To produce and regularly review Individual Support Plans (ISP) for each service user, in conjunction with the service user.
• To recognise women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary as part of their ISP.
• To identify the needs of women and children leaving BSWA refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate.
• To ensure the primary needs of residents are met. This includes medical, financial, housing, legal and education rights.
•  To organise activities and celebrations in the refuge for women and children which raise self-esteem, bring people together and broaden awareness.
• To assist women in making claims for any welfare benefits that they may be entitled to.
• To ensure that appropriate applications are made for re-housing.
• To accompany women as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to case conferences and meetings that may affect their own and/or their children’s welfare.
• To make representations, as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to external bodies in support of women and children.
• To keep the refuge ‘welcome pack’ up-to-date.
• Devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women and children living in refuge, in agreement with 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 refuge, staff, volunteers and service users by:

1. maintaining BSWA communication records
2. following safety procedures
3. carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
4. attending team and project meetings

• To attend in-house training.
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
• To participate in multi-agency work and to develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
• To contribute towards your project’s quarterly Management Committee report.
• To be involved in the Annual Review process.

Premises and Equipment:

·To take referrals and welcome women and children into the refuge.

• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to tenancies are completed.
• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to support are completed.
• To ensure that the refuge revenue is collected by completing housing benefit forms and all personal contributions are collected on a weekly basis, in advance.
• To report to your line manager any difficulties in relation to the collection of rent and other charges.
• To ensure that any house rules are read and understood by new tenants and that all residents comply with them.

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 and 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 of relevance to refuge work.
• To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.
• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
• To support volunteers in the delivery of BSWA services.
• 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 participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover.
• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support Work:

• To build effective relationships with young women to encourage them to identify and respond to their needs, interests and personal development.
• To provide guidance and support to enable young women to deal with their experiences of abuse and the wide range of issues affecting their lives.
• To work with each service user to produce an Individual Support Plan (ISP).
• To ensure the primary needs of residents are met, including medical, financial, housing, legal and education, referring to specialist agencies where necessary.
• To organise activities and celebrations in the refuge for young women and children which raise self-esteem, bring people together and broaden awareness.
• To assist young women in making claims for any welfare benefits that they may be entitled to.
• To accompany young women as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to case conferences and meetings that may affect their own and/or their children’s welfare.
• To make representations, as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to external bodies in support of women and children.
• To ensure that appropriate applications are made for re-housing.
• To identify the needs of young women and children leaving BSWA refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services, particularly those focused on young women, and to develop joint services where appropriate.
• To keep the refuge ‘welcome pack’ up-to-date.
• Devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with young women and children living in refuge, in agreement with your line manager.
• To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure they are aware of legal Health and Safety requirements.

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 transitions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
• To monitor and evaluate the refuge service via various methods including feedback from service users and by producing statistical information.
• To keep inventories of all refuge contents.
• To contribute where appropriate to the preparation of returns 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 refuge, staff, volunteers and service users by:

1. maintaining BSWA communication records
2. following safety procedures
3. carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
4. attending team and project meetings

• To attend in-house training.
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
• To participate in multi-agency work and to develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
• To contribute towards your project’s quarterly Management Committee report.
• To be involved in the Annual Review process.

Premises and Equipment:

·To take referrals and welcome young women and children into the refuge.

• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to tenancies are completed.
• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to support are completed.
• To ensure that the refuge revenue is collected by completing housing benefit forms and all personal contributions are collected on a weekly basis, in advance.
• To report to your line manager any difficulties in relation to the collection of rent and other charges.
• To ensure that any house rules are read and understood by new tenants and that all residents comply with them.

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 young 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, 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 of relevance to refuge work.
• To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.
• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
• To support volunteers in the delivery of BSWA services.
• 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 participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover.
• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Development

• To undertake community development work with practicing communities
• To develop good working relationships with a range of agencies working on the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM)
• To develop training and sessional materials on health, FGM and related issues, including planning and organisation, that are appropriate for a range of age groups, communities, and professionals,
• To set up and run groups for women, youth and communities
• To develop and deliver sessions with young people and women on personal development, sexual health and FGM and related issues
• To keep up to date with current legislative changes 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 work/services where appropriate
• To develop and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures, including regular monitoring reports and an end of project evaluation
• To keep abreast of issues regarding FGM and domestic violence on a national and local level with particular reference to those that may affect the work of the project
• To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager

Support work:

• To work with  women to identify their support needs, and empower them regarding  FGM and its consequences
• To encourage the development of mutual support networks
• To work with a team of volunteers to develop and deliver services
• 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 FGM & 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

Ø  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:

1. Maintaining BSWA communication records
2. Following safety procedures
3. Following safeguarding and safe working practices
4. Attending team meetings
5. 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, 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, children and young people 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 adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
• 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

Together is an amazing place to work. And it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.

We are looking to expand our workforce by recruiting one full time support worker to join our Floating Housing Related support team. You will be part of a team, working in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.

You will work across Warwickshire, so access to a car is essential. You will have your own caseload of clients and will work autonomously, identifying people’s goals completing assessments and risk management meetings.

By working alongside people with disabilities your work will be vital in helping people to manage and sustain their tenancies, prevent and relieve homelessness, deal with debt, benefit issues and promote independence.

You will support the most vulnerable people in our community who experience mental ill-health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and autism. Experience of all areas is not essential as full training will be provided to the right candidate.

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds.

This role is funded by the BIG LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND.

Birmingham Rathbone is a local charity, which works to enable people with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential.

The Big Lottery Community Fund has awarded a grant to provide a service to people with learning difficulties in Birmingham who are in crisis. The project is called REBUILD MY LIFE (RML).

We are currently seeking to appoint a part-time RML Administrator:

RML Administrator
Based: Birmingham
Salary range: £17,651 - £18,128 p.a. (pro rata), plus pension
Hours: Part-time (18 hours a week)

You will provide administrative support to members of the RML Project Team. You will have an understanding of the issues facing people with learning disabilities and difficulties who are in crisis.

You will have excellent communication skills, be a positive and helpful team member and an efficient and organised administrator.

Closing date: Midday, Friday 7 February 2020
Interview date: Friday 14 February 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 to 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.

Please do not send CV’s. Only applications forms will be accepted.

No agencies please.

Quality Support Manager
Home/Field Based (covering the Midlands and the North of England)

Are you a social care or healthcare manager from an operational or quality background? Looking to advance your career with a charity that provides incredible services to tens of thousands of people across the country? If so, read on.

About Us

Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity that helps those affected by mental illness. We aim to challenge attitudes and change lives. Currently, we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England, helping them through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.

Our housing services provide a supportive home environment that paves the way to greater independence and recovery. We help people with their day-to-day living and social skills, as well as providing access to social activities, further education, employment and training.

We are now looking for a Quality Support Manager to join our Quality and Service Support Team and ensure our services are of the highest standard. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £25,690 - £28,879
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- ‘Your Rethink Day’ – an extra day off for your birthday
- Employee assistance programme
- Excellent development prospects
- Paid eye tests (where appropriate) plus up to £55 towards new glasses or lenses
- 33 days’ holiday per annum including Bank Holidays

This is a brilliant opportunity to use your expertise to enhance the services that make a huge difference, providing support for individuals to stay safe and well. You’ll be making sure that everything is running smoothly, the best possible outcomes are achieved and, as an organisation, we are maximising our potential.

Within our organisation, we offer comprehensive development programmes for managers, tailored support in line with your goals and access to a range of e-learning courses and resources. This means that you’ll be able to grow professionally and enhance your career with us.

So, if you want to join an innovative team and contribute towards vital services that empower vulnerable people to live independent lives, we want to hear from you. 

The Role 

As the Quality Support Manager, you will support our existing and new services by offering a quality assurance service and support to improve.

Carrying out audits and investigations, you will identify any performance or quality issues, creating solutions and working with colleagues to find resolutions to support effective improvements to our services. 

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will:

- Report on audit findings 
- Assist in the implementation of any changes to services
- Support service implementation plans for new contracts and services
- Work with external organisations, internal colleagues and people who use our services
- Deliver training and provide service improvement resources to colleagues 
- Hold investigations into complaints, incidents, health and safety and HR issues 

About You

To join us as the Quality Support Manager, you will need:

- Good management skills, with experience in an operational and/or quality role in social care and/or NHS setting
- Prior experience of contributing to reviewing and changing systems, policies and processes
- Experience of quality management and using multiple data sources 
- Experience of working within a national and/or dispersed team with responsibility for quality audits, service improvement and/or service delivery
- Experience of delivering training on service user support, planning and risk management 
- A track record in contributing to service improvement and achieving sustainable results across multiple service types in health and social care
- The ability to provide operational management support to services 
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills 

Please note, this role will involve national travel to provide support to the team and to attend services and regular meetings in London and Birmingham.

Other organisations may call this role Quality Assurance Manager, QA Manager, Quality Development Manager, Service Audit Manager, Quality Assessor, Quality Assessment Manager, or Service Quality Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2020.

Webrecruit and Rethink Mental Illness are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to create a positive impact as a Quality Support Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Do you have experience of working with young adults or young people in an addictions setting? Would you like to be part of an organisation that utilises the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Practitioner.

Right now, one of our partners, Wolverhampton 360, who is a part of Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a practitioner to join their Wolverhampton service. Based in the West Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling.

 You’ll be working from Aquarius offices and community settings, working directly with young people and young adults who are using substances, and their families. You will help to develop person centred treatment packages and individual care plans, liaise with external agencies, and keep accurate records. You will work in a way that recognises and values diversity and makes the most of your understanding of the functional model of substance misuse, the cycle of change model, Motivational interviewing, (MI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.

This is a part time role offered at 22.5 hours per week, with the postholder required to work three days per week.

The salary for this post is £20,015.00 with potential progression up to £23,420.00 per annum (pro-rata).

Closing Date: 30th January 2020.

So, get inspired and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

Starfish: Health and Wellbeing provides mental health services across Teesside, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.  We are part of an innovative and growing group with an expanding range of services.

We are looking to recruit a Wellbeing Worker to cover our GP First service, to promote the development of each clients’ social skills, as well as the ability to draw on their own resources. You will strive to increase the clients’ self confidence and independence, empowering them to live a healthy, proactive and fulfilled life.

Title: Wellbeing Worker
Hours: On a rota basis - 22.5 hours per week (over 3 days) 30hrs per week (over 4 days)
Salary: £19,947 per annum (pro-rata)
Based: GP surgeries Stafford and surrounding area
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2020

The post holder will work within GP practices providing needs based service to patients with long-term conditions, comorbid health conditions, low level mental health problems and social problems. The patients will have different levels of vulnerability and risk connected to their specific issues.

The service will be providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based skills, Solution Focused therapy and self-management interventions to patients.

The post holder will work within the community to develop links with a range of multi agency services to provide a holistic service to all clients referred by either a health care professional or self referral.

Key areas of accountability and responsibility include:

• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals adhering to the service’s referral protocols
• Assess and support clients with common mental health problems in the self management of their recovery
• Undertake person centred assessments and develop mutually agreed support plans to facilitate the recovery of each client
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments, which could include guided self-help, computerised CBT, or information about pharmacological treatments.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A Psychology degree, certificate in Mental Health work, Social work diploma, nursing qualification, OT degree or diploma in counselling
• Experience and evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
• Demonstrates high standard in written communication and able to write clear reports
• Ability to listen and develop good therapeutic relationships with clients, as well as able to empathise and present a non-judgemental approach
• Ability to demonstrate and understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary care

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2020.

Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application. 

All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We only accept our completed applications. We would kindly request you do not send CV’s for this position.

No agencies please.

Edgbaston, Birmingham

You have experience of delivering training products and working with young people, or in a youth setting.  All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Training Practitioner.

Aquarius work closely with individuals, families and friends to lessen the impact caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling, while GamCare is the leading provider of support for anyone affected by problem gambling in Great Britain. And, right now, we’re working in partnership and looking for a self-motivated individual with a genuine interest in working with young people and making positive change in a community to join us. Your challenge? To engage young people and youth-facing professionals in your region on the topic of problem gambling and harm prevention through the promotion, arrangement and delivery of GamCare’s young people’s workshops and staff training sessions.

A great opportunity to contribute to an enthusiastic local and national team of training facilitators working across the country, you’ll need a proven background in a training related role. You’ll also need experience of promoting services, championing training programmes and engaging specific audiences. The ability to take a non-judgmental approach to gambling, problem gambling and problem gamblers is essential too, as are excellent facilitation, public speaking and presentation skills. A proven self-starter, you have a flair for developing, assessing and evaluating different project options and the presence to act as ambassador for the programme across different settings and stakeholders. A youth work or training qualification and/or an understanding of problem gambling, while useful, are not essential.

This is a full-time role offered at 37 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £20,015.00 per annum with potential progression up to £23,420.00 per annum.

Closing date: 30th January 2020

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website. .

Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.