The Birmingham Diocesan Trust (BDT) is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified social worker to its Safeguarding Team.

As a Safeguarding Advisor you will, along with the Head of Safeguarding and other colleagues, be responsible for providing effective safeguarding advice and training across the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

You will be expected to promote excellent safeguarding practice, in line with local and national best practice, provide advice to the Clergy and volunteer Parish Safeguarding Representatives on good child care/vulnerable adult practice and respond to safeguarding referrals.

You will need to be able to liaise, effectively with a variety of statutory agencies and represent the Archdiocese at safeguarding meetings as well as supporting victims and survivors of past abuse.

This is a demanding and challenging role, therefore we are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working within a safeguarding setting.
• A strong advocate for children at risk of harm and vulnerable adults and a determination to promote as paramount the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• Significant post qualification experience of adult or child safeguarding.
• Knowledge of both child and adult safeguarding legislation and guidance.

Closing date for receipt of applications: (noon) Monday 6th January 2020

Interview: week commencing Monday 27th January 2020

35 hours per week

Location: Dudley

12 month fixed term contract (with possibility of extension)

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a new team working closely with GPs, offering social prescribing to young people across the Dudley borough. Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing, giving time and focus on ‘what matters to me’ taking an holistic approach, connecting people to diverse community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

We have three exciting new roles available which will be part of the here4YOUth centre, which is the integrated young people’s service in Dudley. The service provides universal, targeted and specialist advice and support to meet the needs of young people, who require interventions that will promote their wellbeing, improve their resilience and provide treatment and therapy for a range of risk taking behaviours, such as substance misuse and sexual health. You will be expected to take part in one late evening per week (until 7.00pm)

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference, and who has a passion to support our charity and its service users.

Browse our website and you’ll discover that we are a great charity to work for with an impressive employee package.

This is an initial pilot with funding through PCN. There is possibility for extension with the right candidates and success of the project.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs. Ref: 904

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Working towards equality.

Youth Development Officer
Birmingham, West Midlands 
£25,696 - £30,428 per annum

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for deaf young people, promoting independence and making a difference?

We are looking for a committed and motivated team player to join our busy Youth Development and Partnerships Team. The successful candidate will join a team of six, working to establish and implement various partnerships with external organisations to ensure independence and transition opportunities are increased for deaf young people in an empowering and sustainable way.

The post holder must have experience and a good understanding of partnership development and practice with experience of engagement and delivery to a variety of audiences such as professionals and deaf young people.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description prior to starting your application (this can be found at the start of the application process).

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Monday 6th January 2020 at 23.59.

We expect interviews to be held in Birmingham on Thursday 23rd January 2020.

Please note that this post will be based in our Birmingham office. We might consider London as an alternative location.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

To apply for the role of Youth Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. 

This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Youth Programme Officer, Partnership Engagement Officer, Engagement Officer, Youth Programme Co-ordinator, Engagement Programme Co-ordinator, or Youth Engagement Officer. 

Do you have an understanding of gambling and health related issues, the Recovery Agenda and experience of working with adults or young people in an addictions or social care setting? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Peripatetic Worker.

Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Peripatetic Worker to join their team. Based in the West Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling working closely with individuals, family and friends.

Your challenge? We are looking for a Peripatetic Worker to work with problem gamblers and others affected by problem gambling to support them in reaching their recovery goal. You will be providing 1:1 support and telephone advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions to help clients achieve their recovery goals. Providing case management and working in an integrated care pathways and ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively.

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. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.

You must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

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.

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

Closing date: 10th January 2020

Project Coordinator - Hoarding 

Salary £22,238 - £24,986

Birmingham - covering Castle Vale ward and Sutton Coldfield

Full Time

Fixed Term to 30 September 2021

Our client is building a new team of dedicated and passionate people to deliver a new and exciting wellbeing project in the Sutton Coldfield and Castle Vale areas of Birmingham.

• Are you committed to improving the wellbeing of people with complex needs?

• Are you empathetic, sensitive and committed to taking a personalised approach? 

• Do you have experience of working with people affected by self-neglect or  hoarding disorder? 

• Are you organised, innovative and motivated? 

If so they would love to hear from you.

Working with some of the most vulnerable adults in the local area, often at times of crisis, their project aims to provide support and services that will improve lives whilst growing important networks around the people that need them most.

Working as part of the Wellbeing First team, the successful candidate will lead on their exciting Hoarding pilot, developing holistic approaches to supporting people affected by hoarding and/or self-neglect which may escalate to hoarding behaviours.

Due to the nature of the project there may be occasions when evening or weekend work is required. 

Applications should be submitted no later than Friday 20th December 2019

The Sufi religious worker will engage, motivate donors on Islamic charitable giving, participate in:

-implementing fundraising strategies

-arranging call to prayers and Iqamat according to the Islamic law

-preparing weekly sermons for senior Imam, responsible for maintaining the religious transcripts and translations

-assisting in arranging at special services like birthdays, funerals, Khatam Sharif, URS Sharif, Milad day and other religious functions

-Reciting Quran and Nasheeds at religious events

-able to lead Taraweeh in Ramadhan

-will perform other non-pastoral work in a religious order

The applicant should be fluent in Arabic (essential), Urdu (preferable) and English (preferable).

The successful applicants will be required to provide an enhanced DBS Certificate/Police Certificate and expenses to be met by the applicant. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

·Qualification must be equal to GCSE and Basic Religious Education. (Essential)

·Applicant must have worked with the religious organisation, Sunni Sufi meditate on practices, previous experience in similar role and knowledge of system and practice. (Essential)

·Applicant must be Sunni Sufi faith and proven with previous related documents. (Essential)

·Applicant must have good written & Communication Skills. (Essential)

·Hafiz-e-Quran and previous work with the NGO. (Essential)

Do you enjoy working in a solution focussed and creative way? Do you want to work within an Adult Social Care environment where teams of professionals are breaking new ground? Are you committed to supporting some of the most vulnerable members of the community?Our clients adult social care teams support each other by sharing experiences, being positive and working together as a group and they are looking for an Assistant Care Manager to join them!

Position: Assistant Care Manager - Prevention & Safeguarding Team or Long Term & Review Team

Location: Oakham

Salary: £21,589 - £26,317 pro rata

Hours: Full-time or Part-time (18.5 or 30 hours)

Duration: Permanent 

Benefits: Amazing benefits available such as a minimum of 24 days annual leave (pro-rata), with a further 5 days added after 5 years’ continuous service, plus 8 days paid bank holidays, a defined benefits pension scheme, payment of fees for membership to one professional body where this is a requirement of your role, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, special and family leave provisions, Childcare vouchers, occupational health service, lunchtime yoga, circuits and cycle rides, as well as discounted swimming sessions and flexible working policies to enable you to balance work and home commitments

Closing Date: 18 December 2019

The Role

This Councils award winning Adult Social Care teams are leading the way in health and social care integration, ensuring the services they deliver meet the needs of their service users in a fully personalised and joined up way. With continually evolving services, this is a great opportunity to join a nationally recognised and committed team, supporting service users and their carers every step of the way. They offer fantastic opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of residents in the local community – Rutland really is one of the best places to live, learn, work, play and visit. This is your chance to become part of an amazing team, delivering great services throughout the county.

About You

For the Assistant Care Manager role, we are looking for people with:

• Experience of working with adults who have care and support needs.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or with autism.
• Experience of person centred support plans and reviewing outcomes.
• Experience of undertaking social care assessments. 

To apply you will be directed to the Councils website, where you can select to apply for 18.5 or 30 hours on the Long Term & Review Team or 18.5 hours on the Prevention & Safeguarding Team.

What you get in return

Work that makes a difference to people’s lives within this beautiful county, in addition to structured salary reviews, local government pension scheme, discounted access to ‘Active Rutland’ keep fit activities and flexi-time, to name just a few!

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).The cost of your DBS will be covered by us.

Our client is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Manager, Care Home Manager, Assistant Care Home Manager, Senior Carer, Senior Support Worker, Support Worker.

Coventry has seen an extraordinary rise in the number of homeless people and in temporary accommodation in the last few years. The recent report 'Home of Her Own' (July 2019) by Women's Budget Group (produced in collaboration with Coventry Women's Partnership) identified that 'for Coventry, as in most of the country, housing benefit is not covering full rents in any of the bedroom entitlements – even for the cheapest rents'. Aside from refuge services for women fleeing domestic violence (which are already oversubscribed), there are currently no women-only accommodation options for females in Coventry.

Working in partnership with Coventry Haven Women’s Aid, KairosWWT is leading a project to gain further understanding and evidence of women’s housing across the City. The aim of this new project is:

1) Provide tailored, direct support to groups for women whom housing services are often hard to access, including rough sleepers, women with multiple/complex needs, BME women, those with no recourse to public funds and/or whose economic circumstances disqualify them from housing-related support, as well as women at risk of homelessness or losing tenancies.

2) Reduce number of women rough sleeping or becoming homeless and increase number of women accessing safe, appropriate accommodation & maintaining tenancies

3) Increase level of gender and trauma-informed support in Coventry delivered by women’s organisations.
 

This role will support women with multiple and complex needs who are currently homeless in Coventry.

This post is restricted to female applicants only under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Chief Adviser (Food Chain)

You will join them as a Chief Adviser (Food Chain) to manage our client’s relationships with senior representatives in the food processing, wholesaling, service and retailing sectors.

Chief Adviser (Food Chain) Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for developing and implementing our client’s strategy with regard to the grocery supply chain. You will also ensure that our client maintains and enhances its position as the principal representative of farmers and growers and secure added value for English and Welsh farmers and growers from the grocery supply chain.

This role will be predominantly office-based, although there will be some national and European travel for our clients business and a frequent requirement to travel to meetings in London.

Chief Adviser (Food Chain) Requirements:

You will be experienced professional with grounded knowledge of farming and the food supply chain who will lead our client’s policy in this critical business area. You will have an ability to assess and analyse relevant EU and national policy development impacting on the food chain, as well as marketing and strategic development of the grocery, service and out of home markets. You will provide relevant and accurate information to our client staff and members and be able to build strong networks and communicate clearly and persuasively to a range of audiences.

You will have a proven track record of being able to build strong internal and external relationships and have proven written and oral communication skills. Above all, you will be able to demonstrate a passion for food and farming and a track-record of influencing others.

About our client:

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract up to 12 months Maternity Cover, 35 hours per week

Salary: circa - £53,838 (Negotiable dependent upon experience)

Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

You may have experience of the following: Adviser, Food Chain Adviser, Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Advisor, Policy Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 90830

We are looking for a number of Psychological Wellbeing Practioner’s (PWP’s) across our service provision in Staffordshire.

TITLE: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Mental Health – Emotional Wellbeing in Stafford (EWISS) and Cannock Chase (EWICC)
LOCATION: Stafford/Cannock
HOURS: various
SALARY: £19,947 - £26,000 (Depending on experience)
CONTRACT: FTC and Permanent positions available

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. This allows us to offer a range of career development opportunities to our staff, who can gain a wide range and depth of experience and training.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and qualified clinical personnel to deliver brief psychological interventions, psychoeducation, assist with self-help material and assessing social needs. You will be focusing on providing low level support to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This will be carried out via face to face and telephone appointments and the use of computerised CBT packages, also signposting to appropriate services where needed.

Previous experience in an IAPT role would be of an advantage. Experience of dealing with long term conditions would also be advantageous but full training will be provided.

We are also looking to build a bank team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to work at both our Cannock and Stafford sites.  If you are interested in bank work, please state this on the application form when applying. 

An essential part of the role will be good communication skills particularly with someone in distress. It is useful although not essential to have knowledge of the IAPTus system or be willing to undertake training in this area.

Successful candidates will have strong communication and time management skills and respect individual rights to confidentiality.

Application closing date is Midnight 31st December 2019
Interviews will be held on Friday 10th January 2020

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

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant. 

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.

Purpose of the Job:

• To provide professional and effective OISC regulated casework as well as advice, guidance and support to a broad range of RMC’s service users.
• To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets.
• To support and supervise colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.
• To deliver presentations and represent RMC at meetings/events when required by management.
• To take responsibility of projects related to the job

Principal Tasks

Working within the team

• To ensure the requirements of OISC are respected and met during the delivery of immigration related advice and casework.
• To assist the senior colleagues and managers in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement.
• To supervise and/or manage colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.

 Casework and advice

• To offer advice, advocacy and support to service users with various aspects related to their welfare as requested by the management of RMC and funders’ requirements.
• To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision depending on the level of OISC registration.
• To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.
• To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any volunteers that are under your supervision.
• To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Operations Manager–this is flexible and could change depending on the nature of funding.
• To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by senior colleagues. 
• To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

HR Assistant

You will join us as an HR Assistant, where you will be the first point of contact for HR enquiries, providing advice and guidance as required and escalating as appropriate. You will be responsible for administering and co-ordinating all aspects of the recruitment process from advertising to arranging interviews through to offer paperwork and on boarding.

HR Assistant Requirements:

Are you a highly organised individual with experience of working in a busy administrative role? Do you want the challenge of juggling changing priorities?

It is essential that you work well within a team, processing high volumes of work, ensuring exceptional attention to detail within agreed time frames.

You will be fundamental in providing a proactive administrative service across a range of HR functions, and enjoy the challenge of a diverse and demanding workload. With excellent communication skills, you will be a team player who can develop relationships and rapport easily with people face to face, via email and telephone.

About our client:

They are the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. They lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of front-line services.

Working for them means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ

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

Salary: circa £22,600 per annum

Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date for applications: 19th December 2019

You may have experience of the following: HR Assistant, Human Resources Assistant, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, HR Executive, Human Resources Executive, HR Generalist, etc.

Ref: 90673

Changing Our Lives is a rights based organisation that works in coproduction with disabled people and people with experience of mental health difficulties, finding solutions that enable them to lead ordinary lives that many of us take for granted. We are looking for a passionate individual commited to people's rights. You will be practical and very organised, a 'people person' able to communicate with a range of people including young people, adults and professsionals. You will be working in a fast paced environment across a range of projects, so you will need to be comfortable with change as people often start with one idea and it naturally evolves and changes. You will be working across the West Midlands, with occassional work in other areas of England. This is a position in which we will support an individual with less experience who is enthusiastic, a hard worker and willing to learn. The minimum requirement is 3 years working with disabled people, people with mental health difficulties or other people who have been disadvantaged. 

With extensive experience of advising on a range of safeguarding issues, you will have knowledge in safeguarding case management, preferably in the voluntary sector.

In this role you will oversee the implementation and development of operational procedures and be our voice and advisor in all matters relating to safeguarding, providing support to local churches.

Your knowledge of best practice, statutory, and other guidance or policy concerning issues related to the protection of children and adults at risk, will be key in playing a role in arranging and leading the training of others.  You will be able to work with minimal supervision and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Interview date - Monday 20th January