The Head of Skills Information and Skills Services helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading the delivery of regional adult, children and young people’s services to support people with sight loss and their families within the South West & Wales region. This is an office-based role from either Southampton, Reading, Bristol, Exeter, or Cardiff with travel required across the South West & Wales region.
This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
Candidate requirements
To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;
Essential
- Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
- Six sigma and/or knowledge of continuous improvement methodology.
- Proven track record in leading and performance managing a multi-skilled / multidisciplinary team of staff working with vulnerable adults and children and young people, to achieve results balancing local needs against national priorities.
- Experience of developing and delivering a range of people centred services to external customers.
- Experience of working in the third sector.
- Experience of introducing major new initiatives/services which affect organisational change.
- Working with local government on campaigns, improvement of services. Proven experience of budget management.
- An understanding of customer relations and meeting the needs of a variety of customers.
- An understanding of the principles required for effective financial management.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and working with services for blind or partially sighted people.
- A lived experience of sight loss.
- Qualification working Children and Young People.
For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.
How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.
The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.
Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.
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Autism Advisors Wanted: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of autistic people? Do you believe in creating inclusive communities? If yes, then you may be just who we are looking for!
CAAS is looking for two Autism Advisors to join our team on an exciting new project providing support to autistic adults across the eight NW London Boroughs (Hillingdon, Ealing, Brent, Harrow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow).
A significant part of the role will involve consultation and co-production with autistic adults to ensure that the service meets the needs and aspiration of our local autistic population.
Hours:
28 Core Hours Per Week (initial 1-year fixed term contract). Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required.
Location:
CAAS offices / Home Based
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As a Grants Officer/Caseworker you will join a busy team of six within GroceryAid, Sandhurst. Our motivated and dedicated team members are focused on supporting people to apply for help, delivering a high standard of client experience and keeping detailed, clear records.
Your days will be rewarding and varied and include acting as the first point of contact and managing a caseload of applicants to ensure all required information is ready for review.
You will have administrative experience of working in a busy, customer facing environment, ideally case holding and working with a vulnerable client group.
Full induction training will be given followed by a structured personal development plan which will include benefits training and a deep understanding of the support and signposting available to clients. Due to governement guidelines we are currently working from home and all IT equipment and support will be provided for this.
Would suit someone who has worked in the charitable or not for profit sector particularly Housing or Advice work.
Knowledge/skills/qualifications required
- Minimum 2 years (must have been worked in one role) caseworker experience working with a vulnerable client group.
- Excellent administration skills with an eye for detail.
- Strong client servicing skills used to dealing with difficult situations.
- Trained and knowledgeable in welfare benefits and financial budgeting
- High energy, drive and passion to deliver the best experience for our applicants whilst working at pace across multiple cases.
- Confident communication skills to ensure that you both collect the information needed and set realistic expectation to clients to enable impactful grants and drive satisfaction.
- Confident with Microsoft Office, and used to working on a CRM database.
The Charity
GroceryAid is a benevolent fund which helps people who work or have worked in the Grocery industry. We have been providing emotional, practical and financial support for grocery people since 1857. In the last year the charity has seen an increase in applications for financial support, the number of financial grants paid is up. We are recruiting to meet this increased demand.
Additional information
Location: initially working from home, in the current climate, but then generally office based in Sandhurst, Berkshire
Salary: from £22,000 - £24,000
Hours: Full-time 34 hours a week
Leave: 25 days (+circa 3 at Christmas)
Excellent pension scheme
Life Assurance
Private Health and Dental Insurance
Please apply with a cover email and CV demonstrating your suitablility for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested as CV's are reviewed regularly.
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Do you want to feel rewarded for the work that you do?
Then come and join Ambitious College because together we can make the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism each and every day.
What would you be doing?
As a Learning & Behaviour Specialist you will be given all the training & resources needed so that your main focus is ensuring the young person you are working with is able to achieve their goals and aspirations.
You will be valued as an expert within your field of work and allowed the creative space to deliver person centered lesson plans as appropriate. You will be able to use your initiative when working with learners to adapt to new approaches that ensure positive outcomes for the learner.
If you are empathetic, caring and dedicated to putting children and young people with autism at the heart of what you do every day then we want to hear from you.
Who are Ambitious College?
Ambitious College is part of Ambitious about Autism, the national charity for children and young people with autism. We currently have two college campuses in North and West London providing services and support to young people with Autism. We are very proud of the work that we do and all of our learners achievements. We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ provision and received the Natspec Award in 2020 for ‘Wellbeing & Mental Health’, we are also nominated for the Natspec ‘Home Learning’ award 2021. We understand the importance of ensuring the wellbeing of our employees whether you work in a classroom or outside of one.
We are proud to say that we continued to support our learners and their families throughout the pandemic. We ensured that all our learners and staff had the resources needed to continue delivering an outstanding service to our learners and their families.
Should you apply for this role?
If you are experienced at working with someone with Autism on a 1:1 basis, then you can join our experienced hired career pathway. If you are someone who is part-qualified or qualified by experience then you should also apply as there is something for everyone who can demonstrate they share the same values as we do.
What do I get in return?
The chance to make a real difference to a child or young persons life outweighs what we can offer financially. That being said we offer a competitive annual salary and excellent wellbeing programmes, and opportunities to meet staff across the organisation.
We have a wide range of CPD opportunities to give you the chance to explore career pathways. Other benefits include; physiotherapy for all staff, on-site parking, annual recognition awards, Employee Assistance Programme, season ticket loans and discounts.
Further details:
- We are accepting applications to join us both during this this academic year and to start in August 2021, for our 2 week training programme.
- If you would like an informal chat with one of the members of our people team, please do not hesitate to contact us - you can find our contact details within the recruitment pack attached.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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Location: Chiltern House - Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
Job Type: Full time, Fixed Term/Secondment (Maternity Cover - 1 year)
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £11.61 per hour / £21,188 for 35 hours
As a Team Leader with Leonard Cheshire you will motivate and supervise your team, ensuring the delivery of care, personal support, daily living tasks and activities to our customers. You will provide support to attain full potential, maximising options available, encouraging choice, participation and motivation.
You will:
• Have a level of professional development and registration (i.e. NVQ/SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, L4 NVQ/SVQ in team leading or management.
• Be experienced in working within a relevant care setting.
• Have experience in supervising a team.
• Be able to work flexibly within rostered hours and prepared to participate in an on-call rota as required.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have a full, clean driving licence to travel and cover work allocated on the rota (Support at Home roles only).
In return you will receive ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience and career. We offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.
Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed
Rooms available to rent
Closing Date: 26 April 2021
You may have experience of the following: Supervisor, Care Team Leader, Team Leader, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Support at Home, Domiciliary Care, Social Care, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Worker, Social Worker, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.
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YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP
Inspire Manager
Brighton, East Sussex, UK (Flexible)
Permanent
37.5 Hours per week
£35,170 per annum
At YMCA DLG, our values are welcome, support and inspire - young people tell us they see great evidence of the first two in service delivery, but we need to do better on the third. Join us as Inspire Manager and help us put all our values into practice.
As Inspire Manager you will lead a team of staff who facilitate and provide our groupwork, activities and volunteering programme; the programme supports, and adds value to, commissioned services, and their core aims of preventing homelessness, increasing safety, improving wellbeing, and increasing opportunities to get into work/learning.
The programme includes life skills, employability skills, support to identify and access work and learning, wellbeing support, and ‘familial’ activities such as shared meals and outings, as well as one to one mentoring and chaplaincy support.
You will also lead on facilitating the delivery of the involvement and influencing strategy in supported housing, ensuring that the groupwork and activities programme is co-produced with young people, that internal and regulatory requirements on involvement and influencing are met, and that young people are consulted and are able to influence change in their setting and across the organisation.
You must be passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people, many of whom have experienced homelessness, been in care or had multiple adverse childhood experiences. You should have experience of managing high quality support or learning services for single homeless people and/or young people, experience of managing staff and experience of effecting positive change.
The post location is flexible (working across Sussex). The successful applicant can choose a preferred location.
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email us and your query will be forwarded.
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date for applications: Monday 26th April 2021 at 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 4th May 2021
To apply, please visit our website.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.
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YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP
Inspire Coach
Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Permanent
26 Hours per week
£25,725 per annum (pro-rata)
£17,836 per annum (actual)
At YMCA DLG, our values are welcome, support and inspire – young people tell us they see great evidence of the first two in service delivery, but we need to do better on the third. Join us as Inspire Coach and help us put all our values into practice.
As Inspire Coach you will be part of a team of staff who facilitate and provide our groupwork, activities and volunteering programme. The programme supports and adds value to, commissioned services, and their core aims of preventing homelessness, increasing safety, improving wellbeing, and increasing opportunities to get into work/learning.
You must be passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people, many of whom have experienced homelessness, been in care or had multiple adverse childhood experiences. You should have experience of delivering high quality support or learning services for single homeless people and/or young people, experience of designing, delivering and evaluating inspirational sessions and be an agent for effecting positive change.
The programme you will deliver includes life skills, employability skills, support to identify and access work and learning, well-being support, and ‘familial’ activities such as shared meals and outings, as well as one to one mentoring. Crawley Foyer also benefits from a dedicated music media/recording studio. We would welcome applicants with experience or passion for using this equipment to support the aspirations of young people.
You will also help facilitate the delivery of the involvement and influencing work in supported housing, ensuring that the groupwork and activities programme is co-produced with young people and that young people are consulted and are able to influence change in their setting, across the organisation and beyond.
The post location covers services in Crawley and Horsham. The successful applicant will spend equal time in both locations.
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email us and your query will be forwarded.
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd May 2021 at 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 11th May 2021
To apply, please visit our website.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.
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Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition you will be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’
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Insight has been operating in the schools of the Royal Borough of Kingston for more than 32 years, sponsored by 11 local evangelical churches. We wish to appoint a Primary Schools Worker for MATERNITY COVER from September 2021 to continue the work of our current team.
Applicants should have Qualified Teacher Status. The job will specifically involve presenting Christian truths in both classroom and Bible Club settings for Primary aged children in Key Stages 1 and 2. It is also likely to continue recent innovations in creating online materials for schools.
This is a full-time post but applications for part time work will be considered.
The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop his/her own gifts and ministry and will join a staff comprising another Primary Worker and a Secondary Worker along with a wider team that includes church youth workers and volunteers.
Housing & Support Service Manager - Spelthorne
Housing & Support Service Manager : Spelthorne Team
Salary : £29,500 pa plus on-call payments
Full time, permanent - 39 hours per week
Respect, empowerment, responsibility and excellence. These are our clients values and they guide all they do. They help people to reach their goals and live independent and fulfilling lives. They provide housing, support and home care for more than 2,000 people each year in Surrey, West Sussex and south west London. They’re a place where people make a difference to their clients, feel valued and have fun.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, demonstrating the ability to pick skills up at speed.
This will be a critical post for maintaining what has become a highly successful project, with an existing staff team who are experienced, capable and committed.
Candidates must be prepared to join the existing front-line on-call rota, although there is a possibility of this being reviewed in the coming months. They have excellent links with the local authority and it is expected that the successful candidate will reinforce and build on these.
Experience of working with other agencies and different tenure types is highly advantageous, and an ability to supervise staff is a prerequisite. As important as experience and ability is a sense of energy and confidence to take on a new role and make it work.
Own car and full, valid driving licence that will permit occasional use of manual pool vehicles is essential.
Please read the job description and for more details on this exciting role.
An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
Closing date : 26.04.21
Interview date : Tba
You may have experience of the following: Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Registered Cluster Manager, Social Care, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not For Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Senior Support Worker etc.
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The Project Worker role will provide a pivotal role to the development of the Barnardo's programme in Reading area. Working with vulnerable NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people this role focuses on supporting young people through short motivational programmes such as improving employability skills, confidence and self-esteem to go onto work in SSE in a variety of roles.
You will work with young people to assertively and creatively engage with hard-to-reach young people. The project worker will lead and develop the work in this area and will be responsible for providing quality Information, Advice and Guidance.
You will be responsible for contributing to, devising and developing session plans and resources to meet learning requirements to equip young people with the personal social and development skills, motivation, confidence and employability skills to progress into and sustain employment. You will be responsible for supporting young people to attend work placement and ensure they are supported once in placement for a period of 6 months.
We are also looking for this role to support the development of a traineeship model in the local area, working with employers to design and delivery this.
The post holder will be responsible for liaising with other Barnardo's services and agencies to access additional supportive services for service users where required. There will also be required to work effectively across SSE departments, developing good working relations with key stakeholders within SSE.
This post will involve travelling around the Berkshire area with travel to and from the Reading SSE offices, so ability to work flexibility and from local community venues is essential.
Key Experience/Qualifications Required:
* Experience of working with NEET young people aged 16-29
* Experience of 1:1 work with young people
* Delivery of employability and personal and social development in group sessions.
* Excellent local knowledge of the Reading and Berkshire area and organisations within it
* Knowledge and experience of delivering Study Programme or Traineeship programmes
* Level 3/4 PTTLS/DTTLS (desirable).
* Links with employers and previous experience in this area (desirable).
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
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Job Title - Supervising / Senior Supervising Social Worker Fostering
Salary - Up to £36,300 pa for SSW and up to £41,019 pa for SSSW plus £750 pa Homeworking Allowance and £1,500 pa OOH Allowance + £500 pa Placements Allowance (when on rota) for all grades
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Contract - Fixed Term for six months initially with potential for permanent appointment
Homebased - Covering Dorset and Hampshire
TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerable children and young people across the country for over 25 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
Our South Coast Team currently requires a dynamic and forward thinking fostering social worker with experience of safeguarding and fostering to support placements and the ongoing growth and development of the regional fostering services across Hampshire and Dorset.
This role is homebased and fixed term for 6 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent due to development and growth locally and travel across both Dorset and Hampshire and surrounding areas will be required when it is safe to do so and this will include regular attendance at team meetings.
As a remote working organisation, we are committed to work with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children.
We are interested in social workers for whom quality of service is paramount and especially those who share our commitment to working in partnership with children and their foster carers in the development of the our services. The ideal candidate for this fostering social worker role should have post qualifying experience in family placement work or other child care settings as well as a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and child protection procedures.
Main requirements:
- Post qualifying experience in family placement work or post qualifying experience in other child care settings.
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
- Experience of group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations.
- Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars.
In addition to the annual salary the fostering social worker post is paid £1,500 pa OOH Allowance and £500 pa Placements Allowance once the successful candidate is particpating in the rota.
TACT offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 39 days leave - 31 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
- Group income protection scheme
- Death in service insurance
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information.
You will need to have a BA or MA in social work to be a qualified and registered with Social Work England. An enhanced DBS clearance is also required and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing: Midnight - Thursday 29th April 2021
Interviews: Thursday 6th May 2021 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Student Experience Manager
Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th March at midnight
Interview date: w/c 05th April 2021 (Online)
Start date: April/May 2021
Details:
Do you want to be part of the team at one of the top students’ union in the UK?
If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Membership Services team.
The post would be ideally suited to someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
The Student Experience Manager will be required to assist the Deputy Chief Executive in the delivery of a range of membership services. These include effective representation across the University, a wide range of activities and services at our Uxbridge campus and annual elections and awards ceremonies. A strong understanding and passion for student representation is essential.
You will lead a small team of staff at the Uxbridge Campus but with flexibility to be based there or at our High Wycombe Campus, regular travel between the campuses will be required. You will need to be knowledgeable about the entire breadth of the Union’s offer from representation and advice through to volunteering, events and sport. The post holder will need to work collaboratively with a wide range of both University and Union staff.
Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.
We value student officers, volunteers and employees with ideas and personality and believe that lively, active and vibrant people shape our organisation.
The role attracts excellent opportunities to work in a creative and fun environment and for personal development. We offer flexible working and an extensive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance.
For the full job specification and to apply, please visit our website and complete an application and equal opportunities monitoring form.
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To assist in the management of Crossroads Care services, co-operating with statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a service for carers and their families in line with the aims, objectives, policies and standards of the organisation.
To assist the Care Manager toensure Crossroads clients receive a reliable and efficient care support service, that Care Support Workers have the administrative back up to concentrate on care provision.
- Client referrals and waiting list
- Visit clients to do risk assessment / reassessments / care plans
- Ensure client needs are matched with CSW competence to ensure high quality support and access to much needed breaks for Carers
- Scheduling of client visits, preparing and distributing rotas.Ensure CSW’s knows where to go and what to expect and the clients are properly informed in time to make their respite plans
- Assist in the monitoring of the service being delivered both core and projects by gathering client and CSW feedback and working closely with Senior CSW’s and Project Leads
- maintaining recording systems in accordance with administrative procedure
- monitoring referrals in accordance with Crossroads Care policies and procedures
- ensuring care plans are prepared, implemented and monitored
- ensuring that care is delivered to families making efficient and effective use of the resources available to the organisation, the care budget and within the Crossroads Care criteria
- making referrals to other agencies as appropriate
- Monitor and manage the day to day demands made upon the service and work with the Care Manager to develop the service
- Highlight and report any areas of concern, especially in health and safety issues
We are looking for a new member of our domestic abuse outreach service. This role will be working with survivors of domestic abuse who may also have additional needs such as mental health issues or substance misuse issues.
If you feel that you would be a good addition to the team and have previous experience of supporting or working with adults with mental health or substance misuse issues and have knowledge or experience of supporting survivors of domestic abuse please see application information.