Are you caring and creative?

If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Glastonbury may be perfect for you!

Sense has a great opportunity for passionate & dedicated individuals to join our team as a Support Worker in Glastonbury. This is a permanent role working 15 - 30 hours per week, just let us know what you are looking for.

A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is preferred but is not essential.

For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. You will support an individual and encourage them to run their own lives as much as possible – helping with personal care, supporting someone to rustle up some breakfast, do the weekly shop or visit a local café.

Here at Glastonbury we are a very cheerful house with lots of activities happening - we even grow our own fruit & vegetables. We enjoy taking part in arts and wellbeing activities, dance, music making, trampolining, cooking, visiting shops, going to the beach, swimming, horse riding & going on holiday.

If you are interested in applying, please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this vacancy. An early application is advised as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised date. 

About you 

Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives. You need to be enthusiastic, energetic and willing to learn & try new things.

Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins; we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us.  It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.

No agencies please.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application; CVs will not be considered. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Sense I Statements and the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (linked below) before applying.

If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio please contact the  Sense Recruitment department 

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. 

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

We have a rewarding opportunity available for Female Crisis House Day Support Worker to join our teams based in Bristol. You will join us on full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,166 per annum and benefits.

Would you like to join the largest provider of women-only services in Bristol bringing innovation, expertise and extensive experience? Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women’s support services in Bristol.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)

- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day

- Excellent development and training opportunities

- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)

- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Long Service Awards

- Wellness Awards

About the role:

We are looking for a positive and dynamic Female Crisis House Day Support Worker who will work in our crisis house for women experiencing a mental health crisis and who are unable to cope in the community. The crisis house works to a social care model of recovery. Successful candidates will be responsible for the support and safety of our service users.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Crisis House Day Support Worker:

- Carry out assessments and take referrals in line with policy

- Provide a package of practical and emotional support to women living in the Crisis House Service

- Provide the highest possible standard of care and support to service users in accordance with the policies and procedures of Missing Link

- Liaise with all appropriate agencies to ensure appropriate referrals and the best access to appropriate mental

health services

- Contribute to the overall aims and objectives of the Crisis House and facilitate service user’s mental health recovery

- Ensure the smooth running of the Crisis House

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Crisis House Day Support Worker:

- Experience of support planning and crisis prevention

- Experience of working in a support or care setting with people in mental health crisis

- Experience of managing emergency situations effectively

- The ability to work day shift pattern 7:00 – 15:00 and 14:00 – 22:00, including weekends on a rota basis

Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 4th March 2020

If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering and supporting women in crisis please apply now to join us as our Female Crisis House Day Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services do.

Please monitor your emails following your application.

Missing Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Missing Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)

Could you help some amazing people to communicate, express themselves and connect with the world?

If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Glastonbury may be perfect for you!

About the role

If you are looking for a role with full flexibility or a 2nd income then come and join our team as a Support Worker on a relief (bank) basis. Our 'relief' arrangements are very flexible and can fit around your life. We are looking for people with a wide range of availability and have shifts available in the days, nights, evenings and weekends.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your patient support and encouragement will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible – helping with personal care, supporting someone to rustle up some breakfast, do the weekly shop or visit a local café.

Sense also supports people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities – from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.

*For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

About you

Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.

Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us.  It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. 

No agencies please.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the Sense Recruitment department .

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Crisis Response Worker to join our team based across Bristol. You will join us on full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,589 per annum plus benefits.

Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. With a focus on survivor’s safety and recovery; we believe the provision of flexible support tailored to survivors need’s can be transforming, helping to maximise independence and self-determination so survivors can make informed choices.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)

- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day

- Excellent development and training opportunities

- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)

- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Long Service Awards

- Wellness Awards

About the role:

As our Female Crisis Response Worker, you will work within a dynamic, fast paced crisis intervention advocacy and support service.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Crisis Response Worker:

- Responding to emergency /crisis situations to women and children experiencing domestic abuse

- Providing support, advice, advocacy, signposting and direct intervention

- Providing short term support (up to 4 weeks); advising women on criminal justice/ and civil remedies

- Empowering survivors to increase their options, make positive choices/decisions, increase their confidence, safety and recovery

- Some evening and Saturday working on a rota basis and participation in an out of hours telephone on-call rota

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Crisis Response Worker:

- Experience of working with women in crisis

- An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women and children

- The ability to deal with and diffuse crisis and emergency situations in an effective manner

- Experience of risk assessment, co-producing risk management and safety plans

- Experience of managing own caseload

- A full driving licence and access to transport

If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering female victims of domestic abuse, please apply now to join us as our Female Crisis Response Worker to contribute to the valuable work Next Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Closing date: 9am Friday 6th March 2020
Interview date: Tuesday 10th March 2020

Next Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Next Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 6 months

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Monday 9th March

This role is known as Prince’s Trust Executive in The Prince’s Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate has to be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 16-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Bristol, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills through 1:1 support and group sessions.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust programmes and workshops (Mainly Enterprise, Get Into and Awards but may have to support with Fairbridge, Get Started, Achieve, Team, Enterprise and Mosaic)
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Bristol and the South West, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals that:

• Are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Have experience of working with young people aged 16-30.
• Can provide 1:1 support and deliver high-quality group sessions/programmes.
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Have experience and knowledge of safeguarding and Health & Safety processes.
• Facilitate skills development in at least one of the following settings; Informal learning provision (sports/arts/outdoors), Education sector, Employment/Enterprise training, Digital learning provision, Volunteer training/management.
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people within The Trust's target groups face.
• Driving a minibus is desirable but not essential

For more information, please go to the job description or our ‘Working with Young People’ page. 

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 313

Supported Housing Worker
Location: Bath Supported Housing (Barnabas House, Corn Street, Private Rented Sector)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 40 hours per week
Salary: £20,300.00 per annum (plus an £50.00 per week on-call payment).
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 February '20 (12 noon). 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our newly forming supported housing team in Bath.  Working across Barnabas House, Corn Street and the private rented sector you will carry a mixed caseload of low to medium support clients and provide housing management across our properties.

The role will largely be carried out during office hours with some flexible working available via agreement.  Telephone on-call will be payable and required on a rota of 1 week in 4.
 

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan
• Up to 26 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Staff Award Scheme
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops 

Julian House has a supportive culture, providing regular supervision and line management alongside externally facilitated reflective practice which enables staff to look after their own health and well-being whilst giving their best in their roles.

To Apply:

Please apply via our website. 

Youth Worker - The Stokes (Part Time)
Bristol, UK

The Organisation

Creative Youth Network is a successful charity organisation that supports young people to reach their potential and lead fulfilling lives by building secure and positive relationships with them based on their individual unique needs.

We offer young people safe spaces to express themselves with creative courses, youth clubs and practical advice and support. We take pride in our relaxed working culture and environment and are PQASSO accredited.

We’ve opted into the Bristol City Council Equality Charter and are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity within the organisation.

Currently, we are looking for a Youth Worker to join our dedicated team on a part-time basis at The Stokes Youth Centre.

The Benefits

- Salary of £20,371 pro rata
- 33 days’ annual leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working
- Paid breaks
- Fantastic development opportunities

If you have experience of delivering a range of positively focused activities to young people, this is a brilliant opportunity to join us and support disadvantaged young people.

You will have the chance to use your experience and creative flair to engage with young people in South Gloucestershire and deliver a fantastic array of activities that will have positive impacts throughout communities.

So, if you think you can thrive in a compassionate and dedicated environment empowering young people, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Youth Worker, you will deliver a weekly outreach session along with wide range of engaging activities to young people at The Stokes Youth Centre.

You will both record and deliver our activities which include cooking, sporting endeavours, arts and crafts and music.

Your role will also involve:

- Offering stimulating activities to ensure young people engage and grow
- Responding to emerging needs in the community relating to young people
- Recording management information and other contract requirements
- Providing appropriate information, advice and guidance
- Leading the planning and delivery of weekly outreach sessions

About You

To join us as a Youth Worker, you will need:

- At least two years’ experience of delivering a range of positive activities to achieve outcomes for young people
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- At a minimum, a Level 3 qualification (or the willingness to achieve this) in an area related to work with children and young people
- Knowledge of the Children Act 1989
- Good written and verbal communication and counselling skills

Other organisations may call this role Activities Co-ordinator, Community Youth Worker, Support Worker, Youth Support Worker, Young Person’s Support Worker, or Youth Support Services Co-ordinator.

This is a part-time role, working 15 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with Fridays allocated to evening sessions.

Webrecruit and Creative Youth Network 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 for a rewarding challenge as a Youth Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Community Development Coordinator

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Community Development Coordinator
Location: Bristol, Avon
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22,367 to £23,270 depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 18 March 2020

About the Role:

Bristol Dementia Partnership is a joint venture between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, providing the Dementia Wellbeing Service across Bristol. This is a service that supports people living with dementia to remain as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.

We are looking for a Community Development Coordinator to work within the Dementia Wellbeing Service based in our Central and East Hub in Bristol.

About You:

This role requires a person with excellent people and interpersonal skills, who is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will be responsible for building connections with key members of the community and other professions as well as finding creative ways to reach isolated groups and promote dementia friendly communities.

You will increase awareness of the Dementia Wellbeing Service in those groups that find our services difficult to access. You will build relationships with local community and religious groups, businesses and organisations, be involved in working with GPs and the wider community of Bristol.

We welcome applications from those with community experience and good connections with equality and diversity groups in the city.

You may have experience of the following: Community Development Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Dementia, Group Facilitator, Not for Profit, Support Worker, Voluntary Sector, Development Officer, etc.

Are you interested in helping people who have, or are recovering from, mental health problems, integrate back into work? 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 an IPS Employment Specialist.

Right now, one of our partners, Richmond Fellowship, is looking for an IPS Employment Specialist to join our team in Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire. We help individuals with mental health problems to find paid employment. We also support people to retain their employment when they are struggling at work due to their mental health. We also advise and support employers about mental health in the workplace. But, it’s only possible with the help of people like you.

Your challenge? To do everything you can to help the individuals we work with to source appropriate work experience placements with local organisations/employers. Day to day, you’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment  focused goals and  provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. You’ll also be responsible for establishing and maintaining positive links with partner organisations, local employers and Mental Health teams and have the initiative to develop and promote the service. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.

As well as a good understanding of mental health problems and the issues and barriers this can create for our clients, you’ll need excellent motivational, presentation and listening skills and a willingness to travel in the local area and to work outside of office hours as required.

The post holder must be willing to work remotely and travel within the Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire area therefore access to their own vehicle and a clean driving licence is essential. Business mileage will be compensated.

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

This is a full time post at 37.5 hours per week.

There are two positions available for this post.

This post will cover the Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire area.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

Richmond Fellowship 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

Closing date: 24 February 2020 at 11.30 pm. Interviews: 2 March 2020.

Do you have experience of planning and delivering involvement activities and liaising with external agencies, partners and professionals, possibly in a housing/homelessness context? Then join Shelter as an Involvement Coordinator and you could soon be playing an exciting and diverse role within a new project aimed at developing our approach to women’s centred services.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Women are being increasingly and disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis. This has led Shelter to develop a new strategic priority to ensure that all our housing advice services are designed with a clear understanding of how a woman’s gender affects their housing problems and the kind of support they need as a result. We’re spearheading this transformation by creating a dedicated resource in three Shelter locations to design services with women with lived experience and new local partner agencies aimed at helping homeless and poorly housed women. We have secured National Lottery funding, initially for 6 months, to carry out this work.

About the Role

Under the direction of a Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for planning and delivering involvement activities and talking to women about local need and barriers to accessing support, with the aim of designing services to help them. This will involve engaging, supporting and developing those involved, actively including them in our work and ensuring that the project is co-produced. The work will be carried out in three key locations and your challenge will be to represent the voices of people with lived experience in service design discussions and see that the language used in documentation and proposals is appropriate to the issues women face. Along the way, you’ll also work with a variety of stakeholders to support and encourage involvement through various means and make sure opportunities are available for all to be involved.

About you

Personal experience of homelessness or poor housing and an understanding of how these issues have affected you would be an advantage. You’ll definitely need to be used to working with working with people who have direct experience of homelessness or poor housing. You’ll also need a proven ability to use different methods to encourage participation and help those involved meet their potential. Adept at networking and information gathering, you have the excellent all-round communication and interpersonal skills it takes to work closely with an Involvement Team and other internal stakeholders. And, because your workload will be varied and demanding, you’ll need excellent skills in prioritising, organising and boundary setting and a willingness to travel regularly between Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham to get the job done.

Due to the specific requirements of the role we are only considering applications from women for this role. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Women’s Centred Services team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Social Worker (Adults)

Are you able to support our carers and service users by connecting them to suitable resources and services?

The North Community Team covers two areas within South Gloucestershire. The first area is based around Thornbury in the north of the county and the second area is based around Downend and Winterbourne.

Our client work within the framework of relevant legislation and policies relating to social care and safeguarding. At all times they work towards giving a greater choice, independence and social inclusion for the person. They also review and monitor each care plan and the quality of the service provision making alterations in response to changing needs.

As they are a generic team you will carry a varied but manageable caseload and as a team of social work and occupational therapy practitioners you will have many opportunities for joint working.

Social Worker Responsibilities:

You will meet with people and their carers to understand their strengths, needs and the things that really matter to them. You will then help to connect them to suitable resources and services. When appropriate this will include creating care plans, ensuring that services are effective and that our intervention meets legislation, regulation, and codes of practice requirements.

You will liaise and work with contacts from different sectors, including health and the voluntary sector, sometimes as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that communication is effective and that knowledge and best practice are shared.

Social Worker Requirements:

To enable our client to shortlist in a fair and unbiased way it is absolutely vital that you provide them with sufficient information to demonstrate how you meet or exceed the criteria outlined in the vacancy description. Please include this information in the knowledge, skills and experience section of the application form.

- Degree in Social Work or equivalent (eg DipSW, CQSW, CSS)
- A good level of general IT skills and the ability to use, or be trained in the use of, appropriate specialist in house software packages.
- Registration with Social Work England
- Good interpersonal skills, be able to carry out assessments and communicate findings and risks to service users, families, carers.
- You will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues and service users.
- Have financial experience or training to carry out associated financial tasks.
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, processes and procedures.
- Relevant experience of working in similar service areas.

About Our Client:

Our client is a local authority that serves an estimated population of 279,000 residents, with just under 5,000 employees. South Gloucestershire is situated in the South West between Bristol and Gloucester and has a mixed urban and rural diversity with a variety of communities.

“Invest in people and great work/life balance” – Glassdoor Review July 2019.

Location: Based in Yate, Bristol BS37 5AF (commutable from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham & surrounding areas)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours

Salary: £28,785 to £31,371

To apply for this vacancy please submit a CV and a covering letter, detailing your HCPC registration and a brief summary of your experience by the closing date

Closing date: 8th March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Worker, Social Care, Social Services, Mental Health Professional, Mental Health Worker, Community Care, Community Support Worker, Support Worker, Local Authority, AMHP, CQSW, CSS, Vulnerable Adults etc.

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DHI are excited to be recruiting a new team to provide education and training support across Bristol, South Glos, Bath and North East Somerset. We’re looking to recruit an Employment & Skills Worker for Bath.

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

This is a key post which will complement DHI’s existing services and support to people who are socially excluded. The post is funded by and will contribute to the delivery of wider partnership objectives under the Building Better Opportunities (BBO)/West of England Works (WoEW) programme which is managed by Weston College.

The team will support adults who are not in education, employment or training due to multiple and complex needs and/or access barriers. DHI team will focus primarily on supporting clients with a history of substance misuse and/or homelessness. DHI Employment & Skills Workers will work across DHI’s drug and alcohol treatments services, housing services and social prescribing programmes.

The Employment & Skills Team will be responsible for providing tailored and effective assessment, support planning and interventions to meet the identified education, training or employment (ETE) needs and goals of clients who face multiple barriers to accessing education, training and/or employment opportunities.

If you’ve got experience of working with people and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, please get in touch.

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact HR in the first instance. 

How To Apply

Please use the attached Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills form and send to HR before midday Tuesday 3rd March. 

Project Support Officer, Behaviour Change & Engagement

(Ref:  SUS2862)

£21,947 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of Sustrans’ vision of a society where the way we move creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone. You will working within the UK-wide Development team with a particular focus on Sustrans’ behaviour change work.

A big part of the role will be to support the delivery of the Sustrans’ UK-wide school campaigns including our annual high profile schools campaign. The post holder will gain insight into a broad range of charity-wide operations by assisting the Development Director and other senior staff in tasks such as arranging and delivering senior-level meetings and helping with their administrative tasks. This is a diverse role in which you will contribute across the school, workplace and community settings and across a wide range of projects and tasks. This includes writing content for our UK wide projects, managing challenge data and communicating to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. You will also manage areas of delivery such as our busy inboxes.

This role presents an unusual and exciting opportunity to build experience and knowledge charity-wide, whilst still working closely with others within the UK-Development team. With a background of managing a busy and diverse workload, you will have excellent attention to detail and have experience of successfully working with tight deadlines. You will have excellent IT skills and be willing to learn new software and systems.  You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 2 March 2020.Interviews will take place in Bristol on Monday 9 March 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Specialist Housing Navigator
(Female, 1 year contract)
Bristol

If you are a confident, proactive team worker with great interpersonal skills that will enable you to establish and maintain good working relationships with One25 women and you are passionate about supporting some of Bristol’s most vulnerable women to access and sustain safe accommodation to make positive changes in their lives, this could be you.

We are looking for a Specialist Housing Navigator to locate, identify and engage with hidden homeless women in Bristol who are involved in street sex working. Via referrals from the One25 casework team, the post holder will build relationships of trust with women and advocate on their behalf to support them to gain access to housing. They will work alongside housing providers to advise them on supporting women and moving them positively through the housing pathway.

One25 is a Bristol based, registered charity (No. 1062391) providing services for women trapped in street sex-work and those who are building positive new lives away from the streets.

It is an Occupational Requirement that applications for this post are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010. Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in our workforce.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, to include occasional evening commitments for which time off in lieu will be given.

Salary: £28,450

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2021

For further details and an application form please select the apply button shown.

Interviews: Monday 9 March 2020

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Housing Support Worker, Homelessness Support Worker, Social Worker, Advocate, Women’s Advocacy Worker, Female Advocate, Case Worker, Female Support Worker, or Outreach Worker.